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Recently, during an investor education presentation we were asked about over the counter (OTC) markets. Specifically, we were asked where the OTC markets are and how one goes about trading on them. If one person has this question, they others likely do as well, which is why we’re addressing it in today’s blog post.
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The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor alerts and cautions. You can find all the alerts and cautions we’ve issued for the last eight years on our Investor Alert Database.
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There will be no Before You Invest blog post this week or next Wednesday as we take a short break for the holidays and the New Year.
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It was another busy year for the Nova Scotia Securities Commission Investor Education office. We debuted several new blog posts and investor education videos, and several pieces of our evergreen content continued to be popular and useful for users of our website and YouTube Channel. Once again, this year we’re going to finish off the year by looking at the investor education content, both written and videos, that generated the most views in 2024.
Before You Invest Blog:
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The calendar will be flipping over to 2025 in a few weeks. The end of the year is often a good time to do a review of your investments to see where you are and to stay on track to reach your investment goals. If you’re planning an end of year investments review here are a few things you may want to consider looking at.
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We’re nearing the end of 2024 and this time of year many people like to review their finances and financial plan to make sure everything remains on track. It can be hard to do that without knowing your time horizon, which is when you’re going to need the money you’ve invested.
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A few more crypto trading platforms (CTP) that were active in Canada have recently shut down or decided to leave the jurisdiction. One of the reasons stated by several CTPs that have decided to leave the Canadian market is difficulty complying with securities law requirements.
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Last week we began our short blog series on choosing a financial adviser by looking at why you might want to work with a financial adviser in the first place. We conclude this week by looking at questions to ask a prospective adviser and expectations you should and should not have when entering a client-adviser relationship.
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During financial literacy month we’re shining the spotlight on choosing a financial adviser with a short two-part blog series. The first part will look at reasons why someone may need an adviser to help them manage their investments and financial goals.
So, why might you need an investment adviser? Working with an adviser will allow you to go through a step-by-step process to determine your financial and investment goals and make a plan to get there. This can include:
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There has been discussion around making some changes to qualified investments recently.