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June is Seniors Month. On the Nova Scotia Securities Commission website, you can find all of our investor education materials and information for seniors in one place – nssc.novascotia.ca/seniors
On this webpage you’ll find basic investing information on a variety of topics including, investment accounts, investment fees, registration, investment risk, financial elder abuse, and more.
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One of our readers has RRSP
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Under securities laws, financial advisers must send their clients several statements during the year. But what are these requirements exactly? Today we’ll outline the minimum statement requirements for advisers and where they can be found in securities law.
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When I was growing up it was common to receive a Canada Savings Bond from a grandparent as a gift on your birthday or for grading. Since Canada Savings Bonds have been phased out, a reader wondered can I give an investment as a gift?
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Last week we answered the question, what happens to my RRIF when I die? That led to a question of a greater scope – what happens to my investments when I die?
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We wrote about Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF)
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Last week we wrote about what happens to your shares if a company you’re invested in files for bankruptcy. That led to another question, what happens to the shares in a company if that company merges with or is taken over by another company?
When this occurs one of three things usually happens to shareholders of the soon to be defunct company.
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During these times of economic turmoil one of our reader’s wondered what would happen to their shares if the company they’re invested in files for bankruptcy?
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Many people are worried about their investments right now. Which led to one reader wondering if Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) covers investments.
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During these turbulent economic times there have been some big shifts in the markets which have led exchanges to use circuit breakers. But what are circuit breakers and when are they used?