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Q: It certainly feels as though we are seeing the beginning of a new bond bull after the roughest two years since the 1980s-early 1990s.
Please provide you opinion on the above, as well an any other bond etfs that you follow.
Can you please provide you opinion regarding a bull market..
Thanks in advance
Rick
Asked by Rick on December 12, 2023
5i Research Answer:

We think bonds are set for a run, though we would caution that expectations sometimes have a way of being wrong. We are more confident of a bond bull in Canada, as our GDP numbers are quite weak compared with the US. As a long term duration fund, XLB will have the most leverage to decline rates and could do very well in such a scenario. Corporate bonds have more risk in a recession-scenario, but CBO could still do well also. XBB would be our other suggested ETF in Canada. CVD is on the small side, but we also like the set up for convertibles currently. 

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