No guarantee with mutual funds
Q. I have over $10,000 in RRSPs and would like to get advice on how to better invest these funds as I am planning to retire within a couple of years. One of my friends who works for an investment firm has advised me to consider guaranteed mutual funds for my money. What are your …
Cyclical markets offer opportunities
Q: I am a regular RSP contributor and I have always leaned toward conservative investing with some emphasis on growth. I am a do-it-yourself investor, and I have been watching the markets closely and see the value of stocks declining. I know this is cyclical and am not worried, but rather wondering if this is …
Know why you’re investing
Q: I am 32 years old and have been investing since I was 26. I have never invested in individual stock but have stuck to Mutual Funds. I read an article a little while ago about exchange traded funds. They sound like another good option and a logical next step from owning mutual funds to …
How do I make ends meet?
Q. I am hoping to return to school to update my degree and am having trouble managing my money. Trying to keep myself out of debt is a very hard task. I have been working for a few years, but not making very much (falling in the lowest earning bracket) and I am paying rent …
Time for RRSP’s or GICs?
Q: I am a 25 year old single man who had just finished paying off all of his student/ consumer debt and is now starting to focus on my savings. I have recently opened both a RRSP and Tax-Free Saving account and am contributing $200 monthly to each. My main question is in regards to …
Ready for Real Estate
Q. My husband and I own our own home but are seriously thinking about buying a condo as an investment. We would buy the condo with my brother and my mother and father in-law would live in it and pay rent. Currently my mother and father in-law live in our basement apartment and pay rent …
Should I borrow to invest?
Q. I have been making regular contributions to my RRSPs all year, however closer to the end of 2008 I got a promotion that came with a large raise. This is great. However it does mean that I will still have to pay taxes despite the contributions I’ve made. I have been considering borrowing to …
Interest rates are down, is it time to invest?
Q. The economy has been a very popular subject in recent months and that has me paying more attention to things like interest rates. I hear that interest rates are at their lowest level in a long time and I am wondering, as a new investor with long-term goals, how I can take advantage of …
Start a child on the right foot
Q. I am new to Canada, my wife and I moved to Toronto in 2007 and have worked hard to get a good job and buy a home. Now we are having a child and want to concentrate on putting money aside for the future and our retirement. I know that for our retirement an …