Beyond the 60/40 Rule: The Rise of Equity Income with Covered Calls in Canada
Investors follow the 60/40 rule because they are told bonds…
Navigating Short, Medium, and Long-Duration Fixed Income in 2024
By Ambrose O’Callaghan Fixed income securities are financial instruments that have defined terms between a borrower, or issuer, and a lender, or investor. Bonds are typically issued by a government, corporation, federal agency, or other organization. These...Cash Flow in Retirement: Why Covered Call ETFs Should Be Considered
By Ambrose O’Callaghan Cash Flow in Retirement: Why Covered Call ETFs Should Be Considered It is no secret that Canada is wrestling with an aging population. Indeed, new data from Statistics Canada indicates that it is likely that more Canadians will be leaving...Harvest ETFs in 2023: A Year in Review
By Ambrose O’Callaghan Harvest ETFs in 2023: A Year in Review The past year has been a hectic one for Canadian investors. However, despite the turbulence, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was still up 5.1% so far in 2023 as of close on Wednesday, December 13....When Should You Invest in Bonds?
By Ambrose O’Callaghan When Should You Invest in Bonds? Bonds were viewed as a conservative, even boring, asset class coming into the latter half of the 2000s. However, the 2007-2008 financial crisis changed that viewpoint. Bonds significantly outperformed...Canadians: This US Bank ETF Offers Diversification, Value, and Monthly Income
The early part of 2023 saw a wave of depositor panic following the collapse of three small-to-midsize banks. On March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation seized Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and placed it under the receivership of...How Does a Barbell Bond Strategy Work?
Learn what barbell bond investing is, how it works, and what kind of investors might want to employ it in the current environment.
Canadians: HTA ETF Offers AI, Semiconductor Exposure and High Monthly Cashflow
Canadians get exposure to burgeoning AI and semiconductors sectors and monthly income from covered call options with the HTA ETF
The Yield Curve and the Bond Market: Why Should You Invest?
Recent central bank policy has investors with their eyes on the yield curve and the bond market in 2023, spurring interest in fixed income ETFs