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An RESP is designed to help you save for a child's post-secondary education. Any money deposited into this plan will grow tax deferred. Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) A GIC is an investment product that keeps your principal investment safe and may have a guaranteed rate of return. ...
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“AI[is] allowing banks to build sophisticated models that are more data-driven,” says Graham Taylor, Professor and Canada Research Chair in machine learning at the University of Guelph. Artificial Intelligence has also changed the way consumers are searching for information, ranging from topics li...
There are many options for safe short term investing in Canada such as GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificate), Cash ETFs, and HISAs (High Interest Savings Account). Money in a GIC is locked away, so you’ll need to plan your timeline wisely if you choose that option. On the other ha...
There are many options for safe short term investing in Canada such asGICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificate),Cash ETFs, andHISAs (High Interest Savings Account). Money in a GIC is locked away, so you’ll need to plan your timeline wisely if you choose that option. On the other hand, ...
As a first-time buyer, you have the option to put down as little as 5% of the purchase price to buy a home. Here are our top tips for making the most of every dollar. A 5% down payment on a $525,000 home, which was the average price in Canada in October 20191, equals around ...
A GIC gives you back 100% of your investment plus interest that's determined at the interest rate set for your GIC at the time of purchase. Options Trading2 Options2give you the right to buy (a "call option") or sell (a "put option") a security at a fixed price during a designate...
Not much to choose between them as far as I can tell, so I’ve no clear preference there. However, all things being equal, I would much prefer one single All World ETF or OEIC fund for global equities over DIY set ups comprised of either: –Country by country (US, Canada & Japan...
Support through a network of over 1,100 branches across Canada once you arrive Coming to a new country and enrolling in higher education are adventures — the changes and challenges can seem daunting at first, but they can bring long-term benefits. With its International Student GIC progr...