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May. 20, 2020

Question of the Week: What are the minimum statement requirements for an adviser?

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 state...

May. 13, 2020

Question of the Week: Can I give an investment as a gift?

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, ...

May. 6, 2020

Question of the Week: What happens to my investments when I die?

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?There’s no one size fi...

Apr. 29, 2020

Question of the Week: What happens to my RRIF when I die?

We wrote about Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF) in a previous blog post. Since a RRIF is supposed to act as an income stream for the rest of your life after retirement, on...

Question of the Week: What are the minimum statement requirements for an adviser?

Question of the Week: Can I give an investment as a gift?

Question of the Week: What happens to my investments when I die?

Question of the Week: What happens to my RRIF when I die?

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