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Nov. 26, 2025

Nova Scotia Securities Commission Student Connections Program Winter Relaunch!

A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities. Throughout the school year staff from the Nova Scotia Securities Co...

Jan. 2, 2019

Question of the Week – What is the difference between RRSP, and TFSA investment accounts?

Tax season is coming which means for many investors it’s also RRSP season. Last year at this time we wrote a post on “Are RRSPs Securities.” This post went over the basics of RRSP ...

Dec. 26, 2018

Happy Holidays everyone!

We're taking a break from our Before You Invest Blog for the holidays, but don't worry, we'll be back with more investment information in 2019!Happy Holidays everyone!...

Dec. 19, 2018

Question of the Week – What is a stock dilution?

Stock dilution decreases existing shareholders ownership in a company due to the company issuing new shares. Dilution can also occur when the holders of stock options decide to exe...

Nova Scotia Securities Commission Student Connections Program Winter Relaunch!

Question of the Week – What is the difference between RRSP, and TFSA investment accounts?

Happy Holidays everyone!

Question of the Week – What is a stock dilution?

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