Nicolas Piquard, our Chief Options Strategist, was interviewed by Wealth Professional Canada Magazine for his thoughts on how investors can benefit from historically high levels of volatility in the bond market and achieve a tax efficient target yield of 10%+. Click here to read the article.
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Video: Canadian Banks – Further Evidence of Rising Political and Regulatory Risk
With growing political opposition to the RBC/HSBC deal being approved, we provide an 8-minute video with Rob Wessel discussing the implications of rising political and regulatory risk for the Canadian banks, a theme that has been growing over the years. In particular, we talk about the implications to RBC if the deal is not approved, the various forms of regulatory risk, and what this theme means…
Hamilton ETFs Launches Hamilton U.S. Equity Yield Maximizer ETF and Hamilton Technology Yield Maximizer ETF
TORONTO, October 25, 2023 – Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is pleased to announce the launch of the Hamilton U.S. Equity Yield Maximizer ETF (“SMAX”) and Hamilton Technology Yield Maximizer ETF (“QMAX”), the latest additions to Hamilton ETFs’ popular yield maximizer suite of ETFs[1]. SMAX seeks to deliver attractive monthly income, while providing exposure to a portfolio of primarily large-cap U.S. equity securities; QMAX seeks…
Hamilton ETFs Announces October 2023 Cash Distributions
TORONTO, October 24, 2023 – Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is pleased to announce the cash distributions for its ETFs, all of which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the period ended October 31, 2023, that pay monthly distributions. Distributions may vary from period to period. The ex-dividend date for these distributions is anticipated to be October 30, 2023, for all unitholders of record…
Hamilton ETFs Announces September 2023 Distributions
TORONTO, September 22, 2023 – Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is pleased to announce the monthly and quarterly cash distributions for its ETFs, all of which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the period ended September 30, 2023. The Hamilton U.S. Bond Yield Maximizer ETF (ticker “HBND”), which began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on September 15, 2023, will not pay a distribution…
Canadian Banks: History Points to a Stronger 2024 (After Two Tough Years)
At the end of August, the S&P/TSX Canadian Diversified Bank Total Return Index (“Canadian bank index”) was lower versus two years earlier – a rare event. In fact, since its inception in May 2002, the Canadian bank index has had a negative rolling two-year return at just 24 month-ends (out of 232 month-ends)[1]. Historically, such an occurrence has represented a buying opportunity. Over the same 20+…
Banques canadiennes : L’histoire prévoit une année 2024 plus forte (après deux années difficiles)
À la fin du mois d’août, l’indice de rendement total des banques canadiennes diversifié S&P/TSX (“indice des banques canadiennes”) était inférieur à ce qu’il était deux ans auparavant – un événement rare. En fait, depuis sa création en mai 2002, l’indice des banques canadiennes n’a enregistré un rendement négatif sur deux ans qu’à 24 fins de mois (sur 232 fins de mois)[1]. Historiquement, un tel événement…
HBND: Canada’s first covered call fixed income ETF (BNN)
Nick Piquard was on BNN Bloomberg to talk about the launch of the Hamilton U.S. Bond Yield Maximizer ETF (ticker: HBND), which started trading on September 15, 2023 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. HBND: Canada’s first covered call fixed income ETF
Hamilton ETFs Launches Hamilton U.S. Bond Yield Maximizer ETF, Canada’s First Covered Call Bond ETF
TORONTO, September 14, 2023 – Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs“) is pleased to announce the launch of the Hamilton U.S. Bond Yield Maximizer ETF (“HBND“). HBND seeks to deliver attractive monthly income, while providing exposure primarily to U.S. treasuries through a portfolio of bond exchange traded funds. To supplement distribution income earned on its holdings, mitigate risk and reduce volatility, HBND will employ an actively…
Canadian Banks: Three Ways the Banks Might “Clean Up” fQ4 (and Improve f2024)
The Canadian bank index is at roughly the same level it was two years ago – a very rare event[1]. Coming out of COVID, the sector rallied to a new peak in February 2022 when inflationary concerns took the index down over 20% in the following months, to levels it has remained on and off since. Part of the reason Canadian bank stocks have not risen…
Banques canadiennes : Trois façons dont les banques pourraient ” faire le ménage ” au 4e trimestre (et s’améliorer en 2024)
L’indice des banques canadiennes se situe plus ou moins au même niveau qu’il y a deux ans, ce qui est très rare[1]. À l’issue du COVID, le secteur a atteint un nouveau sommet en février 2022, avant que les inquiétudes inflationnistes ne fassent chuter l’indice de plus de 20 % dans les mois qui ont suivi, à des niveaux qu’il n’a cessé d’atteindre depuis. Si les…
Hamilton ETFs Announces Filing of Final Prospectus for Canada’s First Covered Call Bond ETF and Expansion of its Suite of Yield Maximizer ETFs
TORONTO, September 8, 2023 – Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs“) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a receipt from the Ontario Securities Commission for the final prospectus of three new products within its suite of yield maximizer ETFs: Hamilton U.S. Bond Yield Maximizer ETF (HBND), Hamilton Technology Yield Maximizer ETF (QMAX) and Hamilton U.S. Equity Yield Maximizer ETF (SMAX). The Toronto Stock Exchange…