ETFs

Mary Hagerman

Mary Hagerman, M.Sc., FCSI, CIM, Pl. Fin., is an award-winning investment advisor and portfolio manager in the Montreal office of Raymond James Ltd. Mary manages ETF-based portfolios and is the author of the book The Black Belt Investor: A Martial Arts Guide to Wealthness; How to Kick Butt and Feel Rich!

Information provided is not a solicitation and although obtained from sources considered reliable, is not guaranteed. The view and opinions contained in the article are those of the author, not Raymond James Ltd. Raymond James Ltd. member of Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

The next decade for ETFs

Opinions on where the ETF industry will be in 2030

March 3, 2020 March 13, 2020
16:00

How to use ETFs for responsible investing

Today's product offering allows you to build globally diversified portfolios for responsible investors

November 5, 2019 December 12, 2019
16:00

Explaining ETF portfolios to clients

How to communicate the essentials without getting lost in the weeds

September 20, 2019 November 13, 2019
00:32

When and why to use factor investing

Part 2 of a series on multi-factor ETFs

August 6, 2019 November 10, 2019
16:00

The benefits of factor-based investing

Why to consider multi-factor ETFs

April 30, 2019 November 10, 2019
12:26

Constructing ETF portfolios

The amount of time and effort put into deciding the benchmark for each portfolio you build is critical

February 4, 2019 November 10, 2019
06:00

Making the paradigm shift to ETFs

One advisor shares her journey on making the switch to a fee-based practice focused on providing client portfolios of ETFs

November 8, 2018 November 10, 2019
06:15

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