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Rudy Luukko

Rudy Luukko is the retired editor, investment and personal finance, with Morningstar Canada. He wrote frequently on investments, regulatory issues and personal finance for Morningstar.ca from 2000 to 2018. He was the first-prize winner of the 2016 PMAC Award for Excellence in Investment Journalism for a series on robo-advice. During his career, he has written for numerous general interest, trade and institutional publications in Canada and the U.S., and has co-authored courses for the Canadian Securities Institute. Currently, he is a contributor for investmentexecutive.com, writing monthly on ETFs. He is a bachelor of journalism graduate of Carleton University and holds a Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.

Government incentives are increasing and valuations have become less expensive

  • May 8, 2023 May 5, 2023
  • 00:05

Investors tend to overpay for riskier stocks in the hope that they’ll earn quick money

  • April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
  • 15:00

Yields are lower than those of competitors, but company quality is higher

  • April 11, 2023 April 6, 2023
  • 00:08

Breaking down the options in a largely untapped sector

  • March 13, 2023 March 10, 2023
  • 00:04

Discount bond funds can play a role in non-registered accounts

  • March 8, 2023 March 1, 2023
  • 06:00

Even conservative strategies felt the pain last year

  • February 13, 2023 February 10, 2023
  • 00:04

Expected returns may be lower than for GICs, but funds have the advantage of liquidity

  • February 13, 2023 February 10, 2023
  • 00:03

What all the crypto ETFs had in common in 2022 was plunging net asset values

  • February 7, 2023 February 6, 2023
  • 13:00

Leverage, disruptive tech, ESG and a series of firsts marked 2022 launches

  • January 10, 2023 January 9, 2023
  • 13:00

Asset growth has been slow, with about $20 million held in three Canadian funds

  • December 13, 2022 December 8, 2022
  • 13:00