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Sep. 27, 2017

Question of the Week: What are CEDIFs?

The Community Economic and Development Fund (CEDIF) was launched in Nova Scotia in 1999 as a way for Nova Scotian’s to invest in local enterprises. Under the CEDIF program Nova Sco...

Sep. 20, 2017

Question of the week: What information is found in Fund Facts?

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Sep. 13, 2017

Question of the week: What is an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)?

An Exchange-Traded Fund, or ETF as they are commonly known, are an investment fund traded on a stock exchange that holds assets such as stocks, commodities or bonds which track an ...

Sep. 6, 2017

Question of the week: What is an IPO?

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process involved to take a business public to sell securities such as shares. The process can be a very long one, sometimes taking years, an...

Question of the Week: What are CEDIFs?

Question of the week: What information is found in Fund Facts?

Question of the week: What is an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)?

Question of the week: What is an IPO?

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