In July of 2016, new requirements came into effect for investment firms to provide new disclosure in the areas of performance and operating expenses. These requirements have commonly been referred... read more →
As announced in our January 26, 2017 press release, Justwealth is expanding the number of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) used in our client portfolios. The relevant details of the press... read more →
The advent of the mutual fund was one of the greatest innovations in the field of finance. Mutual funds created a practical means for common folks to invest in the... read more →
Yesterday, a referendum was held in the U.K. to determine if the U.K. would exit the European Union, known as the “Brexit” vote. Despite advance polls indicating that the likely... read more →
The mutual fund industry is a mature industry that remains extremely profitable despite overwhelming evidence suggesting that alternative options such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) are far more beneficial for... read more →
Most investors are aware of what a mutual fund is, but there is less general understanding about what an exchange traded fund (ETF) is. Much of the discrepancy can be... read more →
At Justwealth, we expend a lot of energy and produce a lot of communication materials that focuses on educating investors about some of the troubling aspects of investing their hard-earned... read more →
Does your financial representative only contact you once per year (usually in January or February) with nothing much to say other than “Are you planning on making an RRSP contribution... read more →
** Special to The Just Word Blog from Lisa Kramer, University of Toronto ** With so much recent media attention on the burgeoning field of behavioural finance, most people recognize... read more →
Many people employed in the financial industry are aware of the term “robo-advisor”, but for the average Canadian, this term probably conjures a range of possible images, likely with some... read more →