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Structured Products Explained: Are You Overpaying for That Guarantee? | Canadian Investing
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Episode Summary
In this episode, we take apart one of the most popular and heavily marketed retail offerings in Canada: structured products. Promoted under the enticing banners of "principal protected" and "market linked," these products promise the ultimate investment holy grail: full participation in equity market upside with zero downside risk. By deconstructing the underlying mechanics of a standard five-year principal protected note (PPN) or market-linked GIC, we expose the exact…
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