Insights

At Lysander Funds we strive to inform and educate Canadian investors. In this section you'll find resources that highlight the thinking of our Portfolio Managers.

How mutual fund distributions affect investor returns

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Distributions can be confusing, but investors need to understand how they work in order to get a clear picture of actual fund returns and know why when they buy matters.

Lysander Announces Cash Distributions for the Lysander-Canso ActivETFs

TORONTO, February 21, 2023 /CNW/ – Lysander Funds Limited (“Lysander”) announces the February 2023 cash distributions for each of Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF and Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF (TSX Symbols: LYCT and LYFR, respectively) (each, an “ETF” and collectively, the “ETFs”). Unitholders…

What Happens To Bonds When Interest Rates Rise?

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Contrary to popular misconception, rising rates do not equal higher bond prices. There's an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates investors need to understand.

Understanding Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration and Convexity

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Duration measures the average (cash-weighted) term-to-maturity of a bond or in plain-terms, gives an approximation of how long it will take to recoup one's initial investment in a bond.

What Is the Canadian Corporate Bond Market

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The corporate bond market is where large companies go to borrow money once they outpace their capital growth needs and are seeking less expensive financing than available via traditional lenders.

Lysander-Triasima All Country Equity Fund Fourth Quarter Commentary 2022

The economy Inflation and the concomitant rise in interest rates were this year’s dominant macroeconomic themes. They hindered economic growth, and a worldwide slowdown has developed. Households suffer from real disposable income falling and consumer credit…