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