Introduction This post will present a general overview of fixed income investments. For some more specific examples, take a look at our previous post on the subject. A fixed income product is an investment that makes regular interest payments over a length of time. The interest payment amounts are typically determined at the time the investment Read more about Overview of Fixed Income[…]
In most investing literature, the fixed income component of a portfolio is assumed to take the form of bonds. For accounts that do not possess a sufficient net worth (for example more than $500,000), it is usually difficult to sufficiently diversify across various issuers of bonds, so many investors have turned bond funds for convenience. Read more about Fixed Income Options[…]
As you probably read in any Canadian financial news source, the Bank of Canada decreased its prime lending rate by 0.25%. This was unexpected, but was explained as a move to stimulate the economy following a decrease in revenue from the oil and gas sector. How does this affect you? Read of for details… Bond Read more about The Falling Prime Rate[…]