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What’s the deal with Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)?

There’s been a lot of talk about initial public offerings (IPOs) lately following some high profile, and exceptionally high value, IPOs. This has led many investors, especially DIY...

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Last week we began a look at the securities laws that apply to finfluencers and the content they make. This week we conclude that short series by looking specifically at the genera...

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Finfluencers & securities laws Part 1: What securities laws apply?

In a past blog post we discussed some of the risks and dangers from getting investment advice from finfluencers. Finfluencers continue to be extremely prevalent online and on socia...

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Fraud Prevention Month may have just ended, but protecting yourself from investment fraud should be a year-round focus. Fraudsters and scam artists are constantly looking for inves...

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