Invest
Buy investments and hold them
forever
Risk
Currency risk
Historic
returns on stocks and other investments
Recommended
stocks/ETFs for inside or outside of your RRSP or TFSA
Beyond ETFs
Investing in RRSPs or in a non-registered
account - which is better?
Which investments
should be held inside vs outside the RRSP?
What investments can be
held in an RRSP?
Get money out of your
RRSPs/RRIFs tax-free (sort of) - includes a calculator
Tax issues re investments,
and tax treatment of different types of investments
Dividend tax credit for Canadian
dividends
Interest expense on money borrowed to
purchase stocks and bonds (securities) - can I write it off?
Carrying
charges - what can and cannot be deducted regarding investment
expenses?
Borrow to invest in
stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Transfer shares
to your RRSP/TFSA/DPSP or RRIF, but not at a loss!
Investment
losses - Make use of them.
Capital gains and losses and
methods of deferring or eliminating capital gains
Capital losses
can be carried back 3 years, to be
offset against prior year capital gains.
Donating
capital property, including securities, can eliminate capital gains or increase your
donations limit
Foreign spin-offs
- Tax
deferral for distributions.
Washing trades
can reduce your foreign exchange costs inside registered accounts.
Should I hold
my investments in a holding company?
Tax
Tip: Know the tax consequences of your investment decisions.
Revised: July 19, 2010
