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SEGREGATED FUNDS & ANNUITIES (OFFICIAL LLQP) > (Part 2) INVESTMENT & SAVINGS (Chapter 1) > Flashcards

(Part 2) INVESTMENT & SAVINGS (Chapter 1) Flashcards

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Seg-fund terminology

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

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An investment fund that lets you buy a large basket of individual stocks or government and corporate bonds in one purchase.

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Fund-Fact

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A document that highlights key information for investors about a particular fund (mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund (ETF))

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Know Your Client (KYC)

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The mandatory process of identifying and verifying the client’s identity when opening an account and periodically over time

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Investor Protection Corporation (IPC)

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Not-for-profit corporation established by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) to administer investor protection of client assets in the event that the Member Firm becomes bankrupt.

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Annual information Form (AIF)

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Material information about a company and its business in the context of its historical and possible future development

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Real Estate (Investment)

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Residential, commercial, and industrial properties that the investor buys and, in turn, rents or leases to occupants

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Equity risk

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  • The risk of losing money due to a reduction in the market price of shares

Anyone who invests in stocks listed on the stock market, directly or indirectly through equity funds, faces equity risk.

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Cryptocurrency

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  • Bitcoin, cryptos and alt coins
  • Alternative payment method or speculative investment.
  • They’re exchanged on decentralized computer networks between people with virtual wallet
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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  • Net value of an investment fund’s assets minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding
  • Commonly used in the context of a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund (ETF)

Example;
If an investment company has securities and other assets worth 100 million and has liabilities of 10 million, the NAV will be 90 million

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Defined benefit pension plan (DBPP)

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Program that pays a specified pension at retirement to plan members.

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Defined contribution pension plan (DCPP)

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Employer Pension plan that enables the employee to contribute and set aside money for retirement.

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Group registered retirement savings plan (GRRSP)

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Employer-sponsored plan that allows eligible employees to contribute to their retirement savings while benefiting from more competitive management fees.

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Pooled registered pension plan (PRPP)

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Retirement savings plan for small business employees and the self-employed in which the sum available at retirement is not specified in advance.

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Tax-free savings account (TFSA)

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An account that allows an investor to earn tax-free investment income

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Mortgage stress test

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Determine whether an individual would be able to afford their principal and interest payments should interest rates increase.

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Deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP)

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Pension plan offered by companies to share a portion of their business profits with employees who are plan members.

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Interest rate risk

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Experienced when an investment is locked in at a low interest rate

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Inflation risk

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  • Also known as purchasing power risk
  • The longer the time horizon for investing, the greater the impact of inflation can be.
  • Long-term investments with low returns are vulnerable to inflation risk
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Liquidity Risk

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  • The risk that an investment cannot be easily and quickly converted into cash.
  • (Real estate, Annuities are subject to liquidity risk)
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Industry risk

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Risk faced by specific industries, such as technology or mining

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Credit risk

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  • Credit risk (also known as default risk) is the risk that a borrower will fail to repay a loan or other financial obligation
  • Relevant to corporate bond issuers
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Foreign exchange risk

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  • Also known as currency risk
  • The chance that a company will lose money on international trade because of currency fluctuations
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Market risk

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The possibility that an individual or other entity will experience losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of investments in the financial markets.

(Recessions, Natural disasters, terrorist attacks.)

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Name the risk associated in a savings account

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  • Inflation risk
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What are some ADVANTAGES of a Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)? (name at least three)

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  • Guaranteed return of principal and interest as promised;
  • Variety of products available to give investors choice;
  • Available for as little as $500. This helps young investors or investors just starting out who have
    not yet amassed a more sizeable nest egg for investing;
  • Convenient, easy to understand, and easy to buy;
  • Penalties for early redemption are waived if the investor dies during the term-to-maturity;
  • No out-of-pocket fees.
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What are some DISADVANTAGES of a Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)? (Name at least three)

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  • Low rates of return;
  • Return is paid as interest income and taxed accordingly;
  • Subject to probate fees on death, unlike their insurance equivalent called accumulation annuities;
  • Interest rate risk;
  • Inflation risk;
  • Significant penalties charged to the investor who needs access to the funds in the GIC prior to its maturity date
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Where and how do you buy Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)?

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  • Banks and trust companies;
  • Credit unions;
  • Caisses populaires;
  • Insurance companies;
  • Investment dealers;
  • Specialized GIC deposit brokers
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What are the different types of GICs? (name at least three)

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  • Fixed-interest GICs
  • Cashable/Redeemable GICs
  • Escalating GICs
  • Variable-interest GICs
  • Market-linked GICs
  • Foreign currency GICs
  • Insurance GICs
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What are the risks associated with GICs?

