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Episode 18: Investor Protection Funds and the "Missing Asset" Rule
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Episode Summary If your bank fails, CDIC protects your deposits. But what happens if your brokerage or investment dealer goes bankrupt? In this episode, John and Jane unpack the ultimate safety net for Canadian investors: the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). They break down the critical legal distinction between your investments being missing versus simply losing market value, explain how asset segregation protects you before a fund ever needs to step in, and share Jane's…
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