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Aphria wrestles with hostile takeover bid by Ohio-based company - Windsor Star Dec 29th
Aphria wrestles with hostile takeover bid by Ohio-based company Windsor StarAphria takeover offer raises questions about suitor's independence The Globe and MailAphria says hostile bid from Green Growth undervalues cannabis company's stock CTV NewsAphria suggests hos.... More »
Once-eased US economic sanctions against Iran back in effect - The London Free Press + MORE Aug 7th
AL.comOnce-eased US economic sanctions against Iran back in effectThe London Free PressWASHINGTON — The first set of U.S. sanctions against Iran that had been eased under the landmark nuclear accord went back into effect early Tuesday under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, targ.... More »
Couche-Tard's Q2 earnings up 9% from acquisitions, fuel sales + MORE Nov 27th
The world's second-biggest convenience store operator beat revenue expectations, as the Quebec-based retailer's net earnings rose nine per cent in its most recent quarter thanks in part to acquisitions, improved fuel sales and lower taxes..... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: May 22 May 20th
Million Dollar Journey editor and Canadian Financial Summit founder Kyle Prevost shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
All that glitters is not Crypto
“It’s going to replace the world’s currency for day-to-day transactions.” they said.
“The fees are.... More »
Stock markets fall into bear market territory after Mnuchin and Trump stoke worries + MORE Dec 24th
Stock markets sold off on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the heads of six major U.S. banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets — but ended up only stoking investor fears..... More »
Bitcoin drops 10% as cryptocurrencies decline with risk assets
– theglobeandmail.com
Bitcoin falls for a fifth consecutive day
Global pension fund assets hit record $41.3-trillion in 2017: study
– theglobeandmail.com
Total assets grew $4.8-trillion over the year
Vanguard’s One-Fund Solution
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
It was one of the great mysteries in the Canadian fund market: why had no one created an ETF version of the balanced index mutual fund?
These days you can find ETFs focusing on just about every sub-sector of the market, and a pile of others with active strategies that make particle physics look easy by comparison. Yet until last week, no one offered an index ETF that included a simple mix of global equities and bonds. That’s shocking when you consider the balanced mutual fund is a staple in the industry, with over $766 billion in assets as of December. That’s more than five times the assets held by all Canadian ETFs combined.
That yawning gap has now been filled with the launch of three new ETFs from Vanguard. The new family of asset allocation ETFs are built using seven other ETFs. The Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio (VCNS) holds 40% stocks and 60% bonds, while the Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL) uses the opposite proportion. The most aggressive version, the Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO), is 80% equities…
These days you can find ETFs focusing on just about every sub-sector of the market, and a pile of others with active strategies that make particle physics look easy by comparison. Yet until last week, no one offered an index ETF that included a simple mix of global equities and bonds. That’s shocking when you consider the balanced mutual fund is a staple in the industry, with over $766 billion in assets as of December. That’s more than five times the assets held by all Canadian ETFs combined.
That yawning gap has now been filled with the launch of three new ETFs from Vanguard. The new family of asset allocation ETFs are built using seven other ETFs. The Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio (VCNS) holds 40% stocks and 60% bonds, while the Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL) uses the opposite proportion. The most aggressive version, the Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO), is 80% equities…
