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GIC vs. bond ETFs for a retiree

Should this fixed income investor change his bond allocation? [MoneySense]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-09-25T11:37:58-04:00September 10th, 2018|Categories: Articles, Portfolio Management|Tags: Bonds, GICs|Comments Off on GIC vs. bond ETFs for a retiree
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Which bond ETFs are best for RRSPs?

A reader asks for help weighing her options for fixed income [MoneySense]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-09-25T11:42:26-04:00September 5th, 2018|Categories: Articles, ETFs and Funds|Tags: Bonds|Comments Off on Which bond ETFs are best for RRSPs?
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When Bond Yields Throw You a Curve

In my previous post, I explained the flaw in the conventional advice about shifting to short-term bonds if you expect interest rates to rise. While it’s true that bond prices fall when yields go up (t [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-07-22T14:53:41-04:00July 23rd, 2018|Categories: Asset Classes|Tags: Bonds, GICs|46 Comments
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Bonds Behaving Badly

There are a couple of basic rules bond investors can depend on. The first is that bond prices fall when interest rates rise, and vice-versa. The second is that long-term bonds are vulnerable to larger [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-09-27T08:36:08-04:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: Asset Classes|Tags: Bonds|41 Comments
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Bond Basics 3: Should You Wait for Higher Yields?

In my last podcast, I set out to answer a series of common questions about bonds. Here’s one I’ve been hearing on and off since 2009: “With yields so low now, is it even worth it to invest in bonds? W [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-06-21T07:14:45-04:00May 9th, 2017|Categories: Asset Classes|Tags: Bonds|37 Comments
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Bond Basics 2: Why Your ETF Isn’t Losing Money

In my latest podcast, I answer a series of frequently asked questions about bonds. The second of these came from a reader named Andrew: “I have been investing using your Couch Potato strategy for just [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-06-21T07:14:34-04:00April 26th, 2017|Categories: Asset Classes|Tags: Bonds|62 Comments
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Podcast 7: Making Sense of Bonds

I've always felt that being a defenseman is the toughest job on a hockey team. Forwards score most of the goals, and goalies can steal the show with a few timely saves, but fans rarely notice a defens [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-06-21T07:16:03-04:00April 19th, 2017|Categories: Podcast|Tags: Bonds|26 Comments
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Bond Basics 1: Why Bond Prices Fall When Rates Rise

Bonds have a reputation for being conservative, even boring. But no one ever accused them of being easy to understand. I get a steady stream of emails and blog comments about bonds, and they reveal th [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2020-11-25T07:34:46-05:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: Bonds|Tags: Bonds|39 Comments
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The Real Problem With Inflation-Protected Bonds

When I announced my stripped-down model portfolios at the beginning of last year, one of the asset classes I dropped was real-return bonds (RRBs). Part of the reason was simplicity: it’s easier to man [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2020-06-07T11:10:39-04:00May 30th, 2016|Categories: Asset Classes, Bonds|Tags: Bonds|26 Comments
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The Curious Case of the BMO Discount Bond ETF

When the BMO Discount Bond Index ETF (ZDB) was launched back in February 2014, it was unique: the first broad-market ETF in Canada made up primarily of bonds trading below their par value. By avoiding [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2020-06-07T10:57:18-04:00March 1st, 2016|Categories: Bonds, ETFs, Indexes, Taxes|Tags: Bonds, Indexes, Taxes|39 Comments
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Reboot Your Portfolio: 9 Steps to Successful Investing with ETFs Reboot Your Portfolio: 9 Steps to Successful...
Beat the Bank: The Canadian Guide to Simply Successful Investing Beat the Bank: The Canadian Guide to Simply... CDN$ 24.95
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested... CDN$ 26.58
Sale The Rule of 30: A Better Way to Save for Retirement The Rule of 30: A Better Way to Save for... CDN$ 25.14
Sale Wealthing Like Rabbits: An Original and Occasionally Hilarious Introduction to the World of Personal Finance Wealthing Like Rabbits: An Original and... CDN$ 14.79
Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!: The Five Simple Rules Of Financial Success Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!: The Five Simple... CDN$ 20.00
The Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking the Complexity Out of Investing The Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking... CDN$ 19.95
Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You... CDN$ 29.95

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