Canadian Couch Potato Archives - Page 38 of 53

Larry Swedroe is continuing his cross-country quest for alpha, making his next stop in Edmonton—and Canadian Couch Potato readers...

Earlier this week I described how several US and international equity index funds get their market exposure by using...

In a series of posts last month, I looked at ETFs from Horizons and Claymore that use derivatives rather...

Bond index funds have a place in almost all portfolios, even in a low-rate environment. However, it’s important to...

Investors are worrying about a lot of things these days, but the fear of rising interest rates remains near...

Among academics, the active-versus-passive debate often centres on mutual funds. But among DIY investors—who readily concede that mutual funds...

I’ve never been shy about criticizing actively managed mutual funds, but I’m starting to think this debate is getting...

Q. Have you ever done any calculations into the optimal time to purchase index funds or ETFs based on...

Monday’s post took a peek inside Claymore’s family of Advantaged ETFs, which use forward agreements to make them more...