NSSC Blog: Before You Invest

Timing the Market or Time in the Market? Capital Gains/ Capital Losses

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Welcome to the second part of our Timing the Market or Time in the Market blog series. Today we’ll be looking at capital gains and capital losses, specifically related to investing in stocks and ETFs.

You’ve likely heard the old adage “buy low, sell high” when it comes to purchasing stocks. A lot of people may have that goal, but it’s much harder than it sounds. We’re not saying you can’t and shouldn’t try to time the market to get in on the lows, but you must understand the risk you’re taking on when trying to do so.

Timing the Market or Time in the Market? Compound Interest

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Today we’re starting a new blog series entitled, “Timing the Market, or Time in the Market?” In this series we’ll look at some of the specific ways investments make money and how that may be affected by either trying to time the market or by having time in the market. Some of the specific ways investments make money include interest, capital gains and dividends.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission presentations at the Halifax Central Library

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Halifax Public Libraries and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission are partnering to offer investor education presentations at the Halifax Central Library.

Our first presentation is coming up on May 19.

Here is a brief rundown of the two presentations we have scheduled for the spring.

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