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Aug. 30, 2017

Question of the week: What is a Bear Market and a Bull Market?

When the media are reporting on the markets you’ll often hear them use the terms Bear Market or Bull Market. If you don’t know what either of those terms means in reference to what...

Aug. 23, 2017

Question of the week: How many stock exchanges exist in Canada?

If you think the only stock exchange in Canada is the Toronto Stock Exchange, you’re missing more than a few. Currently there are eight stock exchanges registered in Canada and eac...

Aug. 16, 2017

Question of the week: What is a cease trade order?

A cease trade order, or CTO as is commonly referred to, is a sanction available to the Nova Scotia Securities Commission when companies or individuals violate securities laws.A CTO...

Aug. 9, 2017

Question of the week: What is an Initial Coin Offering and is it a security?

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) using cryptocurrencies are a new way for businesses to raise capital. Cryptocurrencies are online currencies that have their own monetary value but ar...

Question of the week: What is a Bear Market and a Bull Market?

Question of the week: How many stock exchanges exist in Canada?

Question of the week: What is a cease trade order?

Question of the week: What is an Initial Coin Offering and is it a security?

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