{"id":6988,"date":"2023-12-17T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T20:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/?p=6988"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:35:34","slug":"how-to-start-investing-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start Investing In Canada: 6 Types Of Common Investing Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Understanding_the_Concept_of_Investing\" title=\"Understanding the Concept of Investing\">Understanding the Concept of Investing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Recognizing_Your_Risk_Tolerance\" title=\"Recognizing Your Risk Tolerance\">Recognizing Your Risk Tolerance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Determining_Your_Investment_Strategy\" title=\"Determining Your Investment Strategy\">Determining Your Investment Strategy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Deciding_Your_Investment_Amount\" title=\"Deciding Your Investment Amount\">Deciding Your Investment Amount<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Selecting_Your_Investments\" title=\"Selecting Your Investments\">Selecting Your Investments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Choosing_a_Broker\" title=\"Choosing a Broker\">Choosing a Broker<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Opening_an_Investment_Account\" title=\"Opening an Investment Account\">Opening an Investment Account<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Diversifying_Your_Portfolio\" title=\"Diversifying Your Portfolio\">Diversifying Your Portfolio<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Regularly_Monitoring_Your_Investments\" title=\"Regularly Monitoring Your Investments\">Regularly Monitoring Your Investments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Consistent_Long-Term_Investing\" title=\"Consistent Long-Term Investing\">Consistent Long-Term Investing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/#Trade_Stocks_Online_with_CIBC_Investors_Edge\" title=\"Trade Stocks Online with CIBC Investor&#8217;s Edge\">Trade Stocks Online with CIBC Investor&#8217;s Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Min<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6988\" class=\"elementor elementor-6988\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dfa2b00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dfa2b00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-343ac14f\" data-id=\"343ac14f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dbc8cba key-takeaways elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c318de elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"37c318de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Investing is like planting seeds for money. You put your money into things, hoping it will grow and make more money for you in the future.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It's advisable to analyze individual factors before investing, such as age, financial goals, income, and personality.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Active and passive investing are two different investment strategies you should understand before investing.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You should spread your investments across various types to reduce the impact of one falling and safeguard your overall strategy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c288e2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c288e2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2818a2e\" data-id=\"2818a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fccd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fccd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Investing is a smart strategy to grow your wealth over time. If you reside in Canada and are considering investing, this guide will provide you with all the necessary information on how to start investing in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067665d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067665d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Concept_of_Investing\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Understanding the Concept of Investing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfa458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfa458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Investing your money means putting it into different things to make more money over time. People do this to reach short-term goals or plan for things like retirement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">There are lots of ways to invest, like buying parts of businesses, property, stocks, bonds, or even cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><b>Investing vs Saving:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Understanding the contrast between saving and investing is crucial. Saving involves keeping money secure in places like savings accounts for future use. On the other hand, investing means using money to buy things to make more money later.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">The significant difference lies in risk and potential return. Savings are typically safer but offer lower guaranteed returns, while investments carry the potential for higher profits but come with a greater risk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d63e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d63e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recognizing_Your_Risk_Tolerance\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Recognizing Your Risk Tolerance<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f651db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f651db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Before you venture into the world of investing, it&#8217;s crucial to understand your risk tolerance. This is your emotional and financial capacity to withstand losses without it affecting your lifestyle significantly. Risk tolerance varies greatly between individuals and is influenced by factors like age, financial goals, income, and personality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">For instance, if you\u2019re a young professional with a stable income, you might have a higher risk tolerance than someone nearing retirement. Investing according to your risk tolerance is crucial to ensure you can comfortably navigate the market swings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344deb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"344deb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Determining_Your_Investment_Strategy\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Determining Your Investment Strategy<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d7522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02d7522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">When it comes to investing, how you approach it depends on what you want and how much risk you&#8217;re okay with. There are two main ways to go about it: active and passive.<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Active Investing:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> If you\u2019re someone who likes being really involved in where your money goes, and you\u2019ve got the time and knowledge to keep track of the market regularly, then active investing is the ideal choice.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Active investing is all about frequently buying and selling stuff based on what\u2019s happening in the market. Active investing requires you to understand how the financial world works.<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Passive Investing:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> If you&#8217;re more into a laid-back way of handling your investments, passive investing might suit you better. It&#8217;s about buying and keeping things for a while, like various funds that follow the whole market.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Even if the market goes up and down in the short term, it usually grows over time. Many people mix both ways of investing depending on what they want and how the market is right now.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Keep in mind that these strategies are not mutually exclusive. Many investors use a combination of both depending on their financial goals and market conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f25d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f25d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deciding_Your_Investment_Amount\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Deciding Your Investment Amount<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2022e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2022e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re a beginner, you might ask, \u201c<\/span><b>How much do I need to begin?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d. In fact, you can start with any amount. But remember, only invest what you can afford to lose without affecting your lifestyle.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">So, you must analyze your finances, income, expenses, and savings, and ensure you have some emergency funds before investing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73aa5a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73aa5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selecting_Your_Investments\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Selecting Your Investments<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7fcf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7fcf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Once you clearly understand your risk tolerance and investment strategy, the next step is to decide where to invest your money. Here are 6 common types of investments you should start with:<\/span>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\">\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Stocks:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> Buying stocks means purchasing a piece of ownership in a company. Your profit depends on the company&#8217;s performance and the stock&#8217;s price in the market.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Bonds:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> When you buy a bond, you essentially lend money to a company or government. In return, you receive interest on the loaned amount.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Mutual Funds:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> A mutual fund pools money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other assets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs):<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> ETFs are similar to mutual funds but are traded on the stock exchange. They offer a high level of diversification.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs):<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> REITs own, operate, or finance income-generating real estate. A REIT allows you to invest in real estate without owning physical property.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Cryptocurrency:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> Digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security. The most well-known cryptocurrency is Bitcoin.