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The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields - How Does it Really Work?

2011-10-20 | 07:10:02

The first thing we need to understand about the bond market is the concept of “yield”. The yield of a bond is the income, the earning, the profit – the reason why an investor would invest. With a bond, yield is a function two things...read more


Borrow for Christmas, then we'll help you Consolidate from Christmas Borrowing!

2011-01-19 | 17:32:24

So, unfortunately I didn't take a picture before the holidays of this local credit union sign - but it did read "Need Money for Christmas - come see us!" Obviously promoting taking out a line of credit or loan and thus borrowing for holiday...read more


Government of Canada Changes Mortgage Rules (again)

2011-01-17 | 06:13:00

Mortgage rules change again... The maximum amortization for insured mortgages will be reduced to 30 years. The maximum amount you can borrow to re-finance your home will change to 85% loan to value. The changes only affect insured (CMHC) mortgages...read more


Don Cherry knows a lot about a lot of things, but not mortgages...

2010-11-29 | 19:43:25

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