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.
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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 The word “locked-in” in the name tell that your money can’t simply be withdrawn whenever you want.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.
Question of the Week: What is a LIF?
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Last week we explain locked-in retirement account, or LIRAs. You had some more questions around the withdrawal of funds from a LIRA which has led to today’s post on LIFs, or Life Income Fund.
Question of the Week: What is a LIRA?
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A LIRA is a locked-in retirement account. It is an account which holds locked-in pension funds for former registered pension plan members.
Question of the Week: How do I determine what series of mutual funds I own?
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Over the last few weeks we’ve published posts on mutual funds series.
March is Fraud Prevention Month!
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March is Fraud Prevention Month. The Commission will debut four new Fraud Prevention animated videos during the month. Each video will highlight a specific type of investment scam and will showcase scenarios in which our investor John is defrauded and the warning signs he could have recognized. A new video will be posted every Friday throughout March.
Question of the Week: What are Series F mutual funds?
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Last week we continued our look at mutual funds series with a look at Series D funds. The previous week we also looked at Series A, B & C funds. This week we continue our look at mutual funds series with Series F mutual funds.
Question of the Week: What are Series D mutual funds?
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Last week we started our look at mutual funds’ series with Series A funds and Series B &C funds. This week we continue with a look at Series D mutual funds. As we noted last week, while the series we are highlighting are the most common types of mutual funds series offered by investment firms, there is no standard by which investment firms must use letter designations for specific mutual fund classes.
Question of the Week: What are mutual fund series?
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Mutual funds are one of the most pop