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During Fraud Prevention Month the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is issuing another warning to investors about a widespread crypto assets scam that has caused substantial losses for several Nova Scotians. These loses total more than $1 million, with some individual investors losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Today the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is issuing its annual list of top investor threats.
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No one plans on being a victim of investment fraud. That’s why everyone should know the red flags of investment fraud so you can identify them and avoid them to protect yourself from fraud. Here are some of the red flags to watch out for.
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March is Fraud Prevention Month!
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission has several events and new content planned for the month to help you become a more informed investor and protect yourself from fraud.
Before You Invest Blog Posts:
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This week we exam some of the pros and cons to investing in fixed-incomed securities.
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For the next two weeks in February we’re going to be taking a closer look at fixed-income securities. A fixed-income security is an investment that delivers a return in the form of fixed periodic interest payments and the eventual return of the principal investment at maturity.
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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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In case you needed another reminder it’s tax time. Every year at tax time the Commission delivers a few tax reminders for investors to make sure they’re not missing a few important pieces of information about taxes and credits that could apply to their investments.
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Last week we published a quick review of Registered Retirement Savings Plans, or RRSPs. As we said in that post it’s RRSP season for investors and advisers. So, investors can expect to see ads online, in print, or broadcast on TV or radio reminding them to contribute to their RRSP before the contribution deadline.