NSSC Blog: Before You Invest

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15, 2018

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.

Question of the week: How do I check the disciplined persons list?

Following last week’s rundown on how to check registration, we received similar requests to show how to check the CSA’s Disciplined Person’s list.

To start you first need to go to the CSA website, which can be found at www.securities-administrators.ca. At the top of the page you’ll see six tabs. Hover over the “Enforcement” tab and click on “Disciplined List.” That will take you here:

Question of the week: What questions do I need to ask my new adviser?

When you’re choosing your investment adviser it should not be as simple as picking the first name that comes up in a Google search. You shouldn’t necessarily go with the first adviser you meet with either. We’re not saying that first adviser won’t be the right one, but don’t automatically go with the first one without doing your due diligence.

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