How a Rate Increase Affects Your Fixed Income Investments
How a Rate Increase Affects Your Fixed Income Investments
In 2017, the Bank of Canada started increasing the overnight rate for the first time in seven years. Would you like to have a better understanding of how rate increases impact investments? This webinar will provide you with information so you will feel more comfortable when reporting on fixed income investments to your Council.

MFOA is offering a free webinar that will explore this topic including:
  • Discuss what fixed income products are and how are they impacted by interest rate increases across various investment time horizons
  • Explain different investment strategies associated with fixed income investments
    • Buy and hold versus actively trading products
    • Government versus corporate bonds
  • Examine the difference between interest income vs market gains or losses, both realized and unrealized
  • Provide potential strategies for managing fixed income in a rising rate environment
  • What actions can you take?

Who Should Attend:
This webinar is for finance staff involved in investment function in their municipality. If you are involved in preparing or presenting your municipality’s year end investment report to Council, this webinar provides background information so you can feel more confident when discussing your investments.

About your Speaker:
Kelly Rogers, CFA, independent consultant for the One Investment Program with over 30 years’ experience, will provide an educational overview of fixed income investments that may assist you in explaining your investment portfolio to Council.
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