Early indications are that there will be some tax relief in the form of the elimination of the surtax on high-income earners and perhaps some adjustments to the current tax brackets that have resulted in bracket creep in the last decade. While it's best to talk to a personal financial planner regarding tax on your personal investments, there are insurance vehicles available that could be purchased to pay any potential tax on the liquidation of your GICs. The key to evaluating this option is to pay particular attention to the insurance premiums and associated costs, including management fees. Although I'm not a stock portfolio manager, valuations may be excessive. However, the depth and breadth of the technology revolution and its potential impact on many different sectors of the stock market has yet to be seen.
Corrections are no doubt possible, but stocks generally provide solid returns over the long run.
Yes, you can buy index funds through CT's EasyWeb. For stocks, bonds and balanced mutual funds. Patrick, there is so much volatility in the stock market these days, a person can become confused. We've already seen a rotation from tech stocks to other sectors of the stock market, and from stocks in general to the bond market. This may indicate that investors are becoming more uneasy with the volatility of tech stocks, and is a good argument for diversifying your portfolio to include fixed-income products.