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If home ownership is on your list of goals, then investing may need to be part of your plans to get there. When it comes to purchasing a home and investing there are two main options available to Canadians; the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP), and the First Home Savings Account (FHSA). So, what’s the difference between them and how does each work?
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When it comes to investing, your most valuable asset is time. Unless someone invents the flux capacitor and time travel, time cannot be gotten back once it’s gone. Delaying investing reduces the amount of time available for potential investment growth.
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If you’re talking movies, The Magnificent Seven was a classic western action film released in 1960 that was based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. It was remade in 2016 and starred Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt. Since this is a blog about investing that’s not the Magnificent Seven we’re talking about.
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This year NSSC has received complaints from investors who are having problems or issues with their adviser or investment firm. Often these complaints are either sent to the wrong person at NSSC or lack sufficient information required to truly understand what has occurred and the resolution the investor is looking for.
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Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since February.
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We’re just over halfway through 2026, so it’s time to provide an update and a reminder of the investor education presentations NSSC has at the Halifax Central Library throughout the rest of the year.
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There’s been a lot of talk about initial public offerings (IPOs) lately following some high profile, and exceptionally high value, IPOs. This has led many investors, especially DIY investors, to become more interested in investing during an IPO. One popular online broker has recently added access to IPO investing to its platform.
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We’ve just passed the mid-point of 2026, and it’s been quite a busy year for the Before You Invest Blog. The first six months of 2026 have included several important topics for investors.
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We’re taking a short blog break this week for Canada Day. Enjoy the fireworks, BBQs, friends and family, or however you’ll be celebrating Canada’s birthday. Happy 159th Canada. You don’t look a day over 150. We’ll see you all back here next week for more investor education content.
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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 nine years on our Investor Alert Database.