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Flex your financial muscles

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DO YOU KNOW THE MEANINGS OF THESE FINANCIAL TERMS?


1. CESG

  1. Car Emissions Savings Guarantee
  2. Canada Education Savings Grant
  3. Canadian Equity Savings Guarantee

2. CAPITAL GAIN

  1. A new type of laundry detergent
  2. Profit made in Ottawa
  3. Proceeds from the sale of a capital asset (e.g. investment or real estate) in excess of it's cost base

3. ESTATE PLAN

  1. Architectural blueprints for an estate
  2. A plan that outlines the management of an individual's assets in the event of their incapacitation or death
  3. A roadmap to help an individual become the owner of a vast estate

4. SEGREGATED FUND CONTRACT

  1. An investment product sold by life insurance companies that provides a guarantee to protect part of the money you invest
  2. A contract which separates marital assets in the event of divorce
  3. An agreement on the basic terms and conditions of an investment

Want to increase your financial IQ? A good place to start is to flip through this issue of Solutions. Also, talk to your advisor. He or she has a wealth of resources available to help answer any questions you may have.

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