Why would anyone own bonds now?
Why would anyone own bonds now? Many investors have been saying for years that rates can only go up from here, rates can only go one direction, rates will eventually go up. Will they? This begs a question I get…
Category: Bonds
Revisiting the need for bonds
“Bonds make bad times better.” This is the message from investing guru Paul Merriman who is an authority on index investing, asset allocation and active money management. It was interesting to read Merriman’s recent take on bonds in this MarketWatch…
My favourite Canadian bond ETFs
My favourite Canadian bond ETFs I said last week: while dividend-investing takes some time and effort, investing in some ETF products in my opinion, does not. For today’s post, I thought I would share some of my favourite Canadian bond ETFs. Why…
Understanding yield to maturity is important
Understanding yield to maturity is important Recently, I purchased (for now) some Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond ETF (CLF). I chose this fund at this time, because it carries one of the lowest costs of any ETF in Canada,…