Your grandfather’s bonds were bought to provide safe, secure income with the added bonus of security of principal upon maturity. However, like black licorice made from licorice root, those days   Read More

2016 saw no movement in administered interest rates in Canada after they fell in 2015. While the Bank of Canada remained on the sidelines in 2016, the U.S. Federal Reserve   Read More

All investors, even conservative retirees, should hold some top-quality high-yield stocks that regularly raise their dividends. But generally speaking, it’s a good idea to use your own cash and refrain   Read More

The Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates for the first time in more than 10 years. This should help stocks outperform bonds. Most forecasters expect the U.S. central bank to   Read More