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Oct. 15, 2018

Nova Scotia Securities Commission Student Connections program

October is the launch of our 2018 Student Connections campaign. Throughout the school year we’ll be visiting universities, colleges and high schools across Nova Scotia to deliver p...

Oct. 10, 2018

Question of the Week – What are some different types of Bonds?

As we said in a previous blog post, a bond is essentially a loan you are making to a company or the government. The bond is secured by the government’s tax base or by a company’s a...

Oct. 3, 2018

Question of the Week – What is a yield?

A yield is the income return on an investment. This could include interest or dividends you receive for holding a security. In reports on a stock or a bond you’ll typically find th...

Oct. 1, 2018

It’s World Investor Week and Investor Education Month!

October 1st kicks off two special events on the investor education calendar. It is the start of IOSCO’s World Investor Week and the beginning of Investor Education Month.Throughout...

Nova Scotia Securities Commission Student Connections program

Question of the Week – What are some different types of Bonds?

Question of the Week – What is a yield?

It’s World Investor Week and Investor Education Month!

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