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He is bullish on emerging markets now. He thinks there are better ways to play it than a broad-based instrument. This is low cost, pure beta. He prefers concentration in Asia.

(A Top Pick Feb 26/18 - Down 9%) Still believe in it. He is seeing inflation perk up, some structural reform and the ROE is the higher than in many areas of the world.

(A Top Pick Feb 26/18 - Down 8%.) The thesis behind this is that the recovery outside of the US is very much underappreciated. The economic data that is coming out of Europe is surprising on the upside.

(A Top Pick Feb 26/18 - Down 9%.) China is probably the largest area of the world with the largest amount of misinformation. Focusing on moving from exports to focusing in the middle class. China is at the epicenter of the trade wars. He thinks it is oversold and there is good upside. The big thing now is that they have just eased monetary policy.

Do ETF have an influence on the market when they buy large blocks? They are not very large in relation to other securities. They basically trade on the secondary market. ETFs offer transcended liquidity according to a friend of him. When the underlying went no bid, the ETF continued to trade providing price discovery. Don’t trade at the end of the trading session, don’t use market order, a few simple rules could help you overcome the criticism found in popular media.

Is there a and ETF that covers venture capital? There are Hedge Fund replication strategies such as IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI-O). They don’t track a basket of hedge funds but rather track a basket of popular long/short trades that hedge funds place. His company would never invest in something like this.

Is there an ETF for an 18 years old to max out her TFSA? She has a very long-term horizon. If you are a passive investor and want to invest in the fortunes of our country you might look into Horizons S&P/TSX 60 ETF (HXT.T). If you have a higher risk tolerance and want a more globalized portfolio Horizons Managed Global Opp ETF E (HGM.T) is an option (he runs it).

The consensus is very negative on Europe. It would tend to overweight the classical defensive sectors and on top of that they are selling calls. If you are betting on the recovery of Europe, you wouldn’t want to use this. He prefers a purer play on Europe.

Factors are all the rage now. There is a lot of momentum in the US that is vulnerable to an inflection point. He thinks there is a historic opportunity to a rotation from US to emerging markets. If that happens then this ETF would face headwinds.

Is there an ETF in US funds that you would buy now? Yes. A classic one would be iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV-N). Cheap, low cost, liquid. He would be careful with the low vol or low dividend. He prefers the pure beta.

Chinese tech has been at the epicenter of the emerging markets sell off. Great ETF. Not a lot of assets. Low MER.Very bullish on Chinese technology now.

He is into macro trends and themes. So, this doesn’t fit his strategy. But he thinks it is a good ETF. It pays a dividend because it lends shares he thinks.

For a static asset allocation this is a great solution. Not what he subscribes to. Risk changes over time. Not good if you think that markets aren’t efficient. He thinks they are not.

The last six months have been a perfect storm for Europe. Resurgence of populist policies, trade tensions. Nobody believes in Europe anymore. He thinks there is good value there. Negative interest rates are certainly a headwind. All you need in the sector is a very little positive news. He likes it.

The thesis behind this is that the recovery outside of the US is very much underappreciated. The economic data that is coming out of Europe is surprising on the upside. A way to rotate out of the US.