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Index Definitions

S&P 500 Index: The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. 

Risk Considerations

Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and general economic environment. 

The value of fixed income securities will fluctuate and, upon a sale, may be worth more or less than their original cost or maturity value. Bonds are subject to interest rate risk, call risk, reinvestment risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk of the issuer. 

High yield bonds (bonds rated below investment grade) may have speculative characteristics and present significant risks beyond those of other securities, including greater credit risk, price volatility, and limited liquidity in the secondary market. High yield bonds should comprise only a limited portion of a balanced portfolio. 

Companies paying dividends can reduce or cut payouts at any time. 

Asset allocation and diversification do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets. 

Investing in small- to medium-sized companies entails special risks, such as limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and greater volatility than securities of larger, more established companies. 

Because of their narrow focus, sector investments tend to be more volatile than investments that diversify across many sectors and companies. Technology stocks may be especially volatile. Risks applicable to companies in the energy and natural resources sectors include commodity pricing risk, supply and demand risk, depletion risk and exploration risk. Health care sector stocks are subject to government regulation, as well as government approval of products and services, which can significantly impact price and availability, and which can also be significantly affected by rapid obsolescence and patent expirations. 

The indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. 

The indices selected by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada to measure performance are representative of broad asset classes.  Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada retains the right to change representative indices at any time. 

Disclosures

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada Inc. (“MSWC”) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Solium Capital ULC which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange with its global headquarters located in New York City.  

This material has been prepared for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy.  Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. 

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