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  • Interest rate risk
  • Inflation risk
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In regards to mutual funds, the advisor should explore the characteristics of funds to ensure suitability to client needs. The client should understand a couple of things, name at least three.

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  • How mutual funds make money;
  • What makes them go up in value;
  • The total fees to buy, hold, and sell their funds;
  • The risks of their investment;
  • How easily their investment could be redeemed as cash.
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Investors in a mutual fund pay fees to participate in the fund, what are the 3 types of fees?

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  • The management expense ratio (MER)
  • The trading expense ratio (TER)
  • deferred sales charge (DSC) (front-end-load, back-end-load)
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What are some ADVANTAGES of a Mutual Fund? (name at least three)

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  • Wide variety of funds available;
  • Ease of investment;
  • Vast amount of information available on funds both before and after purchase;
  • Diversification;
  • Small minimum purchase required; some funds allow an initial investment of $500 with minimum deposits of $25;
  • Professional management;
  • Liquidity;
  • Ease of switching from one fund to another;
  • Ease of redeeming units.
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What are some DISADVANTAGES of a Mutual Fund? (name at least three)

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  • Mutual funds are not intended to be a short-term investment and investors must be prepared to hold units for a long period of time to achieve desired returns;
  • No protection against losses, like that offered by the guarantees of a segregated fund;
  • Tax complexities arise in non-registered accounts that require investors to monitor fund activity;
  • The fees, such as MER, can erode returns significantly over time.
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Where and how do you buy mutual funds?

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  • Banks
  • Credit unions
  • Insurance companies
  • investment dealers
  • Mutual fund companies
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What are the different types of mutual fund?

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  • Cash, including funds in the money market;
  • Fixed-income;
  • Equity;
  • Commodity;
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What are some ADVANTAGES of a ETFs? (name at least three)

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  • Diversification;
  • Convenience of trading like stocks;
  • High degree of transparency with holdings disclosed daily;
  • Lower MER than mutual funds and segregated funds;
  • No sales load;
  • Professional management;
  • Ability to react rapidly to market developments and speculation on short-term price movements;
  • Ability for advanced trading transactions such as limit, stop loss, margin and short sale orders, options, and sector rotation;
  • Exposure to commodities provided to small investors.
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What are some DISADVANTAGES of a ETFs? (name at least three)

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  • A commission is usually charged on buy and sell orders;
  • Low liquidity for ETFs that are not frequently traded or not traded in high volumes;
  • Fees include both MER and TER;
  • Complexity of the investment
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What are some ADVANTAGES of Real estate? (name at least three)

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  • Potential to earn a steady rental income;
  • Potential to earn a capital gain on the sale of the income property and benefit from the tax advantages accorded to capital gains thanks to the capital gains exemption;
  • Potential to see an increase in property value due to general real estate market conditions or due to improvements in the property that the investor makes;
  • Easily purchased investment;
  • Physical asset that can be used as collateral to secure borrowing
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What are some DISADVANTAGES of Real estate? (name at least three)

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  • Need to fund the down payment for the land or property:
  • Need of the investor to provide evidence of financial stability and strength
  • Commissions charged on real estate sales by sales agents are high and greatly reduce the sale proceeds
  • Value is subject to market conditions
  • Obligations of becoming a landlord
  • Ongoing expenses in the form of property maintenance, property tax, and landlord insurance
  • Government speculation tax
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Risks associated with Real Estate

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  • Liquidity risk
  • Market risk
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What are the different type of group plans? (name a few)

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  • Defined benefit pension plan (DBPP)
  • Defined contribution pension plan (DCPP)
  • Group registered retirement savings plan (GRRSP)
  • Deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP)
  • Tax-free savings account (TFSA)
  • Pooled registered pension plan (PRPP)
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What are the Risks in participating in a group plan?

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If a plan member (e.g., an employee) is responsible for making his own investment decisions (as he would in a DCPP or a GRRSP), then he faces the risks that come with investing, such as interest rate risk, inflation risk and market risk.

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Name a few investment risks

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  • Equity risk
  • Inflation risk
  • Interest rate risk
  • Market risk
  • Liquidity risk
  • Foreign exchange risk
  • Credit risk
  • Industry risk
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When credit quality is low,
as is the case for low-rated bonds, credit risk is _________.

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When credit quality is low, as is the case for low-rated bonds, credit risk is very high.

  • Low credit risk = High credit quality = Lower returns
  • High credit risk = Low credit quality = Potentially higher returns

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