Income Producing Assets: Positioning for Stability
Recorded on February 20th, 2025
In this episode of InFocus, Mike Gassewitz, CEO of TriCert Financial Group, speaks with TriCert Investment Counsel Portfolio Manager Nicholas Leach, CFA®, about income-producing investments amidst economic uncertainty. They discuss the impact of tariffs on market volatility, interest rate trends from the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve, and the effects on the Canadian dollar.
The conversation also covers the evolving yield curve, the resilience of corporate bond spreads, and the continued strength of preferred shares despite global trade concerns.
Nick explains that TriCert is gradually increasing government bond exposure as part of a diversified strategy aimed at managing risk and enhancing portfolio stability.
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