Harley is a novice investor who has just set up his first FHSA.

Harley's stated risk tolerance is not the controlling fact. The decisive constraint is time horizon: he intends to use the FHSA money within the next year for a first home purchase. When a required withdrawal is near, capital preservation and liquidity outrank long-term growth. A high-interest savings account is therefore the appropriate holding because it keeps the funds accessible and avoids exposing the down payment to equity market volatility. A locked-in one-year GIC may preserve capital, but it can create liquidity problems if the home purchase occurs before maturity. Equity-focused and income-focused mutual funds can fluctuate in value and may be unsuitable for funds earmarked for a near-term transaction. In AFP investment planning, risk capacity can be low even when risk tolerance is high; the client cannot afford a market loss shortly before the purchase. Study Guide focus: FHSA funding, investment time horizon, liquidity, risk capacity, and short-term goal funding.

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