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Educational August 2021

Canso and GICs - June 2021

What are the primary benefits of investing in Lysander-Canso Fixed Income Funds relative to GICs? Greater Initial Yield – Lysander-Canso fixed income funds’ portfolios generally…

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Canso and GICs - June 2021

What are the primary benefits of investing in Lysander-Canso Fixed Income Funds relative to GICs? Greater Initial Yield – Lysander-Canso fixed income funds’ portfolios generally…
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October 2018

Interest Rates are Rising: Floating Rate Notes Have Potential to Reduce the Volatility of a Bond Portfolio

For Canadian bond investors, July 8th, 2016, may draw a parallel to what June 18th, 2008, was for Canadian equity investors – the top of the market...
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June 2018

Covered Bonds

Banks’ choices for funding mortgages and other business activities have an important effect on how efficiently they provide banking services and how effectively they manage…
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July 2016

Duration - What Is It?

Duration is a commonly used term in fixed income and it refers to the price sensitivity of a bond for a unit change in yield.…
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July 2013

Credit Rating Agencies

Credit rating agencies (CRA) are companies that rate the debt securities of larger issuers of debt (typically greater than $100 million in outstanding debt), including…
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July 2013

Bank Loans

When people think of how to invest their money they usually think of buying bonds, preferred shares, or common shares but rarely do they think…
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