Since the October 3rd BNN show was partially preempted by Bill Morneau dropping the hammer on mortgage lending, we weren’t able to bring you the educational segment, so here it is this week: http://www.bnn.ca/bermans-call/berman-s-call-part-three-educational-segment~973868 If you would like to learn more about smart beta ETFs,
A great read from the Wall Street Journal lends some perspective to the lower for longer argument. Perhaps the so called “new normal” is really just the modern-day version of normal economic growth, and what the baby boomers experienced growing up was “not normal”. This
In this week’s Globe and Mail column, we take a look at the latest example of a “flash crash” – investigating what defines one, how they are caused, and most importantly – how you can protect your portfolio. Ironically, one of the most popular tactics
They not necessarily the lowest-cost approach. They are not the portfolio that will necessarily beat the traditional index all the time. They are not always going to be sleep-at-night portfolios. They will tend to be the smartest investment approach at a reasonable price. Several of the
If you caught the news last week about OPEC’s announcement that they plan to cut oil production in a bid to bolster crude prices, you might be thinking about rushing in to invest. Be sure to do your homework however, since OPEC isn’t necessarily driving
Registration is now open for Larry’s latest investor education speaking tour. As in the past 7 years, the events are free and open to all. With the help of your generosity, we’ve managed to raise over $175,000 to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s by supporting
In this week’s Globe and Mail piece, Larry gets political with a critique of central bank and Canadian government policies. If the US election is any indication, the will of the people to break the cycle of endless deficit spending and unsustainable government policies is
When trying to diversify (lower volatility) your portfolio, your best friend is to have assets with lower correlation. You have probably heard that you should ignore currency considerations because in the long run it all balances out. While the chart below shows that is true,
Paul Bagnell and Larry Berman kick off this week’s episode of Berman’s Call with a discussion about why Larry feels the risks to the markets from China are on the rise, and how Donald Trump could possibly still win the U.S. election. Watch this segment
Rolling back the clock a few years to the Bernanke taper tantrum in 2013 and the Fed’s forecast for interest rate hikes; it is clear that they suffer from an increasing loss of credibility. The academic establishment is slowly coming around to the fact that