Market Research Peter Guay Do ETFs Cause Market Bubbles? PWL Capital 2018-10-9T10:10:11 October 9, 2018 One of the biggest myths about passive investing is that ETFs and indexing will cause stock market bubbles. The thinking is simplistic: since index funds have to buy all companies in the stock market, they have to blindly buy stocks whose prices have gone up, right? This makes stock market bubbles worse, right?
Market Research PWL Capital Peter Guay How rigorous is ESG research? 2018-10-5T11:00:45 October 5, 2018 In my previous blog post, I talked about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, why investors are interested and the different ways to implement it in your portfolio. This naturally raises the next question: how rigorous is the ESG research and does it actually differentiate and reward good from bad behavior?
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay Passive Investing in 2 Numbers 2018-09-25T10:16:08 September 25, 2018 There are some serious misconceptions about active management and index investing which I’d like to walk through with you today. I’m going to hit you with two really staggering numbers about the US stock market, then explain what each of these data points imply for active and passive investors.
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay What is Socially Responsible Investing? 2018-09-21T10:08:01 September 21, 2018 Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has gained attention thanks, in part, to the bad behavior of several multinational companies and the desire for investors to align their portfolios with their personal values.
Behavioural Finance PWL Capital Peter Guay Why You’re Not A Rational Investor 2018-09-11T10:00:04 September 11, 2018 Many of the reflexes that we innately have were very helpful when we were faced with predators in the stone age like saber-toothed tigers. But it turns out that evolution hasn’t prepared us well for facing the market economy.
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay How to Pick the Best Funds for Your Portfolio 2018-08-28T10:00:55 August 28, 2018 The question on everyone’s mind is: are you able to pick funds that will beat the market in the next year or two and make a profit? Short answer? No.
Behavioural Finance PWL Capital Peter Guay What is Market Efficiency and How it Works 2018-08-14T10:00:05 August 14, 2018 This discussion begins in 1906, at the Plymouth County Fair in England. Sir Francis Galton walks by a contest, where participants are asked to guess the weight of an ox. There are over 800 guesses; some from butchers and farmers, and many more from men and women with no expertise to inform their guesses.
Market Research PWL Capital Peter Guay Active vs. Passive Investing 2018-07-31T10:00:32 July 31, 2018 For those of you who’ve been following my videos for a while, you’ll know that I talk a lot about taxes and planning. Now, I’m going to turn my attention to investing, starting with the debate between passive and active investing.
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay How to use an RESP to save for Retirement 2018-07-10T11:12:27 July 10, 2018 Most personal finance articles debate whether to prioritize saving in your RRSP or TFSA account first. But if you’ve got kids and you live in Quebec, I argue that you should be contributing to your RESP first!
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay Should I borrow to invest? Part 2 2018-06-28T10:00:10 June 28, 2018 In my last blog, I spoke about borrowing against your home to turbo-charge your retirement savings. In this post, I’ll go through some of the pitfalls you want to watch out for if you do decide to go ahead with this strategy.
Starting Out PWL Capital Peter Guay Should I Borrow to Invest? 2018-06-12T11:00:34 June 12, 2018 You bought your dream house, you stuck to your mortgage payments and now you have some equity built up in the value of your home. But is there a way to better leverage your assets to improve your bottom line?
