Equities
Purchasing Stocks for Beginners
Stocks also known as “shares” or “equity” allow you to buy a certain percentage of ownership of a public company trading on the stock market. The number of shares that you buy would represent a […]
Equities
Equities
Calculating Dividend Tax Credit
During the course of the year, corporations may pay out dividends and these dividends are categorized, eligible dividends or non eligible dividends. […]
Equities
Understanding Market, Limit and Stop Loss Orders
When you visit your favorite restaurant, the waitress asks you how you want your steak cooked – rare, medium, medium rare or well done. The same could be said when you’re buying or selling stocks. […]
Complex Investments
Are You An Accredited Investor?
An accredited investor is an individual, entity or institution that meets certain income, financial or net assets criteria. In Canada, the exact definition of an accredited investor can be found in section 1.1 of the […]
Equities
8 Types of ETFs
The types of ETFs found on various exchanges around the world are broad and never ending. Before we discuss about various types of ETFs, let’s first understand them. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are an investment […]
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6 Types of Mutual Funds
A mutual fund is essentially a basket of securities and when you buy a mutual fund, you’re buying a share of that basket. Many investors choose to invest in various types of mutual funds because […]
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Stocks and Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Stocks also known as “shares” or “equity” allow you to buy a certain percentage of ownership of a public company trading on the stock market. When a private company is looking to go public, they […]
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6 Types of Preferred Shares
Preferred shares are stock issued by a corporation that represents a claim on the assets. There are many types of preferred shares. They’re considered hybrid investment as they have equity and fixed income characteristics. In […]