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Reagan has accepted a role to be the Chief Revenue Officer of a charitable organization. She is currently registered as a Dealing Representative for Sunshine Financial Services.
Which of the following would apply to her?
Calculate the 2-year simple return for the AAA Mutual Fund.
AAA Mutual Fund Performance
Year | Price at Beginning | Distribution | Price at End | Simple 1-Yr Return
1st Year | $10.00 | $0.25 | $11.00 | 12.50%
2nd Year | $11.00 | $0.25 | $10.20 | -5.00%
Sonya, a mutual fund manager for Drake Financial, has had a stellar year in managing their Canadian equity portfolio and has outperformed the benchmark by over 200 basis points. She is now concerned that within the last couple of months of this calendar year, the Canadian equity market is due for a 10 to 15% pullback. Which investment strategy would be most appropriate for her to implement for the last couple of months of the year to offset the market correction?
Last year Peter’s earned income from employment was $50,000.
Last year, after receiving a $2 per share in dividends from 500 shares in ABC Inc., a publicly-traded Canadian corporation, he sold his shares. The sale resulted in a capital gain of $15,000.
Based on the tax rates mentioned above, what is Peter’s net federal tax liability for the year? (Round to 2 decimal places).
The following chart displays various fund manager details:
Manager — Alpha — Beta
Manager A — -1 — 1.25
Manager B — -1 — 2.75
Manager C — +1 — 1.25
Manager D — +1 — 2.75
Which manager likely earned the highest overall rate of return?
Using historical market data, which investment strategy ' s purchasing power is least susceptible to inflation risk?
When reviewing a company ' s balance sheets, what ratio best determines whether their borrowing is excessive?
What may be used to determine which of two bond portfolios is more sensitive to interest rate changes?
During the calendar year, Firmansyah received a $1,800 eligible dividend from a large Canadian bank and a $US dollar (USD) dividend of $882.02 from a foreign-based corporation. The USD/CAD exchange rates is 1.3605.
Firmansyah ' s federal marginal tax bracket is 29%. The enhanced dividend gross-up rate is 38% and the federal dividend tax credit rate for eligible dividends is 15%.
What federal tax liability will be result from his investment income?
A 3-year, 3.25% coupon-paying bond sells for $95.72 (interest is paid semi-annually). Assuming the par value is $100, what is the yield to maturity of this bond (using the approximation formula and rounded to two decimal places)?
Jacinta is a Dealing Representative with WealthSource Partners Inc., a mutual fund dealer registered in Ontario. Jacinta meets with her friend Saabir, who is a licensed insurance agent. Saabir asks Jacinta for
a list of Jacinta ' s clients so that Saabir can reach out to them to ensure that their insurance needs are being met. Which of the following statements about Jacinta sharing the list with Saabir is CORRECT?
What type of mortgage can be repaid at any time without paying an interest penalty?
