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ETFs For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition book cover

ETFs For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Authors:

Bryan Borzykowski ,

Overview

Break into the exciting Canadian market for exchange-traded funds Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an increasingly popular part of the investing landscape, being less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. ETFs For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition will guide you through the process of investing in ETFs in Canada, a smaller and sometimes riskier market. You’ll get the most up-to-date information on the ETF investing landscape, and we’ll help you figure out how to navigate the fast-changing marketplace. This book makes it all easy to understand, and offers updated info on the available ETFs, investment and tax laws, and market projections. With this book:

Invest your money wisely in the Canadian ETF market
Maximize your profits when you trade on the stock market
Discover how investing in Canada is different from investing elsewhere
Learn how to invest online with the latest apps and other tools

This is the book for Canadian investors who want to diversify their investment portfolio and break into exchange traded funds. With the help of Dummies, anyone can learn to invest in ETFs.

Break into the exciting Canadian market for exchange-traded funds Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an increasingly popular part of the investing landscape, being less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. ETFs For Canadians For Dummies, 2nd Edition will guide you through the process of investing in ETFs in Canada, a smaller and sometimes riskier market. You’ll get the most up-to-date information on the ETF investing landscape, and we’ll help you figure out how to navigate the fast-changing marketplace. This book makes it all easy to understand, and offers updated info on the available

ETFs, investment and tax laws, and market projections. With this book:

Invest your money wisely in the Canadian ETF market
Maximize your profits when you trade on the stock market
Discover how investing in Canada is different from investing elsewhere
Learn how to invest online with the latest apps and other tools

This is the book for Canadian investors who want to diversify their investment portfolio and break into exchange traded funds. With the help of Dummies, anyone can learn to invest in ETFs.

ETFs For Canadians For Dummies Cheat Sheet

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is something of a cross between an index mutual fund and a stock. It’s like a mutual fund but has some key differences you’ll want to be sure you understand. Here, you discover how to get some ETFs into your portfolio, how to choose smart ETFs, and how ETFs differ from mutual funds.

About The Authors

Bryan Borzykowski is a Toronto-based financial journalist. He writes about investing and personal finance for Canadian Business magazine, MoneySense, and the Toronto Star. He also contributes to the New York Times and the Globe and Mail. He is the co-author of Day Trading For Canadians For Dummies and Building Wealth All-in-One For Canadians For Dummies.

Russell Wild, an expert on index investing, is a fee-only financial planner and investment advisor and the principal of Global Portfolios. He is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen nonfiction books.