Probable interest rate hikes this year may be subdued but will still limit the attraction of current fixed-income investments. These rate hikes will, however, benefit our recommended floating-rate preferreds.
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Here’s our most recent advice on allocating your assets for the markets we expect to transpire over the next several quarters. Some investors maintain a normal asset allocation during all   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest,  publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares.
What to do about bonds now
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2018 will be another good year for preferred shares. Despite the increases in interest rates so far, low yields still prevail, although some preferreds now offer more attractive yields. We   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest,   publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. This month the Money Reporter names two   Read More

In its monthly review of bonds and preferred shares, the Money Reporter recommends two corporate bonds that would fit well in a five-year laddered GIC portfolio.
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Floating-rate preferred shares have advantages and disadvantages. You earn higher income, along with the potential for capital gains, when interest rates rise. But the opposite can occur when rates fall.

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Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest, publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. We currently recommend a 50-50 split between   Read More

An income investor’s never-ending hunt for yield in this low-yield market will often lead to a search for preferred shares. The Money Reporter recently looked at two floating rate preferred   Read More

The Money Reporter currently recommends a 40-per-cent portfolio allocation to fixed income securities, and 55 per cent of that in corporates. It is worth considering using some preferred shares to   Read More

Floating-rate preferred shares have advantages and disadvantages. You earn higher dividend income, along with the potential for capital gains, when interest rates rise. But the opposite can occur when rates   Read More

With our current recommendation of a 40-per-cent allocation to fixed income, and 55 per cent of that in corporates, it is worth considering using some preferred shares to boost the   Read More

The Money Reporter tells you where to get the best GIC interest rates, best bond investments from both government and corporate issuers, and the best straight and floating rate preferred   Read More