Happy Holidays from the Nova Scotia Securities Commission!
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There will be no Before You Invest blog post this week or next Wednesday as we take a short break for the holidays and the New Year.
NSSC Blog: Before You Invest
2024 Most popular posts and videos
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It was another busy year for the Nova Scotia Securities Commission Investor Education office. We debuted several new blog posts and investor education videos, and several pieces of our evergreen content continued to be popular and useful for users of our website and YouTube Channel. Once again, this year we’re going to finish off the year by looking at the investor education content, both written and videos, that generated the most views in 2024.
Before You Invest Blog:
Investments Check-up
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The calendar will be flipping over to 2025 in a few weeks. The end of the year is often a good time to do a review of your investments to see where you are and to stay on track to reach your investment goals. If you’re planning an end of year investments review here are a few things you may want to consider looking at.
Why does time horizon matter?
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We’re nearing the end of 2024 and this time of year many people like to review their finances and financial plan to make sure everything remains on track. It can be hard to do that without knowing your time horizon, which is when you’re going to need the money you’ve invested.
Top three things a registered crypto trading platform must do
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A few more crypto trading platforms (CTP) that were active in Canada have recently shut down or decided to leave the jurisdiction. One of the reasons stated by several CTPs that have decided to leave the Canadian market is difficulty complying with securities law requirements.
Choosing a financial adviser – Part 2 – Questions to ask and expectations
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Last week we began our short blog series on choosing a financial adviser by looking at why you might want to work with a financial adviser in the first place.
Choosing a financial adviser – Part 1 – Why might I need an adviser?
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During financial literacy month we’re shining the spotlight on choosing a financial adviser with a short two-part blog series. The first part will look at reasons why someone may need an adviser to help them manage their investments and financial goals.
So, why might you need an investment adviser? Working with an adviser will allow you to go through a step-by-step process to determine your financial and investment goals and make a plan to get there. This can include:
Investments eligible for registered accounts (RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, RESP, RDSP, FHSA)
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There has been discussion around making some changes to qualified investments recently.
November is Financial Literacy Month
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November is Financial Literacy Month, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission plans to hold investor education events and provide content throughout the month to help Nova Scotians make more informed investment decisions. Here’s a rundown of what we have planned for the month.
Regulatory Review: August – October
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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 August.