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Self directed investment accounts - What is insured coverage amount?

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Self directed investment accounts - What is insured coverage amount?

Questrade insures up to $10 million if Questrade goes out of business. Is TD insured amount only $100,000? Does this mean if someone has $1,000,000 in their TD account, and TD goes out of business, all that money is gone?

Questrade
Are all self-directed accounts insured?
Yes, all self-directed accounts are insured up to $10 million.

Are all managed accounts insured?
Yes, all managed accounts are insured up to $10 million

What does the insurance cover?
This insurance covers you in case Questrade goes out of business.
https://www.questrade.com/about-us/who- ... protection



TD Canada
Coverage is free and automatic; customers do not have to apply for it. If a member institution failed, CDIC would reimburse insured deposits (including interest) up to $100,000 per insured category.
https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products- ... /index.jsp
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You are confusing banking deposit insurance (CDIC) which is $100K, brokerage account insurance (CIPF) which is $1 million coverage (unregistered and registered are both $1 million each) and Questrade which has additional insurance on top of CIPF which covers $10 million

All major canadian brokers are CIPF insured, not sure if additional coverage like Questrade would make a difference to me in choosing a broker to be honest.
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admiralackbar wrote: You are confusing banking deposit insurance (CDIC) which is $100K, brokerage account insurance (CIPF) which is $1 million coverage (unregistered and registered are both $1 million each) and Questrade which has additional insurance on top of CIPF which covers $10 million

All major canadian brokers are CIPF insured, not sure if additional coverage like Questrade would make a difference to me in choosing a broker to be honest.
Um. I didnt even know the broker insurance is only $1M. So if i have an account that hid say. $2M and it belly up, I lost $1M?

I was under assumption those are my assets, and is just "holding" them in the broker.
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cheapshopper wrote: Um. I didnt even know the broker insurance is only $1M. So if i have an account that hid say. $2M and it belly up, I lost $1M?

I was under assumption those are my assets, and is just "holding" them in the broker.
Don't worry, if RY goes under, your accounts will not be worth $1M anymore. Smiling Face With Open Mouth
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will888 wrote: Don't worry, if RY goes under, your accounts will not be worth $1M anymore. Smiling Face With Open Mouth
Exactly, this is why I find this type of insurance "useless" but I did not want to say it outright. If any big 5 brokerage goes under, we would have a different set of problems than losing a portfolio.
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will888 wrote: Don't worry, if RY goes under, your accounts will not be worth $1M anymore. Smiling Face With Open Mouth
If RY goes under, I think Canada is doomed Face With Tears Of Joy
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