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Anyone advising on or selling securities in the province of Nova Scotia must be registered with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission unless an exemption applies. We talk about registration frequently because it is one of the protections put in place so that investors know the person they are dealing with is being overseen by a regulator and is required to abide by securities laws.
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One of the best ways to protect yourself from investment fraud and scams is to educate yourself about them. A quick and easy way to do this is to learn the red flags of investment fraud. If you know the red flags and are able to spot them, you can protect yourself and your money by avoiding fraud.
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March is Fraud Prevention Month and throughout the month the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will deliver blog posts and videos to educate investors on how to protect themselves from investment fraud.
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The start of the new year has been a busy time for the Canadian Securities Administrators. In the first two months seven new publications have been issued. In case you missed any of these publications here is a quick rundown of what they were and their purpose along with links to the CSA notices where you can learn more.
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Our three-part series on what is a security concludes today with Part 3.
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Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series on what is a security. In this we’re going through the definition of a security as written in the Nova Scotia Securities Act and explain it in clearer more understandable language.
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A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities.
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As the name suggests, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission regulates all securities in the province of Nova Scotia. But what exactly is a security?
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It’s tax time, so what better time of year to review a couple of taxes that can come into play when you’re investing. Specifically, we’ll be looking at the Capital Gains Tax, and the Dividend Tax Credit.
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Last week we provided a quick rundown of RRSPs. As we said in that post, it’s RRSP season and investors can expect to see ads online, in print, and broadcast on radio and TV reminding them to contribute to their RRSP before the deadline.