Les Affaires Plus - ETF special edition
In its winter 2020 edition, the Les Affaires Plus magazine published an article (in French only) entitled "Gare à la multiplication des FNB?" on page 19. This article by Ian Gascon, president of Idema Investments, explains why there are so many Exchange Traded funds (ETFs) and providers in Canada. It also talks about allocation ETFs that are not the best solution for several investors.
Also in this edition, the article « Liquidité d'un FNB: une considération cruciale pour l'investiseur actif » quotes de Ian Gascon, about the importance of bid-ask spreads for ETFs. Finaly, the article « Des thèmes pour tous les goûts, mais pas pour tous », quotes Ian Gascon converning the potential risks of investing in thematic ETFs.
About Idema Investments
Idema Investments is a portfolio manager that offers the first online investment solution that gives independent, personalized and low cost investment advice, also known as a "robo-advisor". A long term oriented systematic approach combined with the use of Exchange traded funds (ETFs) allows us to offer portfolios tailored to the needs of both do-it-yourself investors and investors looking for a managed portfolio solution. Follow our ETF blog on lesaffaires.com