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Dec. 5, 2018

Question of the Week – Are there rules around forming an investment club?

Not too long ago our general inquiries email received a question from a Nova Scotia investor interested in starting an investment club. He wanted to know if there were any rules or...

Nov. 28, 2018

Question of the Week – What do I need to know before putting a CEDIF in an RRSP?

When you’re investing in a CEDIF you’re investing in a new and or small business. Investing in any small or new business has substantial risks.  There are separate risks that ...

Nov. 21, 2018

Question of the Week – How do I get out of a CEDIF investment?

Getting out of a CEDIF investment can be difficult and even if you can get out you may not be able to get your original purchase price or expected value for the shares.One importan...

Nov. 14, 2018

Question of the Week – What is short selling?

An investor can short sell almost any asset or financial instrument. To make explaining short selling easier we’re going to talk about how short selling works when it comes to stoc...

Question of the Week – Are there rules around forming an investment club?

Question of the Week – What do I need to know before putting a CEDIF in an RRSP?

Question of the Week – How do I get out of a CEDIF investment?

Question of the Week – What is short selling?

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