Equity index funds for the socially responsible
Last week I shared my interview with Timothy Nash, president of Strategic Sustainable Investments, the blogger behind The Sustainable...
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More on socially responsible index investing
Here’s part two of my conversation with Timothy Nash, president of Strategic Sustainable Investments and the blogger behind The...
Can Couch Potatoes be socially responsible?
In my latest MoneySense column (see the June issue, not available online), I explored whether socially responsible investing is...
ETF dividend dates explained
Occasionally when you buy an ETF you won’t be eligible to receive the fund’s next dividend payment. At other...
Understanding floating-rate notes
By now every serious investor understands the consequences rising interest rates will have on bond portfolios. For more than...
The power of simple portfolios
Carl Richards, author of The Behavior Gap, wrote an insightful article in February called Why We Fear Simple Money...
When you can ignore tracking errors
In Monday's post, I reviewed the major factors that contribute to an index fund’s tracking error. Here are some...
What causes an ETF’s tracking error?
Let's look at some real examples to illustrate what factors that can cause an ETF's returns to vary.
How well does your ETF track its index?
The ideal index fund would deliver the precise return of its benchmark, but we all know that’s not realistic....