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Today we take it for granted that virtually all mutual funds and stock pickers are trying to earn higher...

One of the downsides of using ETFs—as opposed to index mutual funds—is that dividends and interest are not automatically...

Rebalancing your portfolio has two potential benefits. The first is that it helps control risk by keeping your asset...

Last week I looked at why you should rebalance your portfolio, and considered the question of how often to...

Here are three strategies to consider

An important part of the indexing strategy is that you occasionally rebalance your portfolio back to its target asset...

When Bank of Montreal rolled out ten new ETFs earlier this month, no one should have been surprised that...

The fall of Egypt’s former strongman contains a lesson in risk management.

One of the criticisms of bond funds is that they have no maturity date. If you buy an individual...