Indexing with muscle: Sizing up iShares’ Portfolio Builders ETFs
#InvestingDo you want active money management for the price of an index? If so, you might like reading about these iShares builders. image by pixabay Read…
Revisiting Fundamental Index Funds
#InvestingI have a weakness for fundamental indexes. No, I don’t own any…at least not yet. But philosophically, I agree with their premise. Recently, I…
Vanguard Canada Adds Five New Funds To The Mix
#InvestingVanguard Canada offers five new exchange traded funds to the Toronto Stock Exchange. As I’ve said here in the Globe and Mail, they’re definitely…
The Permanent Portfolio That Defies Speculation
#InvestingHere’s an investment strategy that always looks foolish, regardless of market conditions. But ironically, it has always worked. I wrote this article for the Globe…
Why The Baby Boomers' Children Should Hope For Falling Stock Prices
#Mindset #InvestingWomen aspiring to run the Boston marathon train to meet a qualifying standard. Before 1972, they had to do so much more. Barred from entering, they…
With U.S. Stocks On A Tear, Our Index Investor Finally Makes A Trade
#InvestingThis might sound crazy, but I don’t want to see my indexes rise in value. MyVanguard U.S. stock market index [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/…
Index Funds...With Less of a Temper?
#InvestingIs there a new type of index fund that’s actually less temperamental? I tackle this question for The Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/…
Canadian Divorcee in Singapore Finds Her Investment Wings
#Investing #Expat InvestingAmy Grant, like so many married women, let her husband manage their investments. But in 2010, the Singapore-based Canadian couple split up. It left Amy in…
Millionaire Teacher Adds $20,000 to International Stock Index
#InvestingToday was the first time I’ve invested money since March 17, 2013. Looking at the money I regularly invest, the proceeds are clearly coming from…
Could You Dodge A Bursting Bond Market Bubble?
#InvestingHeadlines about a bond market meltdown are catching fire all over the world. In the UK, The Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/…