{"id":57321,"date":"2023-07-31T19:42:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/investing\/investing-basics\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:04:20","slug":"investing-basics","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/investing\/investing-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ba379fd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">Investing your money means putting it to work for you. To learn the basics, visit our base camp, where you will learn how to invest more confidently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-613d7bb2-e9d1-4e69-8c80-11a23143812c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-58050\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-58050 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-personal-finance rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-investments rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-ideas-and-motivation rbc_mmm_category-inspired-investor\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Hand holding a small clock beside an open laptop computer.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-04-11T105334.323.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Hand holding a small clock beside an open laptop computer.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/personal-finance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Personal Finance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/inspired-investor\/ideas-and-motivation\/when-to-invest-the-truth-about-timing-the-market\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">When to Invest: The Truth About Timing the Market<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wondering if there\u2019s a \u2018right\u2019 time to invest? The team at RBC Global Asset Management ran the numbers to compare these five different investing&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-80504\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-80504 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-new-to-canada rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/new-to-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New to Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/banking-in-canada\/a-financial-toolkit-for-your-first-year-as-a-newcomer-to-canada\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">A Financial Toolkit for Your First Year as a Newcomer to Canada<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Here are the financial products you may need as you settle into newcomer life in Canada.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-58174\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-58174 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cyber-crime rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cyber-security rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-understanding-cyber-safety\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cyber-crime\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cyber Crime<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/3-simple-ways-to-help-keep-your-money-safe\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">3 Simple Ways to Help Keep Your Money Safe<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">When it comes to protecting yourself against fraud, education is key. Here are ways to protect your information and money.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-86866\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-86866 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-banking-digital-banking tag-budgeting tag-family tag-new-to-canada tag-payments tag-personal-finance tag-resp tag-rrsp tag-savings tag-tfsa rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-accounts rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-banking-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-banking-tips rbc_mmm_category-budgeting rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-investing rbc_mmm_category-investing-basics rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-managing-and-consolidating-debt rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-money-mindset rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada rbc_mmm_category-struggling-to-make-ends-meet\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n 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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-dfdc8bad-5fcb-44d1-b360-19bf80a08dc3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 overflow-hidden has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-a6450fa5-c8ec-4d6b-ae55-3600686c910f\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b-0 mar-t-0\" id=\"h-tools-calculators-and-courses\">Tools, Calculators and Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1.2 is-desktop-per-page-3 is-style-full-height-shadow-overflow\"><div class=\"carousel-wpr top-controls desktop-top-right desktop-top-right-dots-hidden mobile-controls-hidden\" data-mobile-per-page=\"1.2\" aria-label=\"Carousel Container\" data-visible-slide=\"3\" data-infinite-loop=\"true\"><div class=\"carousel-ctrl\"><div class=\"carousel-indicators\"><\/div><button class=\"carousel-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"previous slide\"><\/button><button class=\"carousel-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"next slide\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"col-wpr eh-wpr carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div 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style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-ac37f271-ce83-40f2-bcf0-6636f600962a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ways-to-invest\">Ways to Invest<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/investments\/ways-to-invest.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" 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Tool<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tools.rbcgam.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div 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height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-7618c535-5fe1-46d3-b9da-72ca35f15639\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-equity-linked-gics-return-calculator\">RBC Equity-Linked GICs Return Calculator<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.royalbank.com\/apps\/investments\/gic-equity-linked-calculator\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-adf121f7-a546-4127-bc23-588c3ca418b8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-your-investment-fit\">Find Your Investment Fit<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.royalbank.com\/apps\/investments\/get-matched\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-28f086a6-0937-43dc-aa60-09d49c5e24c2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gic-selector-tool\">GIC Selector Tool<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/gic-tools\/selector.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-cccd08d2-58d6-41a4-b9f4-e7e673ec8bcf\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-compare-ways-to-invest\">Compare Ways to Invest<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/investments\/compare-ways-to-invest.