Episode 57: The Powerful Advantages of Total Market ETF’s & Canada’s Tax System

The Powerful Advantages of Total Market ETF’s & Canada’s Tax System

By JAMES PARKYN & FRANÇOIS DOYON LA ROCHELLE

In this Episode, James Parkyn & François Doyon La Rochelle will address why we prefer using total market ETFs or mutual funds to build our portfolios rather than other investments solutions.

 They also share their thoughts on a real hot button issue for all Canadians, Taxes!

Raising taxes on top income earners is often proposed as a solution for generating a lot of extra revenues and at the same time reducing inequality in Canada.

Read The Script:

1)   INTRODUCTION:

François Doyon La Rochelle: You’re listening to Capital Topics, episode #57!

 This is a monthly podcast about passive asset management and financial and tax planning ideas for the long-term investor.

Your hosts for this podcast are James Parkyn and me François Doyon La Rochelle, both portfolio managers with PWL Capital.

 In this episode, we will discuss the following points:

For our first topic, we will review the powerful advantages of building your portfolio with total market ETF’s.

And for our next topic, we will discuss Canada’s Tax System and try to answer the following question: do high earners pay their fair share of taxes?

Enjoy!

1) THE POWERFUL ADVANTAGES OF TOTAL MARKET ETF’S :

François Doyon La Rochelle: In our first subject for today, we will address why we prefer using total market ETFs or mutual funds to build our portfolios rather than other investment solutions, that replicate recognized commercial benchmarks such as the S&P500 Index for U.S. equity, the S&P/TSX 60 Index here in Canada and other large-cap benchmarks. …Read More