Global X US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Corporate Class (HTB.TO)

(A Top Pick April 25/17. Down 6.76%.) This mirrors a similar US product, which has actually gone up. The difference basically represents the currency. Aug-Sept are the best times for fixed income, and seasonally this makes sense.

Bonds tend to do well in the summer months. The best month for fixed income is from May until the beginning of October. It comes back in the form of capital gains, not interest. Look for a bit of a pullback before you go into this.

(Top Pick May 5/16, Up 4.68%) Bonds tend to do well in the summer months. He exited the position in late September. This was a non-hedged position.

Replicates the IEF ETF in the States. Government bonds do well from May to October. This is a good safe place for the summer.