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The bad boys of the ETF world
rcarrick@globeandmail.comWelcome to the investing mainstream, ETFs. You've got buzz, you've got momentum and now you've got issues.Exchange-traded funds are the smaller but faster-growing rival to mutual funds. This week, they received a unique endorsement when one of the country's biggest fund companies, Invesco Trimark, introduced a lineup of eight funds that are basically a vehicle that investment advisers can use to put ETFs in client portfolios (read more here: tgam.ca/DnR).
The hottest ETFs on the Toronto exchange
swon@globeandmail.comWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Leaders among Canadian-listed equity exchange-traded funds (ETFS) this year.Global stock markets have staged a sharp comeback after last year's market collapse, and ETFs are one way to play the rebound. ETFs are similar to mutual funds but trade like stocks. There are brokerage fees to pay when buying ETFs, but they can be low when dealing with a discount broker.
Gold demand falls 34 percent in Q3: World Gold Council
A mutual fund taking ETFs to the masses
Gold hits record above $1,120 on weak dollar
Gold hits record on weaker dollar
Gold hits record above $1,120 on weak dollar
Gold rises towards $1,120/oz as dollar slides
Gold rises towards $1,120/oz as dollar slides
Smaller gold miners show their lustre
EXPERT ADVICE
It's better to do it yourself with ETFs
Some recent comments by Warren Buffett should be mandatory reading for anyone who works with or plans to engage an investment adviser.
How to hop
Most investors have undoubtedly noted that commodity stocks have been the place to be the past few years. Lucky are those who jumped on what was then a slow-moving freight train at the bottom of the commodity cycle around 2001 and then hung on when the pace of that train sped up dramatically.
Seek reward, but don't forget the dangers
So many RRSP choices. What to do? ETFs may be an investor's best ticker
The benefits, and harsh realities, of ETF investing
CANADIAN ETFs
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Markets
| Index | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2009, 19:33 ET | ||
| S&P/TSX | -20.97 | 11579.33 |
| DJIA | -14.28 | 10318.16 |
| S&P 500 | -3.52 | 1091.38 |
| Nasdaq | -10.78 | 2146.04 |
| Venture | +7.12 | 1408.06 |
| More Foreign Exchange Rates and News | ||
| DJUK | -.81 | 222.93 |
| DJGER | -1.67 | 226.33 |
| Nikkei | -51.79 | 9497.68 |
| HSeng | -187.32 | 22455.84 |
| Index | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2009, 19:33 ET | ||
| Gold (NY) | +4.90 | 1146.80 |
| Oil (NY) | -.58 | 77.47 |
| CRB Index | +.31 | 274.58 |
| 30 yr Can. | +.01 | 3.94 |
| 30 yr U.S. | +.01 | 4.30 |
