Index Investing
Building a Simple Low-Cost Indexed ETF Portfolio in USD
With recent articles about all-in-one ETFs and withholding taxes on ETFs in registered accounts, I’ve been getting questions about if there are USD based all-in-one ETFs, and if not, what are the most efficient USD ETFs to own? There are a number of readers who make their money in USD, and there are some advantages…
Read MoreThe Real MER on ETFs – Foreign Withholding Taxes on ETFs
I’ve written a lot about index investing as one of the best strategies for beginner and experienced investors alike. It’s a strategy that I follow with a large portion of my portfolio to get ex-Canada (outside Canada) diversification (I use dividend investing for my Canadian exposure). Not only do I use this strategy in my…
Read MoreVanguard VEQT All-in-One 100% Equity Portfolio ETF
In recent weeks, I’ve been writing about how it’s getting easier and cheaper to build a solid globally diversified portfolio using all-in-one ETFs. For example, if you have long time frame until retirement, rather than buying multiple ETFs/mutual funds for equities and bonds, or a balanced fund that charges 2%, you can now buy a…
Read MoreAll-in-One ETFs Battle: Vanguard vs iShares vs BMO
Up until January 2019, Vanguard had the “all-in-one” ETF market cornered offering globally indexed portfolios that automatically rebalance to maintain a set ratio of equity/bonds. All of this through a single ETF that only charges a very low management expense ratio (MER) of 0.25%. Genius right? With good products that have high demand, competition will…
Read MoreModifying Your Asset Allocation When Using All-in-One ETFs
Last week, I compared two heavy hitters in the all-in-one ETF marketplace – iShares vs Vanguard. Here is a quick backgrounder from the article that summarizes these convenient investment products: Many of you know how much I appreciate and recommend the Vanguard all-in-one ETFs. What I like most about them is that in a single…
Read MoreVanguard vs. iShares All-in-One ETFs
Many of you know how much I appreciate and recommend the Vanguard all-in-one ETFs. What I like most about them is that in a single ETF, it provides investors with a complete globally indexed portfolio that will automatically rebalance to maintain the set ratio of equity/bonds. All for a very low management expense ratio (MER)…
Read MoreIndex Investing Made Easy with a Robo Advisor – RBC InvestEase
This post is sponsored by RBC InvestEase Inc. All views and opinions expressed represent my own and are based on my own research of the subject matter. It seems that automated robo-advisors are all the hype of the investment world these days. What is a robo-advisor? It’s an online service that automates investing for you…
Read MoreHorizon’s All-in-One Portfolios via Super Tax Efficient ETFs
The train keeps rolling with the index investing posts. If you’ve been following lately, I’ve been focused on showing readers how to easily invest using the index investing strategy. Articles such as: The easiest index portfolio for each discount brokerage How to invest $20k or less? How to invest $30k? 6 Ways to Index Your…
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