Michael Barrett

Decorative pattern

Perfect storm for U.S. mortgage-backed investors

While some Canadian mutual funds have dabbled in U.S. mortgage-backed securities, Toronto-based Sentry Select Capital Corp. introduced that market to Canadian investors in a big way with launch of Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust in the 2003. Sentry Select has since introduced three other closed-end trusts — including two in 2005 — that also invest in the […]

By Michael Barrett | March 1, 2006

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