MVP
Minimum Variance Portfolio - farthest left spot on efficient frontier
An EFFICIENT PORTFOIO with LEAST RISK
efficient portfolio =’s EITHER max return for risk OR min risk for return
Graph - expected return up L-side and risk along bottom
1990 (after 1989) annuity rule change
55 and 55
CHIP- camera home income plan
55yrs
55% appraised value max
A Tax Payers Dream
Transferrable non-refundable tax credits
A- age credit
T- Tuition creit
P- pension credit
D- Disability credit
AIP
Accumulated Interest Payment
Annuity Terms
Assuris coverge rules
1) GMWBS during accumulation phase
Beta
0 = risk free
1= same as market risk
Bond ladder - a bond maturing each year
Barbell - concentrated securities (bond) on short and long end
BULLET - all bod positions share same maturity date
CAPM
Capital Asset Pricing Model
CCPC
Canadian controlled private Corporation
Capital Gains and Attributiion Rules - mnemonic
Capital Gains stay with the
Children &
Grandchildren
Cohabitation Agreement
deals with break-up issues
Coin JARS
“Listed personal property”
C- coins
J- jewlery
A- artwork
R-rare manuscripts/books
S- stamps
CSA
Canadian securities Administrators
Death and Taxes
FATCA - Fat Cats
Foreign account tax compliance act - aimed at reducing tax evasion
Full service brokerage (FSB)
GAAR vs IFRS
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Major Hedge Fund Strategies by Market Event
DIRECTIONAL STRATEGIS =
G-global macro
E- emerging markets
M- managed futures
L- long/short equity
D-dedicated short bias
GMWBs
guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit contract
Great
Tax
Credits
Now
Determining tax on Dividends
G- grossed up by 38% - 1.38
T- tax owing on grossed up amount
minus
C- credit 15.02% - 15.02 of grossed up
N- Net tax payable