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29
Dec
2009

Registered Disability Savings Plan offers generous grants

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

Canadians with disabilities and their families now have a new tax-deferred method of accumulating capital to look after their future financial needs.   Growth of that capital can be assisted significantly by up to $70,000 of government grants and $20,000 of government bonds, as well.
The deadline for a contribution that will attract a  government grant or [...]

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Categories: People with Disabilities

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23
Dec
2009

Are balanced funds a mistake?

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

I was a little alarmed at the November, 2009 statistics on mutual fund sales, released by the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. These showed that almost $2 billion of new net investment went into balanced funds in the month of November.
At the same time, a net $516 million was withdrawn from equity funds, bringing [...]

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Categories: Investing

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