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Canadians Unaware Of Needed Rate Of Return


Nearly half of Canadians don't know what rate of return they require on their investments to achieve their retirement goals, says a CIBC poll. As a result, many Canadians are delaying investment decisions that put their retirement plans in jeopardy. The poll also found that in choosing investment products, 57 per cent said they are most interested in low risk, guaranteed, or no-risk (i.e. leave in cash) investment options.

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