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If your financial adviser decides to move to a different firm, the next move is yours. You have three choices on what you can do.
1. Stay with your current firm
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This question came from someone who overheard a conversation at a party. They overheard someone tell another partygoer that international students could not invest in the Canadian stock market. The way it was explained to them was not correct.
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Last year the Nova Scotia Securities Commission visited high schools and post-secondary institutions across Nova Scotia, both in-person and virtually, to talk to students about investing. With a new school year beginning this month, the Student Connections program has returned.
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School is back in session, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is ready to teach young people about investing. This month we’re launching a new web page on our website with information for young investors.
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We had a question come in recently asking about age limitations on RRSP and TFSA accounts. More specifically the question asked if an 18-year-old son could open their own RRSP or TFSA account at their bank. The short answer to that question is, it depends.
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Our look at basic investments continues this week with a look a Treasury Bills (T-Bills).
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In a throwback to look at some basic investments, we’ve been asked to go over Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs).
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The words saving and investing are often used interchangeably, despite the fact they are two very different things.
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In some of our old posts and content we’ve linked to, recovery room scams have been mentioned. So, what are they and how can they be avoided?
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This question specifically refers to what Book Value and Market Value refer to when it comes to mutual funds. If you invest in mutual funds you’ve likely seen these terms on your statements along with a numerical value in dollars.