Using Norbert’s Gambit for Currency Exchange with TD Waterhouse

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It's that time of the year again, Christmas vacation, snowbirds flocking down south. Many of us will be needing US dollars to spend south of the border. You go to the bank and get quoted a rate of 1.19 when the spot rate is around 1.16. That is almost a 3% premium! You begin to ...

TD Waterhouse President’s Account Complete Guide

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So far, I only had a vague idea of what this exclusive account is. You had to have over $500,000 in invest-able assets or generate over $5,000 in commissions. I heard of rumors that you get cool benefits such as exclusive events. It is pretty much the Centurion Card of TD Waterhouse. Today, while I was ...

Brokerages in Canada for High Networth Clients

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Most of the Big 5 Canadian banks offer special accounts for high networth individuals. All of the accounts have similar and really marginal benefits and is just for bragging rights really. However, I've taken all of their benefits and compared it side by side. *Note that not all fees are reflected in the tables below. They ...