2023 Investor Alerts and Cautions review
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The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor alerts and cautions.
NSSC Blog: Before You Invest
Happy Holidays from the Nova Scotia Securities Commission!
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There will be no Before You Invest blog post this week as we take a short break for the holidays.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone!
2023 Investor Education review - Most popular posts and videos
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The year has flown by and there are only 11 days left in 2023. Instead of throwing some new investor education (IE) content at you to finish off the year, we searched through our analytics data to find out what our most popular blog posts and videos were this year.
Before You Invest….
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Our blog is entitled Before You Invest and is intended to provide investors with information they can use to make more informed decisions before they make an investment. What we’ve never really done is talk about what things you should do financially before you invest at all.
Here are a few things you may want to consider before you start investing that can get you started on more stable footing and help improve your long-term outlook.
What are covered call ETFs?
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Recently we received a question about covered call ETFs, especially what they are and how they work.
Financial Literacy Month Basics – Alternative Investments
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Our Financial Literacy Month blogs about investing basics conclude this week with a look at alternative investments. Investing in alternative investments has become more popular with novice investors despite the fact alternative investments carry higher risks compared to more common investments like ETFs, bonds, and GICs..
Financial Literacy Month Basics - Fixed-Income Securities
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Our Financial Literacy Month blogs about investing basics continue this week with a look at fixed-income securities.
Financial Literacy Month Basics – Cash and cash equivalents
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Our Financial Literacy Month blogs about investing basics continue this week with a look at cash and cash equivalents.
Financial Literacy Month Basics – Why Invest?
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For Financial Literacy Month we’re looking at some investing basics that could be helpful if you’re just getting started with investing, or if you’ve been investing for years. We’re starting out today by looking at why you should invest.
November is Financial Literacy Month
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November is Financial Literacy Month! Throughout the month the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be sharing investor education content on our website, social media channels, and in person to help Nova Scotians make more informed investing decisions.