What did investors read about last week? Top performing mutual funds of Q1, the best ETFs to hold in a retirement portfolio, and the debt troubles of Canadian Millennials were the most popular articles last week
Top performing mutual funds of Q1
Three marijuana funds had returns over 30%, while one global equity and one U.S. equity fund made the top 5
Debt is dragging down Canadian millennials
Young Canadians are carrying much more mortgage debt than previous generations, putting them at risk of sinking under the strain of skyrocketing home prices
The best ETFs to hold in a retirement portfolio
Morningstar helps you build a portfolio using global, U.S., international, and international equity exchange-traded funds, and a balanced ETF option
The best ETF hedges in a rising market
Gold and senior loans can bring more than balance to your portfolio – while also helping it grow
Three cruise line stocks set to sail higher
These names are trading at a discount, at a time when the global cruise industry revenue is forecasted to jump US$57 billion in 2027
The best performing mutual funds of 2018
Of over 1,000 medalist mutual funds that had positive returns, most of the top performers are U.S. focused
Manager takes selective approach to Canadian small caps
“We are not dumpster-diving for cheap, broken stories. We want to make sure we are buying high-quality names and we’re not over-paying,” says BMO’s Tyler Hewlett
Is the Canadian economy marginalizing millennials?
A recent study from Statistics Canada details dangerous debt levels and a widening wealth gap
Canada fares poorly in sustainability
Morningstar Sustainability Atlas: Canada places in the fourth quintile, Northern Europe leads the way, and China finds itself at the bottom of the rankings because of poor corporate governance
Four cheap global stocks for diversification
These names from the Morningstar Global Markets ex-US Index have sound fundamentals and are trading at meaningful discounts to fair value