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More power in passive portfolios

Rick Ferri and Alex Benke recently collaborated on an interesting white paper called A Case for Index Fund Portfolios,...

More power in passive portfolios

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Putting the portfolio odds in your favour

It’s well known that the majority of actively managed mutual funds under perform comparable index funds over any period...

Putting the portfolio odds in your favour

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Seeing diversification in action

Why should you add multiple asset classes to your portfolio? That seems like a simple question, but it’s one...

Seeing diversification in action

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Why Your Problem Is Not Your Funds

In Monday’s post I looked at “smart beta,” which promises to outperform cap-weighted indexing strategies. I’m frequently asked if...

Why Your Problem Is Not Your Funds

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Does ‘smart beta’ really beat cap-weighting?

“Smart beta” has become a buzzword in investing circles, especially among pension funds and other institutional investors. The term...

Does ‘smart beta’ really beat cap-weighting?

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Norbert’s Gambit at CIBC: A case study

Norbert’s Gambit is an excellent way to reduce the cost of converting Canadian and US dollars, but not every...

Norbert’s Gambit at CIBC: A case study

Bonds

Why a diversification is a piece of cake

After almost four years of false alarms, the bond bears are finally able to act smug. Broad-based Canadian bond...

Why a diversification is a piece of cake

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The wait is over: New ETFs from Vanguard

“Ask and ye shall receive.” That should be the refrain of Couch Potato investors during the last 10 months...

The wait is over: New ETFs from Vanguard

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Is one index really better than another?

Couch Potato investors try to capture the returns of entire asset classes rather selecting individual securities. And we do...

Is one index really better than another?