Common Investments
Build your knowledge of five common investment types, and find information on scholarship plans and segregated funds.
Exchange-traded Funds
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are pools of investments that trade on a stock exchange.
GICs
Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) are relatively low risk and guarantee that you will get your deposited amount back.
Mutual Funds
Scholarship Plans
A scholarship plan is an investment fund that pools your money with that of other families with children of the same age.
Segregated Funds
Segregated funds, or Individual Variable Insurance Contracts (IVICs), are pools of investments, similar to mutual funds, but sold as an insurance policy.
Shares
Shares, also known as stocks and equities, are investments that represent partial ownership interest in a company.
Bonds
Buying a bond means that you are lending money to a company or a government (the bond issuer).