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TLA Self-directed Investing
General
Self-directed Investing is offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Inc. (“TLAIC”). TLAIC is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. Customer accounts held at TLAIC are protected by Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”) within specified limits in the event TLAIC becomes insolvent. A brochure describing the nature and limits of coverage is available upon request or at CIPF.
Fees
TLA Investment & Consulting may charge a foreign exchange fee for converting between CAD and USD. See fee schedule for details.
No Advice
TLA Investment & Consulting will not provide any recommendations to you and will not be responsible for making a suitability determination of trades when accepting orders from you. You alone will be responsible for your own investment decisions and TLA Investment & Consulting will not consider your financial situation, investment knowledge, investment objectives, savings objectives and risk tolerance when accepting orders from you. TLA Investment & Consulting does not provide financial, legal, tax or investment advice or recommendations.
TLA Investment & Consulting Crypto
General
Crypto is offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”). TLAIC is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. Crypto-assets are not protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund, the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other investor protection insurance scheme. Any coins showcased are for illustration purposes only and are not recommendations or investment advice.
Fees
On each Order, TLAIC adds a margin to the exchange rate provided to us by the Liquidity Provider. See fee schedule for details.
TLA Investment & Consulting Managed Investing
Managed accounts are offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Inc., a registered portfolio manager in each province and territory of Canada. Assets in your managed account are held in an account with TLA Investment & Consulting’s affiliated custodial broker, TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”). TLAIC is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”). Customer accounts held at TLAIC are protected by Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”) within specified limits in the event TLAIC becomes insolvent. A brochure describing the nature and limits of coverage is available upon request or at CIPF. TLA Investment & Consulting Inc. is not a member of CIRO nor a member of CIPF.
TLA Investment & Consulting Chequing
TLA Investment & Consulting chequing accounts are offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”), a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, and TLA Investment & Consulting Payments Inc. (“WSP”), a Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (“FINTRAC”) registered money services business. WSP is a payment service provider registered with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payments Activities Act. Registration with the Bank of Canada does not imply endorsement of WSP by the Bank of Canada WSP has appointed TLAIC as its agent to perform certain payment activities offered through the chequing account(s). The funds you add to a chequing account (the “Funds”) are ultimately held securely in trust with a single or multiple members of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”). CDIC protects eligible deposits held at CDIC member institutions in case of a member institution’s failure. TLA Investment & Consulting Payments Inc. and TLAIC are not CDIC member institutions. Under the trust framework, CDIC insures eligible cash balances up to $100,000 per beneficiary, per member institution, provided certain disclosure rules are met. Coverage is free and automatic. Learn more about how CDIC protection works. Funds must be spread across at least 10 CDIC member institutions in order for up to $1,000,000 in deposits to benefit from applicable CDIC coverage. The advertised interest rate for the chequing account is derived from interest earned by TLA Investment & Consulting on the funds. The Funds are settled with any CDIC member(s) one business day following the date that Funds are reflected in the Account.
The TLA Investment & Consulting Mastercard® Prepaid card (the “Card”) is issued by KOHO Financial Inc. pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. All terms applicable to the Card and all applicable fees and transaction limits with respect to the Card and the services may be found in the TLA Investment & Consulting Cardholder Agreement between you and KOHO Financial Inc.. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.
USD Savings
Our USD Savings product is offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”), a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”), and TLA Investment & Consulting Payments Inc. (“WSP”), a FINTRAC registered money services business. WSP is a payment service provider registered with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payments Activities Act. Registration with the Bank of Canada does not imply endorsement of WSP by the Bank of Canada. The advertised interest rate for the USD savings account is derived from interest earned by TLA Investment & Consulting on the funds. The rates are annualized rates, calculated daily, and paid monthly. Subject to change. For more information see here. The Funds are settled with any CDIC member(s) one business day following the date that Funds are reflected in the Account.
TLA Investment & Consulting Registered Savings Account
Our Registered Savings Accounts are offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (TLAIC). TLAIC is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). Registered Savings Accounts held at TLAIC are not protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). All cash balances from your TLA Investment & Consulting Registered Savings Account are held in trust for you with members of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). TLAIC is not a CDIC member institution. CDIC protects eligible deposits held at CDIC member institutions in case of a member institution’s failure. CDIC is a federal Crown corporation. CDIC is not a bank or a private insurance company. Under the trust framework CDIC insures eligible cash balances up to $100,000 per beneficiary (TLA Investment & Consulting Registered Savings Account customer) per member institution, provided certain disclosure rules are met. Coverage is free and automatic. Learn more about how CDIC protection works.
TLA Investment & Consulting for Business
Our TLA Investment & Consulting for Business product is offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Inc., a registered portfolio manager in each province and territory of Canada. Assets in your TLA Investment & Consulting Work account are held in an account with TLA Investment & Consulting’s affiliated custodial broker, TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”). TLAIC is a member of theCanadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”). Customer accounts held at TLAIC are protected by Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”) within specified limits in the event TLAIC becomes insolvent. A brochure describing the nature and limits of coverage is available upon request or at CIPF. TLA Investment & Consulting Inc. is not a member of CIRO nor a member of CIPF.
TLA Investment & Consulting Save
Our Save accounts are offered by TLA Investment & Consulting Investments Inc. (“TLAIC”). TLAIC is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. Save accounts held at TLAIC are not protected by Canadian Investor Protection Fund. All cash balances from your TLA Investment & Consulting Save account(s) are held in trust for you with members of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”). TLAIC is not a CDIC member institution. CDIC protects eligible deposits held at CDIC member institutions in case of a member institution’s failure. CDIC is a federal Crown corporation. CDIC is not a bank or a private insurance company. Under the trust framework CDIC insures eligible cash balances up to $100,000 per beneficiary (TLA Investment & Consulting Save customer) per member institution, provided certain disclosure rules are met. Coverage is free and automatic. Learn more about how CDIC protection works.
Testimonials
Testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other customers and are not guarantees of future performance or success. When you invest, your money is at risk and it is possible that you may lose some or all of your investment.
TLA Investment & Consulting Tax
Our Tax product is offered by SimpleTax Software Inc. under the terms of our TLA Investment & Consulting Tax User Agreement.
TLA Investment & Consulting Bond ETF portfolio | Current yield disclosure
The current yield for the Bond ETF
The current yield for the Bond ETF portfolio is calculated based on annualizing the most recent dividend payments and the latest available ETF prices at the time of the calculation. The yield presented represents a weighted average of the individual ETF yields, with each ETF’s yield weighted according to its proportion within the portfolio, taking into account the management expense ratio (MER) fees but excluding Wealthsimple’s standard management fees for its advisory services. The yield information is updated on a monthly basis.
Note: The yield is subject to change due to fluctuations in dividend payments, ETF prices, and portfolio composition. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

