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One of the largest asset managers in the world has launched new ETF products in Canada that are extremely competitive with iShares, Claymore, and TD eFunds. See the table below.
Average ETF Portfolio Costs
iShares 0.33% per year (not including commissions)
Vanguard 0.23% “
TD eFunds 0.46% “
Check out these new Vanguard ETFs:
Vanguard MSCI Canada (VCE) MER: 0.10%
Vanguard MSCI U.S. Broad Market (VUS) MER: 0.17%
Vanguard MSCI EAFE (VEF) MER: 0.42%
Vanguard Cdn Aggregate Bond (VAB) MER: 0.23%
Costs on these are even lower than iShares, but liquidity needs to build.
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Welcome to the new Investors-Aid Blog. Get (your) money back is all about helping you get control and ensuring value when you save or invest. Remember, successful investors are smart consumers who don’t pay retail!
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Whose Side are Regulators On? |
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Whose Side are Regulators On?
(from Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun, February 12, 2012)
You have to protect yourself. It takes some time, but it has to be done. Certainly the regulators aren’t going to do it for you.
The Ontario Securities Commission, Canada’s securities regulator by default since we don’t even have a national one, is urging the adoption of so-called “no contest” settlements here for major financial fraudsters.
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Beat the pros with safe, simple, low cost investing |
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Co-op members found it easy to beat professional money managers over the past 5 years.
All you had to do was follow our recommended list (blush) of best index ETFs from iShares or Claymore and you went straight to the head of the class.And not only did you beat the managers but you outperformed all of their clients as well; the vast majority of investors in Canada.
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Because advisors and the investment industry make the highest incomes from managing risk, most Canadians carry too much of it.
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So much for “Fund Managers of the Year” |
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We have always cautioned about the perils of relying on "best fund managers." One of the most popular of these lists is issued annually by Morningstar, which annually designates a "Fund Manager of the Year" in various categories.
Lipper, another well-known mutual fund researcher, also bestow awards on funds "that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance, relative to peers."
And really investors shouldn’t rely on these awards as a basis for selecting mutual funds in their portfolios. Here’s why.
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