Personal Wealth Peter Guay Putting dividend investing under the microscope PWL Capital 2020-07-9T17:14:32 July 9, 2020 Dividend investing has long been a favourite strategy for Canadian investors who are attracted by the prospect of earning a large stream of income, especially in an era of declining interest rates. However, the poor performance of dividend stocks during the pandemic-induced market decline and subsequent recovery highlights some of the risks associated with this strategy.
Business Wealth Peter Guay Investing in today’s markets: A time for discipline 2020-06-26T08:30:22 June 26, 2020 You’re probably familiar with the concerns that contributed to the drop in REIT prices as the economy locked down in March. One important worry has been the trend to work from home. The other has been the difficulties of bricks-and-mortar retail.
Starting Out The Rational Reminder Podcast 104: Fred Vettese: A Complete Guide to Retirement Income 2020-06-25T05:30:57 June 25, 2020 Today, we get into a masterclass on retirement planning with a true expert in the field whose perspectives are distinctly evidence-based, Fred Vettese. Fred is a Partner and former Actuary at Morneau Shepell and author of three retirement books including Retirement Income For Life.
Market Research Raymond Kerzérho New evidence in favour of total market index funds (not that we needed it!) 2020-06-18T09:35:51 June 18, 2020 How’s your portfolio holding up in volatile 2020? For many investors, it depends on what they have in there.
Behavioural Finance The Rational Reminder Podcast 103: Picking an Active Manager, Raising the OAS Clawback Ceiling, and Trading Hertz 2020-06-18T05:30:36 June 18, 2020 Welcome to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast! Today’s main topic is how to pick an actively managed fund to invest in despite funds of this type producing lower returns than passive ones!
Personal Wealth Peter Guay Responsible investments have held up in this year’s turbulent markets 2020-06-12T11:33:52 June 12, 2020 Do you have to give up returns when you opt for responsible investments? That’s an important question for many people who are considering whether to switch to a portfolio more aligned with their personal values.
Personal Wealth Peter Guay Arguments against passive investing don’t hold water 2020-05-27T13:32:52 May 27, 2020 A recent article in the Globe and Mail forcefully made the case that the huge growth of passive investing is distorting markets and creating unintended risks for investors.
Personal Wealth Peter Guay What’s behind the stock market rebound? 2020-05-14T16:19:56 May 14, 2020 Since hitting lows in mid-March, most stock markets have regained about half of what they lost from their peak in mid-February. That’s led many people to wonder why the markets have come back so far, so fast, given the severity of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
