ETF Research Built for Canadian Self-Directed Investors

Your TFSA deserves better research than your bank's brochure. Six specialist perspectives, five independent verdicts, every Friday. No conflicts of interest.

Built for Questrade, Wealthsimple Trade, TD Direct, and other Canadian discount brokers.

Built for how Canadians invest

TFSA contribution room is limited — every ETF choice inside it matters. RRSP allocation affects retirement; structured research beats annual guesswork. FHSA adds another tax-advantaged vehicle to think about alongside your other registered accounts.

Canadian discount brokers (Questrade, Wealthsimple Trade, TD Direct) give you execution. Cognitor gives you an independent research layer on a fixed 40 US-listed ETF universe; each week, SENIOR focuses on the tickers most relevant for that scenario — names that often sit inside global equity sleeves, mapped from popular TSX-listed funds (XIU, VCN, XAW, ZSP, VFV, XEQT, VEQT, ZAG, etc.).

Cognitor does not custody assets, route orders, or sell bank products. You trade where you already bank or broker; you research here.

Your research layer: Panel, SENIOR, PRIME

One auditable protocol each week — same engine US and Australian investors use.

Layer 1 — Panel

Six specialists evaluate the weekly scenario against the same 40 US-listed ETFs independently — macro, tech & risk, geopolitics, emerging markets, fundamentals, market psychology. The dossier deep-dives the edition's selected tickers.

Layer 2 — SENIOR

Five independent verdict pipelines review the Panel output for the week's focused ETF set. Agreement and tension are both visible.

Layer 3 — PRIME

Synthesis with a fixed protocol for that edition: consensus, divergence map, risk flags — comparable Friday to Friday.

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Works alongside Canadian brokers

No custody, no order flow. Research on Cognitor; execution where you already hold an account.

More brokers welcome — the workflow is platform-agnostic.

Start free. Upgrade when it matters.

Free tier follows the same cadence with delays; Pro unlocks same-week dossiers, briefings, and Mon–Thu daily podcasts. About US$ 4.95/month with the current offer after a 7-day trial. See FAQ for CAD reference pricing; confirm currency at checkout.

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Common questions

Canada-specific compliance and product questions.

  • Cognitor is a research and educational information platform. It does not provide personal investment advice as understood under Canadian securities regulatory requirements (including OSC and IIROC contexts). All content is general financial information.