Not exact matches
I agree
with the Accumulator's points about Global
Index linkers but would point out that a Global Equity
fund would also give a measure of protection against home - grown inflation
via currency depreciation as well as capital / income growth.
I'm interested because I am attracted to the idea of higher returns while also circumventing cc companies and not investing
via the stock market /
index funds in multi-national corporations that I fundamentally disagree
with on a moral level, even if it is the standard way to save for retirement.
If you side
with the optimists, you can gain exposure to Canadian and global equity markets
via a number of ETFs and
index funds, such as:
I think if you're going to teach children how to invest, you need to start
with how investing
via a low cost
index fund is the way to go (just look at Warren Buffett).
To a large extent this made ETFs the diametric opposite of most mutual
funds (which are actively managed) because
with ETFs you knew what you were getting
via the
index.
I recently discovered «Mr Money Mustache» and his «early retirement plan»: Invest your money, watch it grow
with 2 to 4 % after inflation
via low transaction cost
index funds, and retire early.
There's nothing stopping you from taking that recommended allocation and investing on your own
via ETFs or
index funds, but there are advantages of working
with robo - advisors.