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Which investments are – and aren’t – qualified to hold in RRSPs?

Qualified investment rules allow Canadians to hold private company shares, gold and their own mortgage in an RRSP, under certain conditions

RRSP Registered Retirement Saving Plan and stacks of coins.

RRSP Registered Retirement Saving Plan and stacks of coins.

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February 26, 2026

RRSP Registered Retirement Saving Plan and stacks of coins.

RRSP Registered Retirement Saving Plan and stacks of coins.

Which investments are – and aren’t – qualified to hold in RRSPs?

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February 18, 2026

Analyst pointing the chart.

Analyst pointing the chart.

Option-based ETFs take off among yield-hungry investors

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January 27, 2026

Looking for investment opportunity, money visionary, searching for yield, dividend or profit in stock market concept, wealthy businessman investor look through binoculars to see money dollar sign.

Looking for investment opportunity, money visionary, searching for yield, dividend or profit in stock market concept, wealthy businessman investor look through binoculars to see money dollar sign.

Diversification within private markets more important amid concentration risk

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January 13, 2026

Two figures of bull and bear and a graph with stock prices

Two figures of bull and bear and a graph with stock prices

Liquid alts took off in 2025 as investors sought uncorrelated returns, downside protection

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January 6, 2026

Strategy of diversified investment. Investor managing portfolio. Pie chart and candlestick charts.

Strategy of diversified investment. Investor managing portfolio. Pie chart and candlestick charts.

How advisors are adjusting portfolios for 2026 in an expensive equities market

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November 19, 2025

Flat isometric design of data analysis concept

Flat isometric design of data analysis concept

The emotional side of illiquidity and other advice before wading into private markets

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October 30, 2025

Trico windshield wiper blades, manufactured by the auto parts maker First Brands, are displayed for sale in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trico windshield wiper blades, manufactured by the auto parts maker First Brands, are displayed for sale in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Canadian CLO ETF providers managing risk in credit funds amid market jitters

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September 16, 2025

The private credit industry manages more than $2.2-trillion (U.S.) in assets globally, up from a paltry $100-billion in 2010, says the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in a recent report.

The private credit industry manages more than $2.2-trillion (U.S.) in assets globally, up from a paltry $100-billion in 2010, says the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in a recent report.

Why more retail investors are pouring money into private credit – and the risks

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August 6, 2025

Magnifying glass and newspapers with exchange rate tables and diagrams.

Magnifying glass and newspapers with exchange rate tables and diagrams.

Alternative funds see big jump in flows in first half of 2025

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July 28, 2025

Business ecosystems and partnerships concept. Deal and agreement. Teamwork and business collaboration strategy. Networking for create value for customers, suppliers, other stakeholders.

Business ecosystems and partnerships concept. Deal and agreement. Teamwork and business collaboration strategy. Networking for create value for customers, suppliers, other stakeholders.

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Challenging environment creates new opportunities for private equity managers

Sean O'Hara

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July 4, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

How investors can play the emerging altcoin ETF space

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June 4, 2025

An illustration of businessman investor pointing to a right cup with human man open it to reveal money dollar coin profit. Gambling risk, win the guess game or predict the investment concept

An illustration of businessman investor pointing to a right cup with human man open it to reveal money dollar coin profit. Gambling risk, win the guess game or predict the investment concept

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The illusion of safety: Rethinking ‘risk-free’ investments

Travis Forman

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May 30, 2025

A group of businessmen study data in front of a computer

A group of businessmen study data in front of a computer

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OSC looks to improve access to private markets while investor advocate urges caution

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May 26, 2025

For the best outcomes, portfolio construction demands a new approach to diversification in assets and strategies.

For the best outcomes, portfolio construction demands a new approach to diversification in assets and strategies.

What recent market downturns can teach us about portfolio diversification

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May 2, 2025

<p>A Canadian flag flies in the Bay Street financial district in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</p>

<p>A Canadian flag flies in the Bay Street financial district in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</p>

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New asset manager coalition waves the flag to boost Canadian sector

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April 21, 2025

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Amid trade wars, some investors look to private markets as volatility ‘dampener’

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March 31, 2025

Strategy of diversified investment. Investor managing portfolio. Pie chart and candlestick charts.

Strategy of diversified investment. Investor managing portfolio. Pie chart and candlestick charts.

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Why market volatility is an opportunity to build trust and enhance long-term returns

Craig Machel

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March 26, 2025

Stock market or crypto currency crash and going down, economic crisis or investing risk, volatility and fluctuation concept, businessman investor rodeo riding uncertainty decline red arrow graph.

Stock market or crypto currency crash and going down, economic crisis or investing risk, volatility and fluctuation concept, businessman investor rodeo riding uncertainty decline red arrow graph.

Hedge fund managers play defence, hunt for bargains in trade war

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February 26, 2025

Money question, where to invest, pay off debt or invest to earn profit, financial choice or alternative to make decision concept, businessman investor holding money coin thinking about investment.

Money question, where to invest, pay off debt or invest to earn profit, financial choice or alternative to make decision concept, businessman investor holding money coin thinking about investment.

Eight things to understand about private investment structures and fees

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February 11, 2025

Financial investment volatility, up and down arrows profit graph due to Coronavirus crisis, businessman trying to balance like a tightrope walker so that volatility does not gobble up his investments

Financial investment volatility, up and down arrows profit graph due to Coronavirus crisis, businessman trying to balance like a tightrope walker so that volatility does not gobble up his investments

The best offence? Money managers talk defensive strategies for dealing with Trump

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