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Buying an ETF? Here are our best resources
ETFs
Buying an ETF? Here are our best resources
Access our best resources for diving into the ETF market.
Simonelle Mody | 14 February 2025
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
ETFs
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
How do they stack up when it comes to costs, trading capabilities, and taxes?
Christine Benz | 21 January 2025
What is direct indexing?
Personal Finance
What is direct indexing?
We take a look at the pros and cons of this investing strategy.
Karen Wallace | 08 June 2023
Why index funds and ETFs are good for retirees
ETFs
Why index funds and ETFs are good for retirees
Low costs and tax efficiency are obvious pluses, but so are ease of oversight and cash flow extraction.
Christine Benz | 30 May 2023
Investing Compass: Our favourite income ETF
ETFs
Investing Compass: Our favourite income ETF
We explore how we find good ETF investments, what investors should look for, and our best pick for Income ETFs with our guest, Associate Director,...
Mark Lamonica | 18 May 2023
Is the S&P 500 the best way to get US exposure?
ETFs
Is the S&P 500 the best way to get US exposure?
The index is broad, and diversified, but it has its quirks, including not allowing Tesla in till 2020.
Ruth Saldanha | 08 February 2023
'Uninvestable': Global index giants ditch Russian equities
ETFs
'Uninvestable': Global index giants ditch Russian equities
MSCI and FTSE join asset managers in writing off Russia.
Ben Johnson | 08 March 2022
The world is waking up to 'autocracy risk'
ETFs
The world is waking up to 'autocracy risk'
An interview with Perth Tolle, founder, Life & Liberty Indexes.
Leslie P. Norton | 03 March 2022
Despite the focus on ETFs, unlisted funds still dominate
Funds
Despite the focus on ETFs, unlisted funds still dominate
Give managed funds their due but which will be the long-term winner?
Graham Hand | 27 January 2022
Three ways index investing masks extra risk
Personal Finance
Three ways index investing masks extra risk
Watch for concentration risk in sectors and companies, and know the underlying assets in case liquidity is needed.
Graham Hand | 19 January 2022