NSSC Blog: Before You Invest

Three things I did not know about securities or investing before working at the Nova Scotia Securities Commission

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By Surbhi Sharma

Before I began working at the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC), my understanding of securities and investing was fairly basic. I knew the fundamentals of buying and selling stocks, but, working at NSSC provided me a deeper understanding of different types of securities such as stocks, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), how securities are regulated in Canada and some common crypto frauds that have been on the rise in Nova Scotia.

Interest rates and investing

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Interest rates have been in the news again lately as the Bank of Canada recently announced it will continue to hold rates steady, but may cut rates later this year. Nova Scotians have been in a high interest rate environment for a few years now. If interest rates do begin to decline, what does that mean for investors?

What is AI Washing?

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Earlier this year the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) fined two companies for engaging in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Washing. The two companies were fined a combined $400,000 for the making false and misleading statements about their purported use of AI.

Regulatory Review: February – April

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Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (the Commission) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since February. In case you missed any of the releases or notices issued over that time here’s a quick rundown on what they meant for issuers and investors and links to the documents, where you can find the full details.

Precious metals scams

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Fraud prevention month may have just ended, but our fraud warnings haven’t. During fraud prevention month the Nova Scotia Securities Commission shared warnings and information about impersonation scams, registered professional crypto trader scams, and fraudulent crypto trading websites. This week we’re warning investors about precious metals investment scams.

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