Episode 207: How Many Accounts Do You Really Need?

Do you ever wonder if you really need all those different accounts and the extra time and headache to manage them all? Today on ThinkSmart Financial Advisors, Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss the many types of accounts investors might hold and our recommendations for each. Today on ThinkSmart Financial Advisors, Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss the many types of accounts investors might hold and our recommendations for each.

Key points:
(05:39): How many investment accounts should you have?
(06:47): What do we recommend as you age?
(07:32): What about TFSAs?
(08:11): How many RESP accounts should you have?
(08:24): What about your Open Account?
(09:07): What should you hold within your investment accounts?
(11:25): Let’s look at some real-world examples of fails.

 

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