December 1, 2022
How does investing work? The basics
You’d like to start investing, but you’re not quite sure how to begin? Let’s go through some of the essentials, so you can get started investing in your retirement savings.
Understanding the stock market
Learn a little more about the stock market, investment terms, and concepts.
We created these short videos to help you understand how the stock market works—and how it can work for your retirement plan.
Each video explains concepts about the stock market and investing in about 5 minutes.
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Explore the stock market 101: How it works, why it’s important, and how it impacts you.
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Simplify financial jargon like risk and diversification and learn the lingo you need to know.
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Start learning how to invest for your future and discover the difference between active and passive investing strategies.
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Discover how – and why – investments rise and fall
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Investments don’t have to stop working when you do. Explore topics such as target date funds and asset allocation.
Do you know what kind of investor you are?
It’s important to know how you feel about risk and how involved you want to be in choosing how you want to invest your savings.
A few good reads
November 7, 2022
How to avoid five common investing mistakes
Here are five common investing mistakes to be aware of—and to avoid when planning for your retirement.
April 23, 2025
What is market volatility?
Discover what’s happening with the Canadian economy and what it means to experience market volatility—and what you can do with your investments.