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Apple stock began trading at $92 on U.S. markets this morning after a seven-for-one stock split that awarded existing shareholders six new shares for every Apple share they owned after markets closed on Friday.
ShareOwner: Canada’s First ETF Robo-Advisor
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
Back in February I wrote about the rise of robo-advisors, the online services that allow you to build an ETF portfolio that’s maintained by a computer. These services are already operating in the US, and several are in the works in Canada, including the start-ups NestWealth and Wealthsimple. But the first to market has turned out to be ShareOwner, a well-established firm better known to dividend stock investors.
I wrote about ShareOwner more than four years ago, and my review at the time was quite negative. They charged a $79 annual fee for RRSPs, their trading commissions were on the high side, and their menu of ETFs was mostly confined to niche products. But the firm has a new owner in Bruce Seago (a veteran of the online brokerage business) and a revamped offering. Their newly announced Model Portfolio Service has a lot of promise for ETF investors seeking a low-cost, low-maintenance solution.
Here’s an overview of how it works. When you open an account, you can select one of ShareOwner’s five model portfolios, or you can create your own from a list of almost 50 ETFs…
I wrote about ShareOwner more than four years ago, and my review at the time was quite negative. They charged a $79 annual fee for RRSPs, their trading commissions were on the high side, and their menu of ETFs was mostly confined to niche products. But the firm has a new owner in Bruce Seago (a veteran of the online brokerage business) and a revamped offering. Their newly announced Model Portfolio Service has a lot of promise for ETF investors seeking a low-cost, low-maintenance solution.
Here’s an overview of how it works. When you open an account, you can select one of ShareOwner’s five model portfolios, or you can create your own from a list of almost 50 ETFs…
120 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
GoDaddy files for IPO of up to $100-million
– theglobeandmail.com
Underwriters for the IPO are Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
