Posts Tagged ‘bonds’

Reviewing your GIC strategy @KimInglis

Reviewing your GIC strategy @KimInglis

Cash reserves held by Canadians have risen significantly since the global financial crisis.  Earlier this year, CIBC World Markets reported that Canadians currently hold $75 billion in cash. That’s almost 10 per cent of the total value of overall personal liquid assets in Canada.  CIBC also [Read more]

How liquidity impacts your ETFs by @KimInglis

How liquidity impacts your ETFs by @KimInglis

The independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI confirms 2015 was another banner year for the global ETFs/ETPs industry, with US$372.0 billion in net new assets – a 10% increase over the 2014 record of US$338.3 billion. Global assets under management grew from US$2.784 trillion to US$2.992 [Read more]

Caution for Canadian Snowbirds

Caution for Canadian Snowbirds

According to Investor Economics, one million U.S. citizens living in Canada have $30 billion invested in mutual fund industry assets.  Meanwhile, TD Economics reports that over 500,000 Canadians spend significant periods of time in the United States.  While the former likely know their U.S. tax [Read more]

Maximizing the benefits of TFSAs

Maximizing the benefits of TFSAs

For many Canadians, tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) may be the most advantageous change made to the tax code since RRSPs were launched in 1957.  Many professionals even contend that the popularity of TFSAs will ultimately surpass that of RRSPs. However, despite countless clarifications by [Read more]

Investing in Mutual Funds

Investing in Mutual Funds

Mutual funds have long been a favorite of Canadian investors.  According to the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC), 4.6 million Canadian households own mutual funds representing $1.14 trillion in assets.  Many opt for mutual funds for their simplified approach to investing.  However, [Read more]

#MoneysWorth by Kim Inglis : Strategies for using ETFs

#MoneysWorth by Kim Inglis : Strategies for using ETFs

Independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI reports there are 5,410 exchange-traded products (ETPs) globally, with 10,477 listings from 222 providers listed on 60 exchanges.  These ETPs represent US$2.62 trillion as at the end of July. The most popular ETP is the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). [Read more]

MONEY’$ WORTH – Financially Sound Philanthropy

MONEY’$ WORTH – Financially Sound Philanthropy

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca. Read her column “Money’$ Worth” every other week here on [Read more]

OSB Rates Announced

OSB Rates Announced

McGuinty Government Offering Investment Options That Help Build A Stronger Economy Ontario announced competitive interest rates for the 2010 issue of Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs), which go on sale today until June 21, 2010. This year, the province is offering Ontarians two new investment terms of [Read more]

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