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The beginning of October is also the beginning of Investor Education Month and World Investor Week.
Throughout October the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be sharing investor education content on our website and social channels.
Do you have an RRSP, a TFSA or an RESP? Do you know how these special types of investment accounts differ and what they’re used for? During Investor Education month we’ll be debuting a new video that highlights the purposes, differences, and special characteristics of these three different types of investment accounts. Keep an eye on our social channels as we’ll be sharing the video throughout the month starting next week, ir visit our investor education video page where you can find all of our videos.
Starting next week, October 4 is the beginning of World Investor Week. Throughout the week securities regulators from around the world will be sharing investor education content. The Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be taking part in World Investor Week by sharing our Stocks 101 video series on our social channels. Stock investing has exploded in popularity during the pandemic due to easy-to-use investing apps and a rise in social media chatter. However, many new investors still have questions about how stock investing actually works. Follow our social channels throughout World Investor Week to watch Stocks 101 and get a quick introductory primer on stock investing.
Also during Investor Education Month we’ll be resharing our Back to Basics investors series on our social channels every Tuesday and Thursday. The Back to Basics series delivers the basics on several novice investing topics through blog posts and videos. Just a few of the topics we’ll be highlighting throughout the month include registration, mutual funds, bonds, equities, finding an adviser, and robo-advisers.
Finally, in October our Student Connections program begins to take flight with presentations scheduled at schools across the province. We’ll be visiting schools virtually and in-person to talk to students about informed investing, securities, investment fraud and more. If you’re interested in having someone from the Commission talk to your students, please contact us.