I was puzzled by the BMO Short Corporate Bond (ZCS) comment, as I've been collecting the monthly distributions for three years, in a DRIP-eligible account. What a revelation to hear that it pays NO DISTRIBUTIONS. In a carelessly written recommendation purporting to be a mainstream idea, the author fails to disclose that this is an entirely new class (accumulating units), just introduced in Feb 2017. After researching, I found a Canadian Couch Potato detailed description, and despite my good level of knowledge, came away very confused: it's not a built-in DRIP, it's not a swap structure, it's not like a mutual fund, and it's definitely totally unsuitable for a taxable account (ACB is a nightmare).

With an asset base of just $16M, and trading volume of 394 shares daily, I'm sure the liquidity and bid/ask spreads are unattractive too.

What a waste of ink and reader's time. I'd question the value of the other recommendations, due to this amateurish effort.