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Ideal If You | Want access to advice - work with an advisor for investment advice and other money matters. | Want to call all the shots on some or all of your investments using innovative online tools, research and learning resources | Want a low-cost, low-effort and automated way to invest online, allowing our pros to pick, buy and manage your investments |
Investment and financial advice
An advisor can help you with your:
- Overall investment portfolio
- Savings and investments
- Goal planning
- Banking and borrowing
- Complex and tailored planning (retirement, estate, tax, etc.)
Online investment advice
- Get a recommended portfolio legal bug 1 of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on your answers to a few simple questions
- Investments are purchased and automatically rebalanced by our portfolio advisors to keep your portfolio on track
- Talk to a Portfolio Advisor if you have any questions
Customized wealth management
- Investment portfolio management
- Complex financial and estate planning (legal, tax, insurance, charitable giving etc.)
- Credit and lending
- Business owner planning
- Legacy planning
- And more
- TFSA
- RRSP and RRIF
- RESP
- RDSP
- Non-registered
- Specialty account (based on eligibility)
- Mutual Funds
- Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- Savings deposit/account
- Stocks and options
- Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Mutual funds
- Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- A managed portfolio that holds cash and a diverse mix of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs designed for different needs (such as Balanced or Aggressive Growth)
- In addition to our Standard Portfolios, we offer Responsible Investing Portfolios which allow you to invest for your future and help make a positive impact on the planet.
- TFSA
- RRSP and RRIF
- RESP
- FHSA
- Non-registered
- Stocks
- Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Alternative investments
- And more
- Customized portfolios designed and managed by your personal portfolio manager and backed by top-tier investment research
- In-person
- Phone
- Video (powered by MyAdvisor)
- Online access to accounts and transactions (with click to chat)
- Mobile app to check balances
- Online
- RBC Mobile 2 app
- Phone support available
- Online
- Phone and email (if you want to talk to a Portfolio Advisor)
- Multiple ways to get in touch with an advisor
- No minimum on a wide range of investments
- No investment experience required
- Investment solutions are aligned to your unique goals and needs
- Automate your deposits
- Receive a diversified plan and get ongoing-advice from your advisor to stay on track
- Investments are actively managed and re-balanced for you
- Online tools, learning and in-depth research for new and experienced do-it-yourself investors
- Free, real-time streaming 3 quotes for stocks and ETFs
- Practice accounts that let you trade online with “practice money” (free to RBC Online Banking clients)
- Automate your deposits
- No minimum—funds will be invested when they reach $100
- No investment experience required
- We pick, buy and manage your investments to stay in line with your plan, goals and risk tolerance
- Customized dashboard lets you view investments, deposit money and see progress from anywhere
- Flexibility to choose how involved you want to be in day-to-day investment decisions
- Top-tier investment insights and award-winning research
- Automated rebalancing to keep your portfolio aligned with your goals
- Access to carefully-screened institutional money managers
- Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing options
RBC Direct Investing
RBC Wealth Management
Plan to keep your money invested for two or more years
Investment and financial advice
An advisor can help you with your:
- Overall investment portfolio
- Savings and investments
- Goal planning
- Banking and borrowing
- Complex and tailored planning (retirement, estate, tax, etc.)
Online investment advice
- Get a recommended portfolio legal bug 1 of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on your answers to a few simple questions
- Investments are purchased and automatically rebalanced by our portfolio advisors to keep your portfolio on track
- Talk to a Portfolio Advisor if you have any questions
Customized wealth management
- Investment portfolio management
- Complex financial and estate planning (legal, tax, insurance, charitable giving etc.)
- Credit and lending
- Business owner planning
- Legacy planning
- And more
- TFSA
- RRSP and RRIF
- RESP
- RDSP
- Non-registered account
- Specialty account (based on eligibility)
- Mutual Funds
- Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- Savings deposit/account
- FHSA
- TFSA
- RRSP and RRIF
- RESP
- Non-registered (cash and margin)
- Non-personal
- Stocks and options
- Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Mutual funds
- Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- FHSA
- TFSA
- RRSP
- Non-registered account
- A managed portfolio that holds cash and a diverse mix of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) designed for different needs (such as Balanced or Aggressive Growth)
- In addition to our Standard Portfolios, we offer Responsible Investing Portfolios which allow you to invest for your future and help make a positive impact on the planet.
