Tax-deferred life insurance can work well for investors who have maximized their RRSPs. Nevertheless, RRSP assets should be protected against the need to access...

Financial Planning



Creating your financial plan


A financial advisor can assess your current fiscal resources and outline a plan whereby you can achieve your goal of a sound financial future.
Establish a financial plan early in life...

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Financial Planning




Aiming a debt-free lifestyle


Here are proven strategies to help you pay off your debts, invest, and save. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” The opposite of his warning is the encouraging maxim that staying clear of debt will help our financial ship stay afloat....

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Mutual Funds




How the mutual fund industry protects your investments


How does the mutual fund industry protect the consumer against fraudulent or dishonest dealings within a fund? Provincial securities regulators have created legislation that provides the mutual fund investor with protection to establish an industry with exceptionally high standards of investment integrity...

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Mutual Funds




In-trust accounts


An in-trust account permits a parent to invest in mutual funds on behalf of a young child, who would otherwise not be able to benefit from such an investment since minors cannot enter into binding financial contracts...

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Mutual Funds




Understanding opened-end funds and closed-end funds


There are differences between opened-end and closed-end funds. Most common is the opened-end investment fund. Without limit, shares/units are always offered for sale and are bought from (purchased) and sold to a fund (redeemed)...

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Written and published by CFPG. May 2008
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