Acronym Glossary

ACB – Adjusted Cost Base
CFP – Certified Financial Planner
CPP - Canada Pension Plan
DRIP – Dividend Reinvestment Plan
DSC – Deferred Sales Charge
EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
ETF - Exchange Traded Funds
FEL - Front End Load
IIROC – Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
IPC – Investment Planning Counsel
IPP – Individual Pension Plan
LIF – Life Income Fund
LIRA – Locked-in Retirement Account
MER – Management Expense Ratio
MFDA – Mutual Fund Dealers Association
MV – Market Value
OAS - Old Age Security
PAC – Pre-Authorized Cheque
QE – Quantitative easing
RDSP - Registered Disability Savings Plan
RESP - Registered Education Savings Plan
ROR – Rate of Return
RPP - Registered Pension Plan
RRIF – Registered Retirement Income Fund
RRSP – Registered Retirement Savings Plan
SpRRSP - Spousal RRSP
SWP – Systematic Withdrawal Plan
TFSA – Tax Free Savings Account