Why’s my bond fund down?
If you invested in a bond fund to avoid drama, the recent rise in yields may have you wondering where in the FinPipe you went wrong. Perhaps your first mistake…
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WTF is the deal with rising yields in the bond market?
If you’ve been asking yourself lately “WTF is going on in the normally boring bond market!?“, then let us explain. From the relationship between yield and price, to Italy’s latest…
Protectionism, tariffs and trade wars
Free trade means countries can exchange goods and services without restrictions, helping everyone access what they need and make money selling what they don’t. Humans figured out the value of…
What’s negative equity?
When you get a loan to help you buy a car, it’s important to understand what you’re signing up for. If you think you can just keep trading in cars…
What causes financial bubbles?
Listen to our podcast episode on this topic, “What are financial bubbles and panics?” A “financial bubble” is an increase in the price of a financial asset leading to a…
‘Fake Flows’ are bloating Canadian ETF value
The turf war to convince investors about the value of upstart Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry over traditional mutual fund providers is getting increasingly muddled by double counting or “fake…
