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Jun. 18, 2025

Question of the week: Is crowdfunding regulated by NSSC?

Some forms of crowdfunding are regulated in Nova Scotia, but not all of them. Some common types of crowdfunding involves a business venture or project receiving funding from a larg...

Jul. 12, 2017

Question of the week: What is an Index fund?

Last week we talked about Indexes and what it means when you hear on the news that the market is up, or the market is down. In Canada when they’re talking about the market, they’re...

Jun. 18, 2025

Question of the week: What is an Index?

Every night on the evening news you hear that the market is up or down and rather large numbers and a up or down arrow are slotted in besides the words S&P 500, Dow Jones Indus...

Jun. 28, 2017

Question of the week: Does the spelling of adviser matter?

We’ve had the “adviser” vs. “advisor” question come up more than a few times recently. It has likely arisen from recent reporting that one has a fiduciary duty to their clients and...

Question of the week: Is crowdfunding regulated by NSSC?

Question of the week: What is an Index fund?

Question of the week: What is an Index?

Question of the week: Does the spelling of adviser matter?

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