ETF Insight

What is the inflation playbook? Is there one? Whether or not there is … I am wondering: will it address wealth inequalities, or reinforce them? Asking is maybe answering … Inflation – Well, the topic of inflation – as to whether it is a “clear and present danger” threatening to…

Keeping an eye on top and bottom performers in the iShares line-up (1 month TR; YTD TR), as well as relative performance of several Factors ETFs versus S&P/TSX 60 (XIU) for perspective, since Oct 31, 2020 (aka a few days prior to vaccine announcement that kicked off the sizable rally…

What a week – no? Well – let’s hit a few highlights, shall we? But before doing that, let’s have a look at the week over week % changes across sectors:   Now, I don’t know about you, but if, after last Monday’s 700 points plunge on the Dow, anyone…

Rocky Ieraci, Sterling VP, Marketing / Business Development, joined us last Thursday to take us through his firm’s “OneBoss” technology solution, which … very much to me looks like it’s ready for PRIME TIME! Click on the picture below to tune into Rocky’s presentation, and the discussion overall. And with…

Dissonance – Sooo … The Delta Variant … (or is there more than one?) is, or are causing some concerns which markets apparently are only now beginning to take note of. Cases are rapidly spiking up in the US, causing reintroduction of mask requirements in some areas, while threatening mostly,…

Hawkish? Dovish? Naturally, markets are at all times keeping a trained eye on any and all FED pronouncements. This is perhaps more so lately than at any point since COVID-19 hit. Worried a few weeks back that the FED must be getting closer to “talking about talking” (referring to earlier…

Well, Mr. President Biden … recent Geneva Putin sitdown/chat notwithstanding, it looks like Cyber Attacks aren’t going away anytime soon => Read HERE: Microsoft Discloses New Customer Hack Linked to SolarWinds Cyberattackers Nice, though, to see that the FEDS managed to regain control of the ransom Bitcoins paid by Colonial…

“Thematics” has gained prominence in terms of investment strategy, and evidently, ETFs have played an important role, both in terms of providing access to “themes”, as well, as in some instances, defining the theme, creating the products, and thus effectively boosting the appeal of a specific theme with investors who…