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Bonds

How not to prepare for a bear market in bonds

The risk of rising interest rates has become an obsession in the financial media. Those risks are undeniably real:...

How not to prepare for a bear market in bonds

Bonds

Ask the Spud: Should I fear rising interest rates?

In the long run, rising interest rates a good thing for bond investors.

Ask the Spud: Should I fear rising interest rates?

Index Funds

The one-fund solution

If you’re new to self-directed investing and you have a relatively small RRSP or TFSA, the place to begin...

The one-fund solution

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Is your portfolio just a pile of parts?

Is there difference between a diversified portfolio and a collection of investments?

Is your portfolio just a pile of parts?

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Deep thoughts on diversification

Just shy of two years ago—in October 2011—I wrote a post that laid out the year-to-date returns for the...

Deep thoughts on diversification

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Deep Thoughts on Diversification

Just shy of two years ago—in October 2011—I wrote a post that laid out the year-to-date returns for the...

Deep Thoughts on Diversification

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Will mutual fund advisers soon be selling ETFs?

There are many reasons why relatively few Canadian investors use ETFs compared with actively managed mutual funds. There’s about...

Will mutual fund advisers soon be selling ETFs?

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ETF choices are less important than you think

Too often investors get overly focused specific funds.

ETF choices are less important than you think

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Inside the new Vanguard ETFs

I spoke with Vanguard Canada managing director Atul Tiwari about the new funds.

Inside the new Vanguard ETFs

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