Does a 60/40 portfolio still make sense?
For as long as I can remember, the traditional balanced portfolio has been 60% equities and 40% bonds. Indeed,...
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Updated Couch Potato report card
Last week I announced the 2012 returns for my model portfolios. Now it’s time to present the updated longer-term...
Under the Hood: First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 (UXM)
This post is part of a series called Under the Hood, where l take a detailed look at specific...
Are we in a secular bear market?
Just like you can’t make out the shape of a galaxy unless you can view it from a distance,...
Did Your ETF Just Get Riskier?
One of the problems with actively managed mutual funds is that you can never be sure that the risk...
Ask the Spud: Should I Hold US Bonds?
Q: One of my coworkers and I recently started our own Couch Potato portfolios and we’re wondering if it...
Tracking Errors on Bond and Commodity ETFs
The table below shows the tracking error of Canadian bond and commodity ETFs in 2010. To make sure you...
Why Rebalance Your Portfolio?
An important part of the indexing strategy is that you occasionally rebalance your portfolio back to its target asset...
More Income ETFs from BMO
When Bank of Montreal rolled out ten new ETFs earlier this month, no one should have been surprised that...