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Investment Choices

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Whatever your investment preferences or objectives, one-stop investing with TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage gives you access to a wide range of attractive choices.


Diversification can help you take advantage of economic cycles, and it's been shown that prudent asset allocation, rather than market timing, is the most effective way to lower risk and build portfolio value over time.

Investment Choices

Canadian, U.S. and Foreign Equities

At significant commission savings you can buy or sell equities on all North American Exchanges. You can also invest in exchange-listed securities in other global markets in countries such as Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Switzerland and the U.K.

Equities may be held in a Direct Trading (cash or margin) or Self-Directed RSP account. Get more information.

Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are a good way to build a diversified portfolio without having to select specific securities. With TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage, you can buy and sell a wide variety of Canadian mutual funds, most with no transaction fees. Get more information.

New Issues

TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage can provide you with timely notification and order execution on new issues of equity and debt securities. Get more information.

Canadian and U.S. Options

We offer commission savings plus fast, accurate execution of option orders on U.S. and Canadian exchanges including equities, indices, bonds and precious metals. We can accommodate all types of potential option strategies. Get more information.

Fixed Income Investments

Government and Corporate Bonds

Through TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage, you can buy and sell a variety of Government of Canada, provincial government and corporate bonds as new issues or on the secondary market, in denominations as low as $5,000. We also offer strip bonds, zero coupon bonds, new issues, municipals, Eurobonds, U.S. bonds and U.S. Treasuries. Canada Savings Bonds and Provincial Savings Bonds are offered during campaign periods.

Guaranteed Investment Certificates and Term Deposits

TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage offers a wide selection of GICs and Term Deposits issued by our affiliates within TD, and by a growing range of participating institutions. These products include features such as escalating guaranteed rates, access to your funds, regular income, variable and index-linked returns. You can diversify among these many types of GIC/Term products to access all the benefits they afford.

Mortgage-backed Securities

Guaranteed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), mortgage-backed securities combine the benefits of residential mortgages and Government of Canada bonds to offer investors safety, liquidity, competitive yields and the convenience of monthly income.

Money Market Instruments

Because many money market instruments are high quality, earn competitive yields and are highly liquid, they're often a good place to invest funds on a short-term basis. Choose from Government of Canada and Provincial treasury bills (T-Bills), short term government bonds, bankers' acceptances and commercial paper.

Available through WebBroker, the Fixed Income Centre allows you to buy and sell bonds, mortgage-backed securities and money market securities online. Get more information.

Precious Metals Certificates

Call TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage at 1-800-465-5463 to buy and sell gold and silver certificates in minutes. These certificates are held in registered form, which eliminates bar charges and the risk of physical loss of bullion in coins, wafers or bars.

Tools & Resources


Trade Today Guide

Our invaluable reference guide explains the full range of services available to help you start investing today.
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Investing Basics

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