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Are Active Funds Adding Value?

New blog post: Are Active Funds Adding Value? http://t.co/xdVqCxpD Just how well are mutual fund investors faring in Canada? That question isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. The Standard &...

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An Interview with the Original Couch Potato

New blog post: An Interview with the Original Couch Potato http://t.co/S6Sb9j4g “Allow me to introduce the Couch Potato Portfolio, a surefire formula to invest your money, enjoy a return that will put...

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A New Way to Sidestep Currency Conversion Costs

New blog post: A New Way to Sidestep Currency Conversion Costs http://t.co/ih6ROS8m One of my biggest frustrations as an ETF investor is that so few online brokerages allow you to hold US dollars in...

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Some Advice for New Potatoes

New blog post: Some Advice for New Potatoes http://t.co/uC3mGDeb One of the most gratifying things about writing this blog is getting emails from young people who are just getting started in Couch...

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New blog post: A Different Perspective On the Last Three Years

New blog post: A Different Perspective On the Last Three Years http://t.co/i6OiyVFp New blog post: A Different Perspective On the Last Three Years http://t.co/i6OiyVFp Link - Trackbacks

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New blog post: Is the Market Overvalued? Depends Who You Ask

New blog post: Is the Market Overvalued? Depends Who You Ask http://t.co/dkLiuFAM New blog post: Is the Market Overvalued? Depends Who You Ask http://t.co/dkLiuFAM Link - Trackbacks

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Why Daily Market Commentary is a Joke

New blog post: Why Daily Market Commentary is a Joke http://t.co/cEojBdmq I haven’t watched Saturday Night Live for a long time, but I’ve been thinking about a classic line from the show’s Weekend...

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New blog post: Apple and the Dividend Puzzle

New blog post: Apple and the Dividend Puzzle http://t.co/Po0uRwKK New blog post: Apple and the Dividend Puzzle http://t.co/Po0uRwKK Link - Trackbacks

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Closing the Behavior Gap

New blog post: Closing the Behavior Gap http://t.co/DFYwiq70 I once went to an investment seminar at my local library. It was attended by a handful of folks who had little or no experience with...

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The Models Are Broken—But Indexing Still Works

New blog post: The Models Are Broken—But Indexing Still Works http://t.co/9nnlIGfV If you’ve researched the theoretical foundations of index investing, you’ve no doubt come across Modern Portfolio...

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Why Plans Should Come Before Products

New blog post: Why Plans Should Come Before Products http://t.co/nYRUPN4V When I wrote the MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio last year (now sold out: new edition coming soon), I waited until...

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New blog post: A Homemade Principal-Protected Note

New blog post: A Homemade Principal-Protected Note http://t.co/dpNJKDRZ New blog post: A Homemade Principal-Protected Note http://t.co/dpNJKDRZ Link - Trackbacks

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New blog post: What Are Normal Stock Market Returns?

New blog post: What Are Normal Stock Market Returns? http://t.co/hg4HzWMz New blog post: What Are Normal Stock Market Returns? http://t.co/hg4HzWMz Link - Trackbacks

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How Will Rising Rates Affect Bonds?

New blog post: How Will Rising Rates Affect Bonds? http://t.co/vXRn8VGN Since the 2008–09 financial crisis caused bond yields to plunge to new lows, market forecasters have been predicting a rise in...

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A New Service for Do-It-Yourself Investors

New blog post: A New Service for Do-It-Yourself Investors http://t.co/JojvrkDp In the June issue of MoneySense, I wrote a feature that profiled three Canadian families who wanted to overhaul their...

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New blog post: The Long and Short of Barbell Bond ETFs

New blog post: The Long and Short of Barbell Bond ETFs http://t.co/Pai5cvQG New blog post: The Long and Short of Barbell Bond ETFs http://t.co/Pai5cvQG Link - Trackbacks

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A New Book for Beginning Investors

New blog post: A New Book for Beginning Investors http://t.co/ipGwtKmr Last fall, Glenn Cooke approached me with an idea. In addition to his work as an online life insurance broker, Glenn manages the...

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New blog post: Comapring the Costs of Index Funds and ETFs

New blog post: Comapring the Costs of Index Funds and ETFs http://t.co/cWdBK3Gz New blog post: Comapring the Costs of Index Funds and ETFs http://t.co/cWdBK3Gz Link - Trackbacks

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The Second Coming of the Perfect Portfolio

New blog post: The Second Coming of the Perfect Portfolio http://t.co/W018odpe The anticipation has been palpable, I know, but the waiting is over. The second edition of The MoneySense Guide to the...

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Another Weak Criticism of Indexing

Great rebuttal from @CdnCouchPotato | Another Weak Criticism of Indexing http://t.co/706wLlvi The investment industry has never been kind to index investing, but the criticisms are getting weaker and...

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