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Hydrogen Market Heats Up
How it beats battery power and what to know about the investment opportunities today.
The highest-yielding ETFs in Canada, and how they work
Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow CIBC…
New space race offers out of the world opportunity
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic see big future for low orbit tourism
These innovation ETFs poised for growth
Emerge Ark disruptive innovation and Harvest Portfolios blockchain ETFs are long term bets on new technologies.
New space race offers out of the world opportunity
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic see big future for low-orbit tourism
The Canadian housing story and a “bad” business idea
The Canadian real estate boom (or crisis, for those looking to get in) has been one of the big headlines…
Compelling environmentally focused stock picks for an ESG world
With the ‘E’ in ESG getting more attention…
Will Big Pharma’s Covid vaccine bet pay off?
Drug companies have won praise for a quick rollout of COVID vaccines. Are investors also winners?
Coming clean
By using an equal weighting and focusing on both clean power generation and equipment, Harvest
Portfolios has devised a unique…
Will vaccines give a shot in the arm to pharmaceutical stocks?
Drug makers’ efforts to defeat the pandemic have changed perceptions, but vaccines represent a small part…
The energy reality, the energy divide
There’s nothing like the topic of investing in Canadian energy producers to get a gusher of…
Canadian ETF providers look to capitalize on clean energy theme
New products missed the 2020 boom but have plenty of room to grow
Novelty ETFs focus on life after the pandemic – here on Earth and in space
At the start of the pandemic, ETF providers launched work-from…
Space: Investing in the Final Frontier
We’ve come a long way since the launch of the very first satellite in 1957. We’ve seen men walk…
Harvest Space Innovation Index ETF
Access Canada’s first Space Index ETF! The Harvest Space Innovation Index ETF is trading on the TSX…
Best ETFs in Canada for 2021
Back for the ninth edition, our star panellists reveal their top 52 picks among Canadian, U.S., international, fixed-income and…
Harvest launches space index ETF
Passive fund provides exposure to North American large-cap issuers with an eye toward space innovation…
Expect more niche ETFs this year
Investor demand for growth is driving the “explosion” of products
Feel-good investing: can it support your retirement dreams?
Obviously, the primary reason people invest their money is to build up…
Firm aims for the stars with new space innovation ETF
Product will provide growth potential by investing in companies related to development of satellites…
Harvest boldly goes where no Canadian ETF has gone before
The fund company has filed a preliminary prospectus for a space innovation ETF…
Harvest boldly goes where no Canadian ETF has gone before
The fund company has filed a preliminary prospectus for a space innovation ETF
« AbbVie est une véritable aubaine dans le secteur pharmaceutique »
– Paul
MacDonald, chef des investissements…
A first-of-its-kind investment in travel
Harvest Portfolios hopes to capitalize on the comeback of the industry with the first fund to…
Un bon fit
FI RELÈVE – Rafael Turcotte a vraiment trouvé ce qu’il recherchait chez Harvest ETF.
Fundamentals favour healthcare
Six factors are driving growth with some of them accelerated by the pandemic
Making sense of the markets this week: February 22, 2021
Ways to take advantage of the commodities supercycle; bonds are having a rough year while global…
“A first of its kind investment in Travel”
Check out @WealthProCA latest ETF edition. “A first of its kind investment in Travel” Pages 10-13 @harvestetfs
Gordon Pape: My RRSP portfolio has bounced back, gaining almost 14% over the last 6 months
This RRSP portfolio was launched..
Do the old ways of building a solid retirement income still work?
The goal for most retirement portfolios is…
For retirees, it’s time to update their investing strategy
Dividends and distributions are critical components of a modern retirement income strategy.
Finding the positive: good financial news for retirees
The pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of the normal life we once enjoyed. The way we work…
Harvest Portfolios Group Issues launches Canada’s first travel & leisure Index ETF tracking a Solactive index
Harvest Portfolios Group has…
Firm jumps on growth trends with new ETFs
Harvest Portfolios Group has moved quickly to launch two new ETFs it believes will ride…
ETF trends for 2021
Investors must decide whether to favour growth equities trading at lofty earnings multiples or more modestly valued segments…
Top Performing Canadian ETFs in 2020
Investors that dared to go aggressive in the digital space this year either got lucky or correctly anticipated…
For pandemic investors Year of the Dog offers opportunity
New technologies take time to mature and those first out of the gate don’t necessarily win the race.
