Some income investors are turning to straight preferred shares to increase the cash they earn. But this can cost them money if they ignore the yield-to-call of older preferred shares.
Some   Read More

Some income investors are turning to straight preferred shares to increase the cash they earn. But this can cost them money if they ignore the yield-to-call of older preferred shares.
Some   Read More

There is no shortage of ways to calculate the yield on a preferred share. When do you go by which one?
When it comes to calculating the yield on a bond   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

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

As we enter the second half of 2015, we are maintaining the asset allocation advice we’ve had in place for some time now. To start with, we recommend you continue   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