Watch out for when an investment
product is either intentionally or inadvertently marketed in a misleading way.
Risk
How interest rates affect your investments
An interest rate is the amount a lender charges as a percentage of the total amount borrowed.
Market bubbles and volatility
Volatility measures the degree of change in the price of an investment
over a period of time.
How volatility affects your investments
Stock market volatility happens for several reasons, and can affect your returns in different ways.
Investor risk, behaviour and beliefs
This report provides a compelling look at how Canadians handle – or don’t handle – risk, emotion, financial loss and decision-making when it comes to their investments.
What is an investment time horizon?
The length of time you expect to hold an investment until you want the money back is your time horizon.
International diversification
You can diversify your portfolio internationally as well as by asset class.
Inflation
Learn what inflation is and how it can affect your investments.
What is risk tolerance in investing?
It’s important to know how much risk you are comfortable with.
Diversification
Learn the different ways diversification can help your portfolio.
The risk-return relationship
Generally, the higher the potential return of an investment, the higher the risk.
Types of investment risk
Risk comes in many forms. Consider these nine ways and how they might affect your investments.