Actually, investments held in your RRSP are no more or less protected or insured against bank defaults or swings in the market than any other kind of investment. (castlemarkwealth.com)
Consumers expect their deposits to be protected from bank defaults, and it's actually harder to find an institution operating without deposit insurance than it is to find one that's covered. (valuepenguin.com)
We can get really complex about preventing bank defaults, but the main trick is making sure short - term funding does not run. (alephblog.com)