Harvest announces new thematic ETFs
New strategies to capitalize on travel sector rebound and developing clean energy space.
Two approaches to Blockchain investing
New technologies take time to mature and those first out of the gate don’t necessarily win the race.
Good timing for a Travel & Leisure Index ETF?
Just as the first Covid vaccines are coming into widespread use, Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. has…
Unlocking the potential in beat-up sectors
Prior to the pandemic, utilities companies performed quite well on positive fundamentals…
Health care technology can be a cure for ailing portfolios
The doctor will see you now – wherever you happen to be. Telemedicine has existed for…
How demographics are reshaping health care investing
Changing demographics are driving the growth of the health care sector and new investment…
How to approach utilities ETFs
Prior to the pandemic, utilities companies performed quite well on positive fundamentals. This pushed their valuations to relatively high…
Global health-care ETFs provide defence, diversification
The quest for a Covid-19 vaccine has provided a shot in the arm to the global health-care sector. At the…
The Outlook for Healthcare
Paul MacDonald of Harvest Portfolios outlines what the future could hold for the healthcare sector for the rest of 2020 and beyond – and the best…
These four ETFs can help investors focus on cash flow, safety and diversification amid uncertain times
In uncertain markets, such as…
The Gold Strategy for Uncertain Times
Gold never totally goes away. Certain assets take the spotlight, capture investor interest, and play consistent…
This tech ETF doubled in 2 days
One tech ETF has almost doubled in value in the past two weeks, with most of its rise taking place over a 48-hour period. Not by offering…
New economy REITs buck virus tide
Companies that offer data centres for cloud computing and last mile delivery are one area of REIT growth.
The social distancing tech winners
The leaders of Harvest Portfolios tell WP why some tech stocks have boomed despite the recent market…
Harvesting Enhanced Income from Large Cap Stocks in the ‘Lower-for-Longer Lockdown’ Market
Enhanced Income ETFs stand to…
Why gold will grow now and defend later
After a rough turn in the decade-plus bull market, investors are starting to look at gold favourably again.
Why oil went negative
Earlier today, for the first time in history, U.S. oil prices crude collapsed into negative territory, mainly because demand has vanished …
Investing During a Crisis: Be Wary of the Bubble
There are two important things to remember when trying to navigate investments during a pandemic: first…
Will some tech stocks boom during social distancing?
While the S&P 500 has lost around 30 per cent of its value in the last month, Zoom, the video conferencing…
Forging a path in fixed income
Harvest Portfolios is stepping into the fixed income space with US corporate bonds at the core of its strategy.
Canadian manager invests in U.S. healthcare
An ageing population, growing spending on healthcare and technological innovation in…
Attractive opportunities in recovering U.S. health-care sector
Health care was the second-worst performing sector after energy in the…
Multiple Sectors Make the News
Online in 2018, when the investment world was obsessed with what was happening in the cannabis…
Gold Valued For 40,000 Years
The history of humankind’s use of gold can be traced back as far as 6000 BC when it was fashioned into rudimentary…
REITs take a global high tech turn
Real estate investments trusts (REITs) are popular with income seeking investors because of the dividends…
Brand Loyalty
THE World’s most recognizable brands have a historical track record, attract some of the best talent on the globe, distribute their…
What the Saudi attack means for Canadian Oil
“What is happening with the risks in the Middle East have no bearing on the political and regulatory issues…
Globe Advisor features Harvest Tech Achievers ETF
The Harvest Tech Achievers Growth and Income ETF (TSX: HTA) was featured this week in an article in…
Tech storage epitomizes reach of global REITs
There is a new world order when it comes to REITs – and investors should be venturing outside Canada…
Are investors rekindling love affair with gold?
Investors’ on-off love affair with gold may not be at the seductive levels of the early 1980s or post…
Mike Dragosits, PM on Energy
The Trans Mountain pipeline green light is little more than an incremental step forward and there remains “muddy waters to wade…
Breaking the myths around covered call options
Even the most off-base misconceptions can be hard to shake. It’s almost as if once…
These three lesser-known ETFs are worth considering as the bull market marches on
Several major stock indexes touched new highs this month and…
Safety, Growth and Income are the Harvest Way.
