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One of our readers came across the term exchange-traded product recently for the first time. They were familiar with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but had not heard of ETPs.
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Last year the Nova Scotia Securities Commission visited high schools and post-secondary institutions across Nova Scotia, both in-person and virtually, to talk to students about investing. With a new school year beginning this month, the Student Connections program has returned.
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Last week we began our look at times of economic turmoil by looking at recessions. Today we’ll take a look at depressions.
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During times of economic turmoil, we often hear words like recession and depression thrown around. Over the next two weeks, we’ll look at both terms to see what they mean.
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Our review of stock purchasing and selling order types concludes this week with a look at stop orders.
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Last week we began our three-week series on common order types by looking at market orders. Today we’re reviewing limit orders.
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As DIY investing becomes easier with the rise of online investing and app investing through smart devices, more investors are taking a shot at investing in the stock market.
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When you make a trade, or your adviser makes a trade for you on your behalf, is there tax charged on that trade? By tax we mean HST in Nova Scotia, or GST in other parts of the country. The short answer is no, you do not pay HST or GST on individual trades of securities. However, work done by your adviser may have HST or GST applied to it.
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One of our readers is interested in investing in equities. However, they are not sure how taxes work when investing in companies that are listed on a foreign market like the New York Stock exchange.
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Developed by Fraser Smith in 2002, the Smith Maneuver is a legal tax strategy that makes interest on residential mortgages tax deductible. Please note, before reading further, this post is intended to be a description of the strategy and is not an endorsement of the Smith maneuver.