Today we examine consensus ratings in detail and try to determine whether they are meaningful sources of information for investors. By analyzing each brokerage's historical performances, you'll be better able to tell whether the analyst’s latest recommendation is worth considering or just another one of their calls which missed the mark.

The ETF DaddyDecember 3, 2019Consensus Ratings, First Quantum Minerals, FM, Price Targets, BMO Capital Markets, Closet Indexing, Research AnalystsComment

How To Spot A Closet Indexer

Geoffrey Learmonth, the Sunday Investor, gives you the tools you need to find out if your portfolio manager is a closet indexer. He discusses R-squared, a powerful and readily-available statistical measure to determine how much a fund’s performance is influenced by its benchmark index.

The ETF DaddyJuly 24, 2019Canada, Investing, Closet Indexing, R-squared, Statistics, ETF, Mutual Funds, Active, Passive, S&P/TSXComment