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Marta is turning 71 years old this year. She will have to convert her registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) to a registered retirement income fund (RRIF). Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Sylvia decided to use the savings from her bank account to purchase a 5-year bond. The face value of the bond is $10,000, the market price is $9,230 and the coupon rate is 7%.
What is the current yield on the bond? Round to 2 decimal places.
What allocation strategy does an investment advisor apply when adjusting risk and return levels according to behavioural tendencies ?
Kendrick is a newly registered Dealing Representative for Oak Solid Financial. He has been assigned the task of contacting existing clients where there has been no record of consultation within the last 12 months. The first person he sees on his list is a client named Chandra Ruffino. He double-checks if her phone number is on the Do Not Call List (DNCL) registry. Which of the following statements apply?
Which bond has the highest interest rate risk in an increasing rates environment?
Carol contributed $500 to her TFS
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$350 was invested in ABC Bank Canadian equity fund and $150 in the ZYX Global growth fund. The expected return for the funds is 8% and 9.8%, respectively. What is the expected return on her TFSA?Wilma has always used the services of a tax preparation firm to file her taxes but is skeptical that she has really benefitted. This year she plans to file her own taxes for the first time.
What would be useful for her to know?
David is reviewing a simplified prospectus and is particularly interested in one of the funds. The investment objective stated for this fund is to provide dividend income, capital preservation, and some potential for capital gains. What fund is David interested in?
Dave purchases 10,000 units of a no-load US-dollar denominated mutual fund for US$15 per unit for a total cost of $165,400 Canadian. He later sells the units for US$16 per unit, with a loss of $11,400 Canadian. To what type of risk has Dave been exposed?
Maalik opens an account for a new client, John. During the new account process, Maalik determines that he will need to confirm John’s identity. Which of the following statements about Maalik’s identification requirements is CORRECT?
Your clients, Philip and Helen, have a disabled son, Alex, age 22. They want to set up a registered disability savings plan (RDSP) for Alex and have asked you for some information.
Which statement is TRUE?
A client who is comfortable with risk has moved from stage two to stage three of the investor life cycle. What asset category should the client increase in her portfolio?