- TFSA
- RRSP and RRIF
- RESP
- FHSA
- Non-registered
- Stocks
- Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)
- Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Alternative investments
- And more
- Customized portfolios designed and managed by your personal portfolio manager and backed by top-tier investment research
- In-person
- Phone
- Video (powered by )
- Online access to accounts and transactions (with click to chat)
- Mobile app to check balances
- Online
- RBC Mobile 2 app
- Phone support available
- Online
- Phone and email (if you want to talk to a Portfolio Advisor)
- Multiple ways to get in touch with an advisor
- No minimum on a wide range of investments
- No investment experience required
- Investment solutions are aligned to your unique goals and needs
- Automate your deposits
- Receive a diversified plan and get ongoing-advice from your advisor to stay on track
- Investments are actively managed and re-balanced for you
- Online tools, learning and in-depth research for new and experienced do-it-yourself investors
- Free, real-time streaming 3 quotes for stocks and ETFs
- Practice accounts that let you trade online with “practice money” (free to RBC Online Banking clients)
- Automate your deposits
- No minimum—funds will be invested when they reach $100
- No investment experience required
- We pick, buy and manage your investments to stay in line with your plan, goals and risk tolerance
- Customized dashboard lets you view investments, deposit money and see progress from anywhere
- Flexibility to choose how involved you want to be in day-to-day investment decisions
- Top-tier investment insights and award-winning research
- Automated rebalancing to keep your portfolio aligned with your goals
- Access to carefully-screened institutional money managers
- Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing options
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Legal Disclaimer
RBC Financial Planning is a business name used by Royal Mutual Funds Inc. (RMFI). Financial planning services and investment advice are provided by RMFI. RMFI, RBC Global Asset Management Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Trust Corporation of Canada and The Royal Trust Company are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. RMFI is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec.
Guaranteed investment certificates are provided by Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Funds are offered by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. and sold by Royal Mutual Funds Inc. Royal Mutual Funds Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Global Asset Management Inc., Royal Trust Company and The Royal Trust Corporation of Canada are separate corporate entities that are affiliated. Royal Mutual Funds Inc. is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec.
RBC Direct Investing Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. RBC Direct Investing Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada and is a Member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Royal Bank of Canada and certain of its issuers are related to RBC Direct Investing Inc. RBC Direct Investing Inc. does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any securities. Investors are responsible for their own investment decisions. RBC Direct Investing is a business name used by RBC Direct Investing Inc.
RBC InvestEase is a restricted portfolio manager providing access to model portfolios consisting of RBC iShares ETFs. Each model portfolio holds up to 100% of RBC iShares ETFs. RBC iShares ETFs are comprised of RBC ETFs managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM) and iShares ETFs managed by BlackRock Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada). RBC GAM and BlackRock Canada entered into a strategic alliance to bring together their respective ETF products under the RBC iShares brand, and to offer a unified distribution support and service model for RBC iShares ETFs.
Other products and services may be offered by one or more separate corporate entities that are affiliated to RBC InvestEase Inc., including without limitation: Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., RBC Global Asset Management Inc., Royal Trust Corporation of Canada and The Royal Trust Company. RBC InvestEase Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada and uses the business name RBC InvestEase.
The services provided by RBC InvestEase are only available in Canada.
Legal Disclaimer 1)
All portfolios have been developed by RBC InvestEase Inc. ("RBC InvestEase") in conjunction with RBC Global Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of RBC InvestEase. The portfolios include RBC Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), which are managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc., and as such, the ETFs are related or connected issuers of RBC InvestEase.
Legal Disclaimer 2)
RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Legal Disclaimer 3)
Real-time streaming quotes are available on stocks and ETFs for all clients. Real-time streaming quotes are also available on options and over-the-counter (OTC) securities for Royal Circle and Active Traders clients upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site.
There may be commissions, trailing commissions, investment fund management fees and expenses associated with investment fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) investments. On or after June 1, 2022, any trailing commissions paid to RBC Direct Investing Inc. will be rebated to clients pursuant to applicable regulatory exemptions. Before investing, please review the applicable fees, expenses and charges relating to the fund as disclosed in the prospectus, fund facts or ETF facts. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For money market funds there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.