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‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ mindset hurts ETFs

Twenty-one years ago the Toronto Stock Exchange launched the world’s first exchange-traded fund, the Toronto 35 Index Participation Units (TIPS). The advantages that ETFs offer have since been well chronicled. Support for low-cost, passive investing is broad and includes big names such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and Charles Schwab.

January 1, 2011

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Educating clients on ETFs

When we made the decision to incorporate ETFs as a core in our advisor business model, we knew the changes we were proposing were major. Clients weren’t yet well versed on the new instruments. They also had to struggle with new nomenclature, a new portfolio structure, transparency of fees and index-based management.

By Guy Lalonde |January 1, 2011

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VenGrowth’s abandoned merger leaves GrowthWorks hopeful

VenGrowth is still on the market. At a fairness hearing last Friday in Toronto both the court and the Ontario Securities Commission rejected Covington Fund’s bid for the firm, largely due to poor disclosure practices, forcing the boards of both companies to terminate the acquisition agreement. The decision is a boon for David Levi, president […]

By Sheila Avari |December 22, 2010

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BetaPro launches volatility ETFs

BetaPro Management has launched two new ETFs offering investors exposure to the S&P 500 VIX volatility index.

By Staff |December 16, 2010

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