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-dbd484ab-4d3d-46fa-b93a-7ab8dfce1886\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gic-laddering-tool\">GIC Laddering Tool<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/online.royalbank.com\/tools\/gic-laddering\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-b716f3e5-dfa4-4da6-bc38-11331d562ab5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-a5a0fecf-08c7-4245-a54c-ab3712c79f4d\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-0 mar-b-0\" id=\"h-more-from-investing-basics\">More From Investing Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-58157\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-58157 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-credit-and-debt rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-bankruptcy rbc_mmm_category-credit-and-borrowing rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-personal-bankruptcy rbc_mmm_category-understanding-credit-and-credit-scores\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Man out of image at a desk with hand pointing to a pie chart\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-14T144318.684.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Man out of image at a desk with hand pointing to a pie chart\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/credit-and-debt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credit and Debt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/bankruptcy\/personal-bankruptcy\/what-happens-to-your-credit-score-if-you-declare-bankruptcy\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Bankruptcy and Credit Score Canada: Impact, Timeline and Rebuilding Tips<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">How declaring bankruptcy affects your credit score, and ways to minimize the impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-58157 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-97433\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-97433 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cyber-crime tag-cyber-security tag-cyber-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-black rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_audience-indigenous rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-students rbc_lob_group-cyber-security rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security-for-business rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-understanding-cyber-safety\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Young woman sitting on a couch with a computer on her lap and a phone in her hands.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"360\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/Tax-Scams-Article-Image.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Young woman sitting on a couch with a computer on her lap and a phone in her hands.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cyber-crime\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cyber Crime<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/spotting-scams-common-tax-scams\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Spotting Scams: Common Tax Scams<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Tax season brings a flurry of financial activity. Unfortunately, it also attracts scammers. Learn how to spot common tax scams and how to defend&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-97433 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-97318\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-97318 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cyber-security tag-cyber-tips rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-black rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_audience-indigenous rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-students rbc_lob_group-cyber-security rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security-for-business rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-understanding-cyber-safety\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Woman typing on a computer while reviewing a financial statement.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Tax-Tips-Article-Image.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Woman typing on a computer while reviewing a financial statement.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cyber-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cyber Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/tax-tips-how-taxpayers-can-protect-their-data-this-season\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Tax Tips: How Taxpayers can Protect their Data this Season<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Tax season is prime time for cyber crime. A few smart data protection habits can go a long way toward keeping your tax return out of the wrong hands.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-97318 -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-81a808b1-d4de-49e6-9e3b-6de09715979a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-7f887c68-5ee2-4bc4-83c5-8082fcb5cf1e\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 overflow-hidden has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-9dd28d8e-2988-40c1-9aeb-82953091fd3f\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b-0 mar-t-0\" id=\"h-product-solutions\">Product Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1.2 is-desktop-per-page-3 default is-style-full-height-shadow-overflow\"><div class=\"carousel-wpr top-controls desktop-top-right desktop-top-right-dots-hidden mobile-controls-hidden\" data-mobile-per-page=\"1.2\" aria-label=\"Carousel Container\" data-visible-slide=\"3\" data-infinite-loop=\"true\"><div class=\"carousel-ctrl\"><div class=\"carousel-indicators\"><\/div><button class=\"carousel-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"previous slide\"><\/button><button class=\"carousel-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"next slide\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"col-wpr eh-wpr carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-myadvisor\">MyAdvisor<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-32738927-c316-4e4f-b877-5ca5b138a889\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/investments\/myadvisor.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-compare-gics\">Compare GICs<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-6f8fc34e-8ed0-4c9c-a3a0-a6301f8f1750\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/investments\/compare-gics.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-direct-investing\">Direct Investing<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-ac13fa3f-763d-44f9-84ef-79723dfa66ee\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcdirectinvesting.com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"carousel-item-card-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-e7419ca9-0e46-4140-9acf-4d6e251646b9\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-03697d99-157d-4292-bb61-3f9df539ac94\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" 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