Category Archives: GIC

GICs – Guaranteed Investment Certificates Explained

Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC) are a low risk investment were you lend banks, trust companies and credit unions money for a defined time frame and get a certain interest rate in return. This interest rate is based on the length of time you agree to lend the money and ...

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Build A Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) Ladder

Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC) provide a guaranteed form of income provided you lend your money for a set amount of time. There is a way to increase the flexibility of when you can withdraw and decrease the risk of investing at a low interest rate. GIC laddering involves splitting up your investment ...

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Are Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC) Risk Free?

Yesterday we discussed what is a GIC, lets now look into any risks associated with a GIC. Guaranteed Investment Certificates are generally considered to be risk free investments. However, there are some risks that you need to be aware of and also some ideas to reduce those risks. Since your ...

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What Are Guaranteed Investment Certificates? (GIC)

Guaranteed Investment Certificates, or GICs, are a form of investment where you agree to lend money to a bank for a set amount of time. The bank agrees to pay you a certain percentage of interest to borrow this money. The amount of time might only be 90 days or as much as ...

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