Question of the Week: Can an RESP hold different investments?
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One of our readers has RRSP
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Question of the Week: What are the minimum statement requirements for an adviser?
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Under securities laws, financial advisers must send their clients several statements during the year. But what are these requirements exactly? Today we’ll outline the minimum statement requirements for advisers and where they can be found in securities law.
Question of the Week: Can I give an investment as a gift?
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When I was growing up it was common to receive a Canada Savings Bond from a grandparent as a gift on your birthday or for grading. Since Canada Savings Bonds have been phased out, a reader wondered can I give an investment as a gift?
Question of the Week: What happens to my investments when I die?
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Last week we answered the question, what happens to my RRIF when I die? That led to a question of a greater scope – what happens to my investments when I die?
Question of the Week: What happens to my RRIF when I die?
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We wrote about Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF)
Question of the Week: What happens to my shares if a company merges or is taken over?
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Last week we wrote about what happens to your shares if a company you’re invested in files for bankruptcy. That led to another question, what happens to the shares in a company if that company merges with or is taken over by another company?
When this occurs one of three things usually happens to shareholders of the soon to be defunct company.
Question of the Week: What happens to my shares if a company goes bankrupt?
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During these times of economic turmoil one of our reader’s wondered what would happen to their shares if the company they’re invested in files for bankruptcy?
Question of the Week: Does CDIC cover investments?
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Many people are worried about their investments right now. Which led to one reader wondering if Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) covers investments.
Question of the Week: What are stock market circuit breakers?
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During these turbulent economic times there have been some big shifts in the markets which have led exchanges to use circuit breakers. But what are circuit breakers and when are they used?
Question of the Week: How can I access the funds in my LIRA before retirement?
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We spent the last few weeks talking about LIRAs and LIFs. That left readers wondering about how they can access the funds in a locked-in retirement account. The word “locked-in” in the name tell that your money can’t simply be withdrawn whenever you want. However, there are a few specific situations in which you are allowed to unlock a locked-in retirement account.