|
|
|
Click above to
find out how Fiscal Agents can assist you
on investing in GICs.
|
|
|
|
Now Quick-Nav
enabled!
Use this link to connect you directly to additional useful information
related to GICs.
|
 |
|
Info-Reports - Investment Certificates
Guaranteed
Investment Certificates
Today's
investor has no shortage of investment options to choose from. We believe
so strongly in our mission to make money management easy for our clients
that we went and had it registered as our Trade Mark - Money Management
Made EasyŽ.
We want you to profit from our research. This
section provides a base reference source of investment products in a
simple format. The information outlined below is provided to give an
overall illustration of parameters that may be in effect for this investment
product.
 |
| SAFETY |
Score:-
6 - High |
| ACCESS
TO FUNDS |
Score:-
2 - Low |
| INCOME |
Score:-
3 - Low/Moderate |
| CAPITAL
GROWTH |
Score:-
N/A |
| TYPE
OF RISK |
Inflation
and Interest rate risk |
| TERM
/ TIME FRAME |
30
days to 5 years |
| OBJECTIVE |
- Guaranteed
interest income
- Security
of principal
|
| INVESTMENT
AMOUNTS |
- 30
- 364 days $5,000
- 1
- 5 years $500
- 1-
5 years monthly $5,000
|
| EARNINGS
/ DISTRIBUTIONS |
- Short
term at maturity
- 1
-5 Annually, Semi-annually, Monthly, Quarterly or Compounding
to maturity
|
| TAX
TREATMENT |
Interest
income |
| WITHDRAWALS
/ REDEMPTIONS |
May
be transferred or sold at market value prior to maturity |
| RRSP
/ RRIF ELIGIBILITY |
Yes |
| FEATURES
/ BENEFITS |
- Interest
rate guaranteed at fixed rates to maturity
- Transferable
and assignable
- Can
be cashed before maturity (cashable only)
- Payment
options
- If
in U.S funds, currency diversification not covered by CDIC insurance
|
Table
reference scale:
| 1
- Low |
2
- Low/Moderate |
3
- Moderate |
| 4
- High/Moderate |
5
- High |
6
- High/Very High |
Simple
risk definitions:
| Inflation |
Increases
in the value of goods will erode the purchasing power of your investment |
| Interest
Rate |
Rates
rise - Fixed rate investments lose value |
| Currency
|
The
value of your investment is effected by the fluctuations in currency
value |
| Market |
Stock
market - economic, political or social events that produce declines
in value |
| Credit |
Possible
default on payments or secured assets decline below par value or face
value |
Choosing
which investments are right for you will depend on a number of factors:
Your
Primary Goal - Is it to have your money readily accessible,
to have a dependable source of regular income, or to build your assets
over time? Each type of investment fulfills a different need.
Your
Time Horizon - When will you need the proceeds of your investment?
If it's within a few months or years then short-term cashable GICs or income investments
should be considered. With a long term horizon, you may want to add growth
investments to the mix.
Your
Risk Tolerance - Growth investments with a higher level of
risk will generally pay higher return, but if your nest egg and peace
of mind are key, investments with safety of principal is the answer.
|
