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Jul. 9, 2025

What is investment advice?

As we’ve stated numerous times in the past, to sell or advise on securities and derivatives in Nova Scotia you must be registered with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission, unless...

Jul. 2, 2025

Question of the week: What is an investment dealer?

This week’s post in our series on the categories of registration looks at investment dealers. An investment dealer is an individual or a firm that can sell a wide range of investme...

Jul. 2, 2025

Psychology of Investing: Status Quo Bias

The seventh part of our psychology of investing series takes a closer look at status quo bias. How comfortable are you with change? Most people don’t like change, some even fear it...

Jun. 25, 2025

Investor alerts and cautions review: April – June

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. Yo...

What is investment advice?

Question of the week: What is an investment dealer?

Psychology of Investing: Status Quo Bias

Investor alerts and cautions review: April – June

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