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1224cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1224cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_a_Broker\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Choosing a Broker<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b697a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b697a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">To buy or sell investments, you&#8217;ll need a broker. They&#8217;re the link between you and where assets are bought and sold. There are different types:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\">\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Online Broker: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">This is a platform where you can buy and sell stuff yourself. It&#8217;s appropriate for active investors who prefer a hands-on approach.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Robo-Advisor: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">A robo-advisor is an online helper. It uses computers to give advice and invest your money based on what you tell it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Financial Advisor:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\u00a0 A financial advisor is a professional who helps with money. They can advise on investments, taxes, and planning for the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07db2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07db2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_an_Investment_Account\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">Opening an Investment Account<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c6009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c6009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">After selecting a broker, you&#8217;ll open an investment account. There are different kinds, each with rules about taxes, deposits, and withdrawals. The most common types in Canada are:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\">\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">RRSP<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: RRSP (A Registered Retirement Savings Plan) is for retirement savings and works for employees and the self-employed. Money put into an RRSP is not taxed until you take it out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">TFSA<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Canadians over 18 can save money without paying taxes on TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account). Each year, there&#8217;s a limit to how much you can add.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Non-registered accounts<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Non-registered accounts don&#8217;t have special tax benefits. However, they also do not have any contribution limits or restrictions on withdrawals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6816f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d6816f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diversifying_Your_Portfolio\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Diversifying Your Portfolio<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32af4dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32af4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Diversification in investing means not putting all your eggs in one basket. In other words, it\u2019s like not betting everything on a single investment. Instead, you should spread your money across different types of investments, like stocks, bonds, or real estate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Therefore, if one investment goes wrong, it won&#8217;t heavily impact your entire strategy. Diversification can be achieved by investing in different asset classes, sectors, and regions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca02e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fca02e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regularly_Monitoring_Your_Investments\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Regularly Monitoring Your Investments<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebc73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebc73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Keeping track of your investments after investing is vital. You don&#8217;t need to check every day, but reviewing your portfolio now and then ensures it matches your investment goals. Regular checks help catch problems early, allowing you to make changes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6222a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6222a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consistent_Long-Term_Investing\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Consistent Long-Term Investing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfaa8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdfaa8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Investing is absolutely about the long haul. Short-term ups and downs are normal, but the big win comes from steady growth. It&#8217;s all about staying committed. Putting in a little bit consistently can make a big difference because of how the gains build up over time through compounding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e9c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9e9c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size:  25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>FAQs<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6988c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6988c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: black\">1.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">What is investing?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">Investing is committing your money to various avenues, such as businesses, real estate, stocks, bonds, etc., with the expectation of generating a profitable return over time.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black\">2.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">What is the minimum age to start investing in Canada?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: black\">You must be 18 years old to start investing in stocks if you live in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. If you live in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, or Yukon, then you must be 19.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black\">3.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">How much money do you need to start investing?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: black\">You can start investing with any amount. However, it&#8217;s crucial to invest only the money you can afford to lose without it affecting your lifestyle.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black\">4.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">What are the types of investments?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: black\">Investments can be made in many areas, such as businesses, real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and even digital currencies like Bitcoin.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black\">5.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">What is diversification in investing?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: black\">Diversification is a risk management strategy that mixes various investments within a portfolio. The idea is that a single bad event will only affect some of your investments or affect them to different degrees.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: black\">6.<span style=\"line-height: normal\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"color: black\">What is the difference between active and passive investing?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -.25in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Active investing involves frequent buying and selling of assets based on market trends and requires a deep understanding of the financial markets. Passive investing involves buying and holding assets for the long term, typically diversified index funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dddc95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dddc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span><h2><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668bf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668bf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">In conclusion, starting to invest in Canada involves understanding the basics of investing, assessing your risk tolerance, determining your investment strategy, deciding on the investment amount, selecting your investments, choosing a broker, opening an investment account, diversifying your portfolio, regularly monitoring your investments, and maintaining consistency in your long-term investments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">It&#8217;s a journey that requires careful planning and strategy, but with the right approach, you can grow your wealth significantly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1662410b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1662410b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38698687\" data-id=\"38698687\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b593e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b593e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-486b5dc0\" data-id=\"486b5dc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f71fd26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f71fd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trade Stocks Online with CIBC Investor's Edge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269afe28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269afe28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest and trade with\u00a0<em>CIBC Investor&#8217;s Edge<\/em>. 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You put your money into things, hoping it will grow and make more money for you in the future. It&#8217;s advisable to analyze individual factors before investing, such as age, financial goals, income, and personality. Active and passive investing are two different investment strategies you should&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/investing\/how-to-start-investing-in-canada\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How To Start Investing In Canada: 6 Types Of Common Investing Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-6988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investing","tag-blog-post-template-1-main-template-to-use","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag.webp",924,617,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag-300x200.webp",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag-768x513.webp",750,501,true],"large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag.webp",750,501,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag.webp",924,617,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag.webp",924,617,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag.webp",924,617,false],"post-image-medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/money-for-investing-and-the-Canada-flag-374x250.webp",374,250,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Table of Contents Understanding the Concept of InvestingRecognizing Your Risk ToleranceDetermining Your Investment StrategyDeciding Your Investment AmountSelecting Your InvestmentsChoosing a BrokerOpening an Investment AccountDiversifying Your PortfolioRegularly Monitoring Your InvestmentsConsistent Long-Term InvestingFAQsConclusionTrade Stocks Online with CIBC Investor&#8217;s Edge Reading Time: 6 Min Key Takeaways Investing is like planting seeds for money. 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