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Here, we continue our look at fixed-income ETFs that provide investors with reasonable income in this low-interest-rate environment. Below, you’ll find funds focused on the Canadian universe of top-quality bonds from federal, provincial and corporate issuers. All of them pay fluctuating monthly distributions, but investors should be aware that their unit prices can go up or down with interest rates as well as the quality of the underlying corporate issuers....
Central banks around the world have rushed to help soften COVID-19’s blow to economic activity. In both the U.S. and Canada, the central banks has cut its policy rates to almost zero. That’s in addition to buying back various financial assets, including government and corporate bonds, to inject cash into the financial system.


The U.S....
COVID-19 has had a punishing impact on the aviation industry. Still, investors in companies with strong balance sheets, such as CAE, are in a much better position during and after the crisis than those invested in more-leveraged firms like Bombardier.


CAE INC....
Canadian Utilities and its parent ATCO get most of their revenue from operations in Alberta. That adds to the risk for their investors as the province faces two big drags on its economy—COVID-19 and sharply lower oil prices. Even so, the high-quality regulated utilities held by these companies should continue to reward investors with strong income and rising dividends.


CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD....
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Your CP’s shares are down about 8% since the start of 2020. Still, that’s a lot better than the 13% decline for the broader S&P/TSX Composite Index.


Indeed, the pandemic has served to highlight the vital role that CP’s rail networks play for manufacturers and retailers.


While COVID-19 will undoubtedly hurt the company’s freight volumes in the short term, CP has significantly improved its efficiency....
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