Originally printed in Canadian ETF Watch (ETF 2019)
The blurring line between active and passive management
Can they still be categorized in separate buckets?
The reality of drug pricing; Paul MacDonald CIO interviewed by Morningstar.ca
High drug prices have been making headlines recently, with a recent U.S…
ETF Spotlight: Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF
Traditionally, healthcare investing hasn’t held the same representation in Canada as it has around the world.
Prime your portfolios for a maturing market cycle
Those reminiscent of 2008 may still share a sensitivity to the word ‘cycle’, however, the progression…
Gold is a good hedge right now
In the tail end of an economic cycle, with interest rates tipping down, and the U.S. economy slowing, investors could find a hedge in gold, says…
Kovacs: Perfect time for gold and utilities ETFs
Clients whose nerves have been frayed by recent market meltdowns and interest rate policy have been…
Harvest launches gold ETF
The ETF invests primarily in large gold-mining issuers that are listed on a regulated stock exchange in North America, Australia or certain…
Harvest Portfolios introduces gold ETF
“As we move into late innings in a strong U.S. economy and hot U.S. growth, opportunities may arise to…
ETF Express: Harvest files preliminary prospectus two new ETFs
Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) is pleased to announce…
Harvest files a preliminary prospectus for two new ETFs
Harvest Announces Plans for two new ETFs
Harvest Announces Plans for two new ETFs Published by Wealth…
Why healthcare stocks can be a portfolio anchor: Harvest CIO
Harvest Portfolios’ Group Chief Investment Officer Paul MacDonald was a guest on BNN’s Market Call…
Oil soars on OPEC and Alberta output cuts
OPEC and Alberta both signal cuts for oil production in 2019, pushing the price of crude and oil stocks higher…
How Harvest Portfolio’s options strategy enhances income
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” is a phrase you’ll…
Found a trend? There’s an ETF for that
ETFs lend themselves to a specialized focus on new investing ideas. Many providers are rising to the challenge.
Dr. Bontis bets on future Internet penetration
What is the next frontier of technology? Where do we think we will be?
Why the outlook is bright for commodities (TSX:HRES)
The ongoing rhetoric on trade wars has been impossible to avoid in recent months. The noise…
Why tech investments continue to dominate? (TSX:HTA)
Tech stocks continue to dominate, both in the news and in client portfolios. Amazon and Apple have…
Why investors are flocking to the healthcare sector? (TSX:HHL)
As a new level of uncertainty spreads through the market…
Inside the construction of a leading ETF (TSX:HBF)
As investment firms scramble to launch new types of ETFs, the Canadian marketplace could be seen…
Learning the lessons of success
Most industry veterans’ memories of the 1987 stock market crash are dark and traumatic. On Black Monday…
The quest for global brand leaders
Companies that have brands with global presence and the ability to generate consistent dividend…
Health care needs a place in your portfolio. Here’s the best ETF for adding income
The Canadian stock market is a bit of a desert when it comes to certain…
Trade wars will eventually end, demographic shifts won’t (Gordon Pape, The Star)
Everybody’s attention is focused on the rapidly escalating global trade…
As companies sweeten dividend payouts, this is what investors need to know (CNBC)
From the start of the year through May 18, 187 companies have either…
Harvest builds an ETF
Oakville, Ont.-based Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. has launched an ETF focused on finance and real estate. Harvest Banks & Buildings…
High Tech Investing in The Internet Wealth Builder, Gordon Pape
Stock markets are looking riskier than they have in years. The escalating…
Harvest CEO: Blockchain ETF investors taking a long term stance
The man behind Canada’s first blockchain ETF insists investors…
Harvest Portfolios Group introduces new ETF
Harvest European Leaders Income ETF aims to provide unitholders with monthly cash distributions, the…
Harvest launches two new ETFs
The objectives behind Harvest US Bank Leaders Income ETF is to provide unitholders with monthly cash…
Canadian Regulators Approve Country’s First Blockchain ETF
The Ontario Securities Commission has approved Canada’s first blockchain exchange-traded fund…
Blockchain ETF to offer Canadian investors another way to join the bitcoin frenzy
Investing in the ever-growing popular blockchain technology could…
Pharmaceuticals particularly attractive right now
An assessment of risk in the equity markets and where investors should look for further value from Paul…
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