How low can ETF fees go?
The total MER on a balanced ETF portfolio is now about half what it was in 2011.
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BlackRock escalates ETF price war with hefty fee cuts on nine iShares ‘core’ ETFs
BlackRock Canada has slashed fees on about 10% of its iShares ETFs.
Watch out Steadyhand: RBC D-series fund investment minimums drop to $500
It's a huge coup for small-time Canadian investors.
How young is too young to be a Couch Potato investor?
Even teenagers earning their first paycheques can become passive investors.
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Stop tinkering with global balanced funds
Balanced funds aren't for everybody, but they work extremely well for investors looking for safety, income and modest capital...
Investors don’t have to wait for Canada to bury trailers
Canadians already have lots of options for buying commission-free mutual funds—either as a DIY investor, or through low-fee mutual...
It’s time to ban adviser commissions
Should financial advisers be banned from collecting commissions on mutual funds? That’s been hotly debated for years, and in...
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Canadian mutual fund investors: Wake up!
Mutual funds don't deserve the bad rap they get in industry circles, investors do.