Top International Equity ETFs for your portfolio + MORE Jul 28th

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Let every man divide his money into three parts, and invest a third in land, a third in business, and a third let him keep in reserve.” – Talmud, circa 1200 B.C.-500 A.D.
Last month, I provided you some of my favourite Canadian equity and bond ETFs to consider for your portfolio.  While Canadian holdings in your portfolio are important if you’re a Canadian and you plan on retiring in Canada; using Canadian money for retirement income, they aren’t the only investments you should own.  This is because global equity investments can balance out your portfolio and potentially deliver some healthy returns for you.
While expert opinions vary, how much foreign content you should own in your portfolio, financial pros usually agree on this:  diversification is essential to manage risk.  Diversifying across asset classes and within an asset class reduces risk to a particular company, sector, or market segment.  While diversification cannot prevent an investment loss, it can definitely help mitigate a catastrophic one…

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