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When many people think about buying a GIC, they tend to think in terms of investing a lump sum into one GIC. With this kind of approach, all the money is tied up in the investment … Read More

If you’re a hockey fan, you know that every player has a role to fulfill. The offence needs to score goals, the defence needs to prevent goal-scoring opportunities, and the goalie needs to keep the puck … Read More

Chances are you’ve heard about stock market volatility. Perhaps you were listening to the nightly business news or maybe reading the investment section of the newspaper. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but … Read More

There always seems to be some bad news if you’re an investor. But there will actually be some good news this summer. Starting in July, investment advisors and mutual fund companies (among others) will have to … Read More

Most people have heard the phrase “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” When it comes to investing, the meaning is clear: Don’t concentrate your portfolio in a few stocks, sectors, or countries.

One of the mistakes investors can make is to think of fixed income as a uniform asset class. This would be sort of like assuming that all fruit is the same. A quick glance at an … Read More

Most investors hold a mix of stocks, bond, and cash (the latter of which includes GICs and high-interest savings accounts). And over the past several years, many might have started to add commodities to the mix.

In a previous post, we looked at market-linked GICs and whether they’re something investors should consider. In this post, we’ll focus on a similar kind of product called principal protected notes (PPNs).

A key element of your return on investments like stocks, mutual funds/index funds, or real estate is likely to be capital gains or capital losses. Put another way, because your initial capital isn’t guaranteed, it will … Read More

For those new to the stock market, all the choices can seem very overwhelming. If you watch TV, you’ll see commercials for discount brokers that allow you to buy and sell stocks by yourself. When you’re … Read More