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Most people have experience with interest rates, thanks to a credit card, personal loan or mortgage. But when it comes to bonds, the role of interest rates is often less well understood.

Duration quantifies the sensitivity of a bond or bond portfolio to changes in interest rates.

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Many investors consider bonds as relatively stable investments offering regular income and understand that they are a form of debt used by companies and governments.

If there is one thing that makes bond investors nervous, it’s when interest rates rise. But rising rates aren’t always bad – there are several ways to navigate and benefit from rising rates.

Investors include bonds in their investment portfolios for a range of reasons including income generation, capital preservation, capital appreciation and as a hedge against economic slowdown.

A covered call ETF is an exchange-traded fund that holds a portfolio of stocks and earns income by selling call options on those stocks. These funds are often marketed as attractive because they can generate income, reduce volatility, and give investors exposure to covered call strategies without needing to execute trades themselves.

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While their investment characteristics mean they are often compared to mutual funds, segregated funds have their own unique tax attributes that are important to understand.

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As markets react to the implementation of tariffs, bond yields have experienced significant volatility.

Bond ladders are a popular fixed-income strategy known for their ability to provide a steady income stream while managing interest-rate risk.

Within the financial industry, investment performance is often evaluated using calendar year returns.

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As more and more corporates invest their retained earnings directly in various investment vehicles.

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