By Kim Inglis The independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI confirms 2015 was another banner year for the global ETFs/ETPs industry, with US$372.0 billion in…
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A major misconception regarding ETFs
By Kim Inglis Research and consultancy firm ETFGI reports that globally listed assets of ETFs and exchange-traded products reached a new record high of US$2.55…
Potential tax issues that Canadian snowbirds face
By Kim Inglis TD Economics reports that more than 500,000 Canadians spend significant periods of time in the United States. These individuals may be unaware that…
Tax efficient investing through use of corporate class structure
By Kim Inglis As Benjamin Franklin said, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Fortunately for some Canadian…
Behavioural finance and how rules-based investing helps build stable portfolios
By Kim Inglis According to BlackRock, the average investor underperforms virtually all other traditional asset classes and even inflation. When comparing 20-year annualized returns by…
Due diligence is essential when yield hungry
By Kim Inglis Investors are yield hungry and that desire is not likely to diminish anytime soon. According to Canaccord Genuity analysts the number of…
Doing homework can provide significant edge
by Kim Inglis While investors understand that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track indices, many are unfamiliar with the specific ways in which indices can be built….
Problems investors face when index investing and some solutions
By Kim Inglis Canadian investors have been steadily accumulating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in their portfolios, with many viewing them as a one-ticket solution for such…