Sentences with phrase «as guaranteed investment certificates»

Many Canadians contribute to an RRSP at their bank, and the funds inside their RRSP are invested in a «locked - in» investment, such as a guaranteed investment certificate («GIC»).

Not exact matches

Pending specific application of these proceeds, we expect to invest them primarily in short term, investment - grade interest - bearing securities such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.
And, no, this «go big or go home» attitude to rates has not been extended to guaranteed investment certificates, which are one source the banks use for the money they lend out as mortgages.
Yet another important thing about Guaranteed Investment Certificates that you should always bear in mind is that there's no such thing as «The Perfect GIC».
Just like an RRSP, you can open a TFSA as a regular savings account or as a mutual fund, or fill it with stocks, bonds or guaranteed investment certificates.
Therefore, they only invest in risk - free investments such as guaranteed income certificates (GICs) and bonds.
The GIC Bonus Rate Offer is available for 1 - year Non-Redeemable and 1 - year Redeemable Guaranteed Investment Certificates that are issued in respect of deposits made in Canadian dollars for an amount between $ 1,000 CAD and $ 500,000 CAD; not held in any registered plan, such as Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRIF or Tax Free Savings Account, and issued to one or more individuals who qualify for the HSBC RBWM Newcomers Program under s. 2 within 6 months of the opening of any sole or joint Eligible Account held or closed by such persons.
If you own Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs), you may have protection against the failure of those issuing institutions as well.
It serves the investing public as a provider of Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs), being licensed to issue GICs across Canada.
When considering long - term investments, such as five - year guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), within your RRSP, keep in mind that you may have a problem if you need to withdraw the funds before the investment matures.
The Canada Revenue Agency says the types of investments allowed in a TFSA are generally the same as an Registered Retirement Savings Plan and include cash, mutual funds, securities listed on a designated stock exchange, guaranteed investment certificates bonds and certain shares of small business corporations.
Term deposits are also known as GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificates), or Accumulation Annuities when issued by an insurance company.
In real - life investing, very conservative investors gravitate to low - risk vehicles like Canada Savings Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates, although interestingly the almost - comparable money market mutual funds are seen as a kind of gateway to riskier forms of investing: once you're in a money market fund you're just a quick switch away from equity mutual funds, which is where investors look for more return and of course higher risk.
Others might answer that, as long as the bonds and guaranteed investment certificates have identical yields, there's no difference.
Each account may be subject to different levels of taxation, and, consequently, where you hold investments such as stocks, bonds and guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) becomes all the more important.
«These investments are the same ones as for RRSPs: basically, mutual funds, shares listed on a stock exchange, bonds, and guaranteed investment certificates.
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