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Bond ETFs vs. GIC Ladders

Justin2022-06-09T17:25:34+00:00June 8th, 2022|21 Comments

If there were ever a contest held for “Canada’s Most Boring Investment Ever,” I’ll bet that bond ETFs and guaranteed investment certificates (or

Mackenzie’s Asset Allocation ETFs

Justin2022-01-28T21:24:39+00:00January 28th, 2022|27 Comments

I know what you’re thinking: “Do we really need another suite of asset allocation ETFs?” Vanguard, iShares and BMO already dominate the marketpla

Asset Location: Part 3 – The Plaid Strategy

Justin2022-01-24T16:27:26+00:00January 24th, 2022|19 Comments

We’re coming in for a landing in our three-part, blog post series on asset location. In Part 1, we introduced several key concepts to better unde

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Podcast 10: All That Glitters Are Gold ETFs

Justin2021-12-07T14:10:09+00:00October 8th, 2020|16 Comments

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Bond ETFs vs. GIC Ladders

Justin2022-06-09T17:25:34+00:00June 8th, 2022|21 Comments

If there were ever a contest held for “Canada’s Most Boring Investment Ever,” I’ll bet that bond ETFs and guaranteed investment certificates (or GICs) would duke it out in the final round. We buy one or the other, or maybe some of both, to offset our more glamorous (and more risky) stock funds with some sensible dependability. Then, thankless crowd

Asset Allocation ETFs

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast…Coming Soon!

Justin2019-07-10T01:41:01+00:00July 8th, 2019|16 Comments

Breaking Up With Your Vanguard Asset Allocation ETF

Justin2019-06-24T15:25:26+00:00June 19th, 2019|69 Comments

Tax-Efficiency of Vanguard’s Asset Allocation ETFs

Justin2019-06-24T15:25:49+00:00June 5th, 2019|41 Comments

Breaking News, Familiar Ground: iShares Asset Allocation ETFs

Justin2019-06-24T15:43:27+00:00December 13th, 2018|116 Comments

DIY Investing

What’s New With My Model ETF Portfolios (and Why)?

Justin2017-08-22T14:26:04+00:00August 1st, 2017|138 Comments

How to Build an ETF Portfolio at Questrade

Justin2019-06-24T18:43:05+00:00January 24th, 2017|29 Comments

How to Build an ETF Portfolio at National Bank Direct Brokerage

Justin2019-06-24T18:44:49+00:00November 29th, 2016|18 Comments

How to Build an ETF Portfolio at Scotia iTRADE

Justin2019-06-24T18:46:07+00:00November 15th, 2016|12 Comments

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Tangerine’s Core vs. Global ETF Portfolios

Justin2021-10-21T13:04:16+00:00October 21st, 2021|10 Comments

Global ex Canada Equity ETFs – VXC vs. XAW

Justin2021-09-24T20:34:28+00:00September 30th, 2021|26 Comments

How to Choose Your Asset Allocation ETF

Justin2021-09-16T16:25:26+00:00September 16th, 2021|16 Comments

Hedging Your Bets With Currency-Hedged ETFs:

Justin2021-12-07T14:12:23+00:00August 31st, 2020|9 Comments

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Canadian Portfolio Manager: Introducing the “Plaid” ETF Portfolios

Justin2020-04-10T17:31:50+00:00April 9th, 2020|75 Comments

What Should You Do When We Update Our CPM Portfolios?

Justin2020-03-09T15:36:39+00:00March 9th, 2020|10 Comments

A Scotia iTRADE Commission-Free ETF Portfolio Even Costanza Could Love

Justin2017-09-13T17:26:11+00:00September 13th, 2017|12 Comments

What’s New With My Model ETF Portfolios (and Why)?

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Bond ETFs vs. GIC Ladders

Justin2022-06-09T17:25:34+00:00June 8th, 2022|21 Comments

If there were ever a contest held for “Canada’s Most Boring Investment Ever,” I’ll bet that bond ETFs and guaranteed investment certificates (or GICs) would duke it out in the final round. We buy one or the other, or maybe some of both, to offset our more glamorous (and more risky) stock funds with some sensible dependability. Then, thankless crowd