There are roughly 11,300 total funds and fund variations to sift through this RRSP season. That's where we come in, with our list of 12 good mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for registered retirement savings plans and tax-free savings accounts. They are ideal places to begin your own fund research. (iStockphoto)
RRSP Report 2010
Twelve funds for your RRSP and TFSA
Rob Carrick sifted through more than 11,000 mutual funds and ETFs to come up with a dozen options worthy of consideration
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RRSP investing after the crisis
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Earlier discussion
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Stories and advice
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Financial adviser helps unemployed Guelph worker to chart a new course without harming her retirement funds
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Making the most of your investment options
Diversify, but not too much. Have the courage to be a contrarian. Be aggressive in RRSPs, use TSFAs for shelter.
Seeking peace of mind in a low-interest-rate era
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TFSAs, RRSPs or both?
You can pick your friends, your neighbours, but not your income tax rate, writes John Heinzl
A fresh look at advertising
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It’s no secret that a majority of Canadians are ill-prepared for retirement. With only $9,000 in savings, Dave McGinn is one of them. That’s not going to stop him from attempting the impossible: to retire rich in 10 years.
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The sale of a business, or even a rare windfall such as a lottery with, provide opportunities to reassess goals
Attention Baby Boomers: Get real
Author Jim Otar says investors should cut their average annual return expectations in half, to 4%, and focus more on managing risk
Working longer is not the only solution
Investment professionals say that often pre-retirement boomers are far too pessimistic about their portfolios
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You can pick your friends, your neighbours, but not your income tax rate, writes John Heinzl
More chills than thrills
The market's ups and downs have led investors to choose widely different strategies this RRSP season, with some paralyzed by indecision and others betting the farm as they seek to regain their lost fortunes
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C. D. Howe study says many Canadians would get more bang for their buck by investing in a TFSA instead of an RRSP
Why turn down free money?
It drives financial advisers crazy when Canadians fail to take part in pension or RRSP contribution matching programs set up by their employers
RRSP season boosts long-term fund sales
Investors continue to ditch money market funds in favour of balanced and bond funds
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Many couples don’t share same retirement dreams
Get on the same page as your partner long before retirement, writes Chaya Cooperberg
