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First observed by the United Nations in 2012, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recognizes that nearly every country across the globe will see a substantial growth in the number of older persons in the next decade. With the population of older persons increasing it unfortunately also leads to an increase in the amount of elder abuse.
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Someone being older is not the only thing that makes them vulnerable to financial elder abuse. There are certain signs and life changes that can make someone more susceptible to abuse.
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Our regular question of the week segment will be taking a short break for the next five weeks. Every Wednesday throughout Seniors Month in June we’ll be republishing our blogs on financial elder abuse. Today we start with our blog post on What is financial elder abuse?
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June is Seniors Month and throughout the month on our website and social media channels we’ll be sharing information on investing focusing on topics relevant for seniors and caregivers.
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The broad answer to this question is yes, crypto trading platforms that are considered to be trading in securities must abide by Canadian securities laws.
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The Nova Scotia Securities Commission constantly reminds Nova Scotia investors that anyone selling or advising in securities in the province must be registered, unless an exemption applies. A visitor to our website was wondering what is the exemption that allows someone to deal with a Nova Scotia resident without registration.
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There is no one answer to that question. Some investors meet with their adviser only once per year, while others may meet with their adviser more frequently. How often you meet with your adviser may change throughout your lifetime due to many factors including market volatility, or a major life change such as a having a child, purchasing a home, losing your job, or retirement.
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In a previous blog post we talked about fund facts.
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Sometimes investors change their minds. What if, after purchasing a mutual fund, you feel you have a made a mistake and wish to cancel or withdraw the purchase?
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SEDI is short for the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders. It is Canada’s online service for the filing and viewing of insider reports that are required under Canadian securities laws.