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Canadian Investing
TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, the TSX and cross-border basics for Canadian investors.
- CAD/USD exchange rateHow many US dollars one Canadian dollar buys, which affects returns on cross-border investments.
- Capital gains inclusion rate (Canada)The share of a capital gain that counts as taxable income in Canada.
- CDR (Canadian Depositary Receipt)A Canadian-dollar-traded certificate that gives exposure to a US stock, with currency hedging.
- Contribution roomThe amount you are allowed to put into a registered account such as a TFSA or RRSP.
- Currency-hedged ETFA fund that uses contracts to remove the effect of exchange-rate changes from its returns.
- Dividend tax creditA Canadian tax credit that reduces the tax on dividends from Canadian corporations.
- FHSA (First Home Savings Account)A Canadian registered account for saving toward a first home, with tax advantages going in and out.
- Foreign withholding taxTax taken at the source from dividends paid by foreign companies.
- Norbert's gambitA way to convert between Canadian and US dollars cheaply by trading an interlisted security.
- RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan)A Canadian account for saving toward a child's post-secondary education, with government grants.
- RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)A Canadian retirement account where contributions are tax-deductible and growth is tax-deferred.
- S&P/TSX CompositeThe main benchmark index for Canada's stock market.
- Superficial loss rule (Canada)A rule that denies a capital loss if you buy back the same security too soon.
- TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account)A Canadian account where investment growth and withdrawals are free of tax.
- TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)Canada's main stock exchange.
- TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV)A Canadian exchange for early-stage and smaller companies.
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