bonds

It’s a battle many of you have probably been waiting for: In one corner are GICs and in the other are bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Compared to stocks, GICs and bond ETFs are on the boring … Read More

The rule of thumb for investors is to be wary of putting your money into fixed-income investments in the current market.

The path towards investing can seem a distant prospect for many, especially when factoring in the challenges of saving after housing and living expenses. Don’t lose heart, there will come a time where savings will accumulate.

Canada Savings Bonds (CSBs) have been around since 1946. But they may not be around for much longer.

Bonds or fixed-income investments have some good attributes. They’re often safer than stocks—which can be very volatile—and they provide a steady stream of interest payments.

One of the mistakes investors can make is to think of fixed income as a uniform asset class. This would be sort of like assuming that all fruit is the same. A quick glance at an … Read More

We live in a low-interest rate world. As such, finding the best returns for your money is increasingly important. If you’re not going to make a huge return on your savings, you might as well go … Read More

If you’re an investor in search of income, chances are you’ll constantly be on the lookout for higher yielding investments. And that makes perfect sense. You naturally want the best return for your money. Who wouldn’t, … Read More

Unsure what the difference is between a GIC and an ETF? Don’t worry, most millennials don’t know either.

Like other human endeavours, investing is a skill that needs to be learned. Part of being good at the skill is avoiding certain behaviours that can wreak havoc with your portfolio. With this in mind, let’s … Read More