Michelle Zadikian

2 months ago | canadianmortgagetrends.com | Michelle Zadikian

By Michelle Zadikian“If they’re just starting out, they don’t need to maybe source out an individual bond right away. I think there are a lot of products now that make it easy to get exposure and be a little more diversified, like ETFs,” Diana Orlic, a senior wealth adviser with Richardson Wealth, said in an interview. Most investors understand that having fixed income is part of a well-balanced portfolio, and yet many don’t quite know how to best get exposure to bonds.

2 months ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Michelle Zadikian

For young investors who are building the fixed-income portion of their portfolio, it’s best they keep their approach simple and go for low-cost investment options, experts say. “If they're just starting out, they don't need to maybe source out an individual bond right away. I think there are a lot of products now that make it easy to get exposure and be a little more diversified, like ETFs," Diana Orlic, a senior wealth adviser with Richardson Wealth, said in an interview.

Mar 14, 2025 | canadianmortgagetrends.com | Michelle Zadikian

By Michelle ZadikianIt can affect anyone, no matter their income level. “I’ve dealt with both ends of the spectrum,” said Cindy Marques, a certified financial planner at Open Access Ltd. She’s seen situations where a client is very frugal with their spending but their income still doesn’t cover their basic cost of living. She’s also had clients where overspending on discretionary items is the problem.

Mar 13, 2025 | msn.com | Michelle Zadikian

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Mar 13, 2025 | financialpost.com | Michelle Zadikian

“If you buy a business that’s declining and paying you a good dividend, that does not help you,” said Matt Manara, executive vice-president and portfolio manager at Avenue Investment Management. Typically, investors will screen stocks for yield in a lower interest rate environment, Manara said, since savings accounts and fixed-income investments like Guaranteed Investment Certificates have meagre returns in that scenario — it pushes investors to hunt for yield in the stock market.