Guaranteed Investment Contracts

Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) A single lump-sum deposit that earns a guaranteed interest until a known maturity date. GICs are issued by insurance companies.

Guaranteed investment contracts (GICs): Investments offered by insurance companies that promise preservation of principal and a fixed rate of return. Individuals invest in GICs through 401ks and other retirement plans.
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Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs): Product offered by life insurance companies to pension funds which pay investors a stated rate of return for a stated term.
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This includes Treasury bills, guaranteed investment contracts and the like. Conventional wisdom states you have about ten percent of your portfolio in cash or cash equivalents for a number of reasons.

Bank Investment Contracts (BICs)
A negotiated-term deposit issued by a commercial bank. See Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs).
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Employees are frequently responsible for managing the money themselves, selecting from such investments as mutual funds, company stock and guaranteed investment contracts. Investment gains are not taxed until the money is drawn.
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148-5(d)(6)(iii)(E) of the arbitrage regulations requires that an issuer retain certain records necessary to qualify for the safe harbor for establishing fair market value for guaranteed investment contracts and investments purchased for a yield ...

Your choice may include stock or bond mutual funds, annuities, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), company stock, cash equivalents, or a combination of these choices.

Growth Fund: A fund designed to provide capital appreciation by investing in stocks with growth potential.
Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs): Product offered by life insurance companies to pension funds which pay investors a stated rate ...

See also: Stock, Contract, Market, Investment, Guaranteed