Understanding floating-rate notes
By now every serious investor understands the consequences rising interest rates will have on bond portfolios. For more than...
Bonds
Stocks: The hard sell
Investors love to buy stocks, but selling is much harder. All too often pride, anxiety and neglect keep us...
Why GICs beat bond ETFs in taxable accounts
Last October, Justin Bender wrote a blog post explaining why GICs are more tax-efficient than bonds. The blog caught...
Ask the Spud: The role of real return bonds
Why has the iShares DEX Real Return Bond (XRB) dropped so dramatically this year? I thought this asset class...
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What’s on your ETF wish list?
It seems like ETFs are appearing in Canada every month, but it's been a while since I got genuinely...
Does a 60/40 portfolio still make sense?
For as long as I can remember, the traditional balanced portfolio has been 60% equities and 40% bonds. Indeed,...
Sit tight over U.S. fiscal cliff
The worst thing an investor can do is sell in anticipation of a market downturn, experts say.
Is it time to get back into equities?
Fear has kept investors out of the stock market, but it might be time for a second look.
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Building a low-risk portfolio for less
How to build a tax-efficient and relatively safe investment portfolio.