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Remember these two golden rules:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assess your risk tolerance<br \/>\n<\/strong>Make sure the risk is worth the reward and always keep your risk tolerance in mind when making investment decisions; try to find the right balance that will help you achieve your goals. You can find out what kind of investor you are by answering a few questions in the <a class=\"btn-login btn-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/en\/my-account\/\">MY\u00a0ACCOUNT<\/a> secure section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s all about diversification &#8211; don\u2019t put all your eggs in one basket<\/strong><br \/>\nDiversifying your investments doesn\u2019t mean having different accounts at different banks (for one thing, it\u2019s not worth the management fees). Diversifying means reducing the overall risk of your investments by acquiring different kinds of investments. Your group retirement savings plan offers a wide variety of investment funds from which you can choose an offering that corresponds to your specific investor profile. Take a look in the <a class=\"btn-login btn-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/en\/my-account\/\">MY\u00a0ACCOUNT<\/a> secure section to find out more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact the <em><strong>Member Services Centre<\/strong><\/em> at 1\u00a0800\u00a0463-6984, Monday to Friday, 8\u00a0a.m. to 8\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 5% of Canada\u2019s labour force works in the financial sector. For the other 95%, the topic of investing might be intimidating. Deciding where to invest is an important part of financial planning, and there\u2019s no shame in admitting, &#8220;Umm, I\u2019m not sure where I should invest my money&#8221;. 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