iShares MSCI Canada ETF News

At Berkshire Hathaway's recent annual shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett discussed Berkshire's actions, including selling the Apple (AAPL) stock and a loss on Paramount (PARA).

Investing in Canada's stock market offers diversification and exposure to robust sectors like natural resources, energy, and mining. Canada's stable political climate, regulatory environment, and bank

The Bank of Canada's Business Outlook Survey for Q4 2023 found that 40% of Canadian companies were experiencing a slowdown in sales. Canadian consumer spending contracted 4% year over year in 2023, ev

The rising popularity of active and fixed income ETFs.

The article evaluates the iShares MSCI Canada ETF as an investment option focused on Canadian equities. Canada underperformed the US in 2023, opening up some value plays in relative terms. This is esp

US equities have been dominated by a handful of stocks, highlighting the need for diversification. US stocks and bonds have been positively correlated, making it challenging to hedge equity risks.

Bank of Canada kept rates unchanged as expected, but had to recognize that rates are “clearly restraining spending” and that disinflation is happening at a faster pace. However, that was not enoug

iShares MSCI Canada ETF is concentrated in the financial sector, with the top 10 holdings comprising 42% of the fund. EWC is dominated by the financial and energy sectors, providing a diversification

When the BOC may start cutting. With the latest CPI reading in, is the BOC done hiking?

Slower-than-expected inflation, a clouded growth outlook and higher bond yields mean the BoC is likely to overlook jobs tightness and keep rates on hold on 25 October. There is still all the interest

When bank economists get bearish, you know that data looks pretty dour. Canadian consumer sentiment is negative for a reason: there are increasingly fewer resources to go around.

Oil prices have surged lately due to prolonged output cut possibilities by Saudi Arabia and Russia.

I, once again, evaluate the iShares MSCI Canada ETF as an investment option focused on Canadian equities. Though I acknowledge the recent underperformance of Canadian equities, I continue to believe i

Will the Bank of Canada hike rates this year? What's the likelihood the Bank of Canada will achieve a soft landing?

The global oil market witnessed a substantial rally recently, with prices reaching their highest levels since mid-April.