by Danielle Arbuckle | Alternative Investments, ETF, Investing
In February, Claymore Investments announced the launch of the Claymore Managed Futures ETF. The fund is the first liquid, low-cost managed futures fund available to Canadian investors. We spoke to Som Seif, President and CEO of Claymore, about the fund and investing...
by Geoffrey | ETF, Financial Planning, Fixed Income, Investing
Investing in fixed income can be a challenge for beginner investors or those without substantial investments. One particular challenge is the minimum purchase amounts for most bonds, for most brokers this amount is $5,000 per security. Unfortunately, this makes it...
by Danielle Arbuckle | ETF, Investing
A few weeks ago, Canada’s market for exchange traded products (ETPs) hit a new milestone: there are now more than 200 ETPs, worth almost $50 billion, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Just two years ago, there were less than half as many ETPs listed on the Toronto...
by Guest | ETF, General Finance, Investing
Ray recently wrote about 10 tips on successful investing, and one of the things he mentioned was – Avoid “Exotic” investment opportunities. I think this makes sense because, a lot of times, exotic investments have nuances that impact their performance quite heavily,...
by Ray | ETF, Financial Planning, Investing, Mutual Funds
ETFs have become very popular in the recent years, however some investor’s still do not fully understand ETFs so here is a primer. We will discuss what an ETF is, how ETF works, advantages and disadvantages of ETF and compare ETF to Mutual Funds. What is an ETF and...
