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The furniture and housewares company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued a .... More »
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How young is too young to be a Couch Potato investor?
– moneysense.ca
Q: My son has a flyer route and wants to save $50 a month. I would like to teach him about the Couch Potato strategy, but can he put $50 a month straight into an investment? If so, where can he go to do that?
—Eden Daley, Regina
A: The Couch Potato strategy is a super-simple, low-cost way to invest. But when you’re just starting out and don’t have a lot of money to put in, you really need to watch transaction costs. For example, your son shouldn’t use exchange traded funds (ETFs) because the trading commissions he’d be paying could top $19 for every purchase. For small, regular contributions, the ING Streetwise Portfolios are probably the best bet. There are four different index mutual funds to choose from, each with a different mix of stocks and bonds, says Canadian Couch Potato blogger Dan Bortolotti. You can open an account online with no annual fee, no minimum account size and zero maintenance, since you’re buying a single fund that rebalances itself. The MER is 1.07%, which is high compared to ETFs but low considering the amount of money invested…
—Eden Daley, Regina
A: The Couch Potato strategy is a super-simple, low-cost way to invest. But when you’re just starting out and don’t have a lot of money to put in, you really need to watch transaction costs. For example, your son shouldn’t use exchange traded funds (ETFs) because the trading commissions he’d be paying could top $19 for every purchase. For small, regular contributions, the ING Streetwise Portfolios are probably the best bet. There are four different index mutual funds to choose from, each with a different mix of stocks and bonds, says Canadian Couch Potato blogger Dan Bortolotti. You can open an account online with no annual fee, no minimum account size and zero maintenance, since you’re buying a single fund that rebalances itself. The MER is 1.07%, which is high compared to ETFs but low considering the amount of money invested…
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
