ETFs

How to use active investing to outperform

Even if an investor acknowledges that investing in an ETF involves risk, the next question is whether there is adequate reward, and whether the approach is optimal.

By Andrea Horan |March 7, 2013

3 min read

Industry

MSCI vs. FTSE: They’re not the same index

Vanguard’s shift away from MSCI indexes has a lot of ETF investors asking key questions.

By Caroline Cakebread |March 1, 2013

2 min read

Market Insights

Low yields drive sales of low-cost ETFs

Fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enjoyed a boom last year as cost-conscious investors sought yield amid weak equity markets. By the end of 2011, fixed income ETF assets stood at $12 billion, a 43% rise from the end of 2010, according to Investor Economics.

By Doug Watt |February 15, 2013

4 min read

Industry

Can you design the next big ETF?

First Asset is challenging the investment advisor community to help determine what's missing from the Canadian ETF landscape and help First Asset come up with a formula for its next ETF. In return First Asset is rewarding advisors through a generous charitable donation to an organization of their choice.

By Staff |February 14, 2013

1 min read

Plenty of gas left for U.S. equities

U.S. equities have been on fire, but there’s still plenty left in the tank for investors looking for strong returns, Jim Morrow, portfolio manager, Fidelity U.S. Dividend Fund, and John Roth, portfolio manager, Fidelity U.S. All Cap Fund, said at an event today in Toronto.

3 min read

Why to invest in gold

Investors should be enthusiastic about gold and gold-mining equities, says Doug Groh, portfolio manager and senior research analyst at Tocqueville Asset Management in New York. He revealed his predictions for the sector at the IMCA New York Consultants Conference, while also discussing how to help clients approach gold investing. He says, “[Investors] recognize the sector […]

February 8, 2013

4 min read

2013 to be banner year for ETFs

The growth of the Canadian exchange traded fund (ETF) industry over the next year will be driven by, among other factors, increased awareness among investors of the fundamental benefits of ETFs and their more strategic long-term use within portfolios, finds the annual BMO Canadian ETF Outlook Report. The study shows ETFs enjoyed tremendous growth in […]

By Staff |February 7, 2013

2 min read

Advisors must understand risks of certain ETFs

Against the backdrop of a struggling Canadian mutual-fund industry, which is in net redemptions once again, ETFs are a success story. Not only are they gathering assets, they’re also putting new strategies into accessible packages.

By Scot Blythe |February 1, 2013

3 min read

ETFs

How to use active investing to outperform

MSCI vs. FTSE: They’re not the same index

Low yields drive sales of low-cost ETFs

Can you design the next big ETF?

Plenty of gas left for U.S. equities

Lowest-cost ETF surpasses $1 billion in assets

Why to invest in gold

2013 to be banner year for ETFs

Advisors must understand risks of certain ETFs

ETPs surpass $2 trillion in AUM