Factor premiums are a way to capture extra returns by focusing on specific stock characteristics like value (cheap stocks), size (smaller stocks), and momentum (stocks on the rise). These factors have consistently provided investors with returns above the market average, even over long periods.
When deciding what to do with newfound funds, whether from a business sale, inheritance, or bonus, Canadians have several options: spend, save, reduce debts, or donate. This article, however, will focus on the choice between investing and paying down mortgage debt, particularly in the context of the current high-interest-rate environment.
This year's Future Proof conference was a convergence of culture, technology, and, of course, money, it represented the best of what the world of wealth management has to offer.