Brazil’s stock market has been sizzling hot in past years. But is it too late for investors to join the carnival? Hardly, the experts say.

Hedge funds are seen as risky instruments by many investors. But chosen wisely, they can reduce portfolio risk.

With all the market volatility this year, it’s hardly a surprise that investors have sought refuge in the so-called bear ETFs – funds that profit when the market go down.

There are occasions when selling a mutual fund is justified. Here are 10 to consider, while keeping in mind the impact of deferred sales charges, short-term trading fees and taxes.

Bond markets usually soar when equity markets swoon and – given the troubles that U.S. and Canadian stocks have had in the last half year– the time for bonds has arrived.

Don’t fight the tape. It’s a wise investing adage that we all should remember.
It’s a saying that’s as old as the markets but it’s an easy one to forget. As hard as investors search for bargains and good buys, sometimes the best investing ideas are the ones that have already proven themselves.

Agriculture is one of the brightest spots in today’s markets and one way to get a piece of the action is through an exchange traded fund.

The odds of beating the S&P 500 Index for 15 years running has been pegged 2.3 million to one. Bill Miller is the one

Exchange traded funds are now available to Canadian investors in almost every asset class, with 18 new ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange this year alone, bringing the number to 47. This is in addition to the 560 available in the United States as of September, marking an increase of more than 200 in the last nine months, the Investment Company Institute says.

Not only does the recently-launched exchange-traded fund called the PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP-N) play options without forcing the investor to learn the nuances between “calls” and “puts,” it also promises to be a decent shield against volatility.