If you’re like me, you keep close tabs on your investments. Getting a monthly paper statement of my transactions from CIBC Investor’s Edge was just keeping my shredder humming. So I changed my user preferences and switched to electronic statements.

Are eStatements from Investor’s Edge the Same as the Paper Statements?

Before switching, I did check what an eStatement looks like. After logging in to Investor’s Edge, I clicked on eStatements under the Account Information heading on the left side of the screen.

A quick check showed the electronic statements are identical to the statements I have been receiving in the mail. So I’m comfortable stopping the presses.

Stopping Paper Statements Also Means Stopping Paper Tax Slips, Trade Confirmations and Fee Statements

Of course there’s always a catch. Continue reading →