Two new iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began trading yesterday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. They give Canadians new ways to diversify into foreign stock markets. Coverage that I have seen so far includes pieces by Jonathan Chevreau and Rudy Luukko.

As of February, Claymore Investments Inc. will be offering a dividend-reinvestment plan (DRiP) for its family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Auto DRIP), dividends will be automatically reinvested without trading commissions. As well, unitholders will be able to acquire additional ...

“Grrrrrr,” I feel like saying. A hefty gain slipped through the fingers today. My leveraged ETF position, in the Horizon BetaPro 60 Bull Plus (HXU) fund, opened up 45% on the Toronto Stock Exchange this morning over Friday’s close (Monday was a holiday in Canada).

One bright spot in the portfolio these days is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Horizons BetaPro NYMEX Oil Bear Plus (HOD), which double shorts the price of crude oil. Since purchase, as recorded in a June 12 blog post, it’s up 45%. That helps ameliorate some of the pain ...

I’m not convinced the price of crude oil will stay above $135 (U.S.) a barrel forever. Sure, there has been a secular rise in demand against scarce supplies but I think the price has also been inflated by some temporal factors, particularly the upswing in the global business cycle (now ...