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Markets: Likes farmland. We are into a period of rising government bond yields. The risk trade is on and the safe haven is on. Prefers corporate bonds. He is a seller of higher yield instruments he recommended in the past. He would be buying corporate bonds for now but not for long.

Brascan 5.95 June 14'35s. Don't go for 10 year corporate bonds. Yields are likely to rise in that time. If he really likes a company he may change his view.

Premium bond, real return bond of something else for grandson: Real return only yield about .3 or .4 above CPI. But these are the way to go. Buy for a grandson but not for yourself.

Are priced to perfection. The easy money if off the table. The return won't continue. It's not sustainable.

The easy money is gone. Not a high yield bond fund anyway. A lot is below triple 'B'. Only sees 5% return in the next 12 months.

When to sell before maturity. He wrote on it in the third edition of his book. Buy convertibles when they are just about in the money and premium to maturity is less than it would take to pay the premium back. The time to sell them is right now. The premiums are as much as 53% and it would take 17 years to pay it back.

GICs are an attractive place to invest. Favours a laddered approach. GIC world stops at 5 years and to go further you have to use bonds.

Convertible bonds/debt. 5-3/4% 2016 with a 53% premium. 13 years to recover the premium so don't buy them now, go for the common if you like the company.

5.29% bond maturing April 25/17. (Top Pick Nov 28/11, Up 7.6%)

6% convertible you June 30/17. (Top Pick Nov 28/11, Down 3.20 %) Turned negative on the company but still holds it. It's a weak hold. It's a nervous position.

(Top Pick Nov 28/11, Up 17.63%)

Brookfield Office Properties 4% 4/16/2018. Lower Manhattan, well managed. Triple 'B' high so investment grade.

H&R REIT 5% 12/1/2018. Relatively attractive yield over Canada's. A really good company.

407 International 3.87% 11/24/2017. They can raise tolls whenever they feel like it. They are a utility. Giant long term contract. Triple 'B' rating. Probably would carry to maturity. Maybe the only infrastructure bond in his portfolio.

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