Tracking My 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio

This year, in an effort to be as transparent as possible, I will be posting short weekly progress updates on how my 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio is performing against its benchmark, the iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (Symbol: XIC). You can also read more about the portfolio by clicking on 2020 on my website’s navigation menu and download an Excel version for yourself. My goal is to encourage more people to move away from passive ETF’s or expensive mutual funds and create a greater sense of ownership by building their own diversified, defensive equity portfolios.

The ETF DaddyJanuary 11, 20202020 Stocks, 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio, Defensive Stocks, S&P/TSX Composite, XIC, iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, Metro, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, Boyd Group Income Fund, Morneau Shepell, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Fortis, Constellation Software, Empire Company, Premium Brand Holdings, Franco-Nevada Gold, Geoffrey LearmonthComment

The Case For Defensive Stocks

Are you looking to reduce the risk of your Canadian equity portfolio? You may want to consider adding some defensive stocks from sectors such as the Consumer Staples industry. These stocks have historically lower standard deviations and betas, but still have impressive return metrics. Read on as I make the case for investing in defensive stocks!

The ETF DaddyJanuary 7, 2020S&P/TSX Composite Index, Defensive Stocks, Canadian Stocks, 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio, Risk, Return, Standard Deviation, Beta, XIC, iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, Reducing Risk, Risk Reduction Strategies, Geoffrey LearmonthComment