Invest In Countries Where You'd Be Willing To Live: Let Risk-Takers Put Their Money In Corrupt Dictatorships, Fiscal Basket Cases

Canadians seeking non-U.S. foreign content for their portfolios have a bewildering array of investments from which to choose. If you walk into a bank branch and ask an advisor for help, you’ll be steered toward international mutual funds owned by the bank. If pressed, the advisor may offer bank-owned international exchange-traded funds that carry lower fees, but either way, a visit to a bank branch may not be the most objective way to narrow down your choices.   Among ETFs,...