Category Archives: Investment Basics
Every day, serious and curious investors are bombarded with thousands of newsletters, analytical market reports, radio and television investor programs and segments, newspaper articles, and friendly tips, all based upon the same thing – study of the
Many people beginning to invest ask the question, should I invest in stocks or bonds? The answer to this generic question is almost always, yes. That meaning investing your money is precisely what you should be doing
Many RRSPs are simply registered mutual funds or registered fixed-income instruments such as a GIC. The type of mutual fund or fixed income investments and their mix as a percentage of the total investment portfolio are choices
Other articles I have read refer to compound interest as a miracle or phenomenon, and although both of those descriptions are accurate I prefer to think of compound interest as a reverse credit card. We all know
Before investing in any bond (or other investment vehicle, for that matter), an investor should understand the risk involved in their purchase. A helpful ratings system has been established to help those interested in investing in bonds
Once just a place to trade shares, Canada’s stock exchanges have become regulatory agencies offering multiple services to investors. Each stock exchange has been given responsibilities under their respective province’s securities laws to oversee the fairness of
Commodities are raw or primary products and the exchanges where these goods are traded are known as Commodity Markets.
The term “demographics” refers to a particular segment of the population with like characteristics. Government and business often classify people in this way to help them understand and serve a particular group of the population in a
Fixed income investments certainly don’t offer the same potential for massive returns as you would find in the stock market, however fixed income investments have an important place in every investment portfolio. There is no speculation or
In the Canadian stock market, there are two major players: the investor and the speculator. How do they differ and which has the right strategy? The difference between the two, in its most basic form, is
