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Apr. 9, 2025

Psychology of Investing: What are behavioural biases?

Today we’re launching a large 10-part series on the psychology of investing. Previously in a post during our DIY Investing series we examined a few cognitive biases that can impact...

Apr. 2, 2025

What is Securities Lending?

A popular online brokerage recently began offering securities lending to their customers. Securities lending is not a new phenomenon, but as some investors may be hearing about it ...

Mar. 26, 2025

Investor alerts and cautions review: January – March

The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor alerts and cautions. Yo...

Mar. 19, 2025

Top 3 investment frauds to watch out for in 2025

The losses to investment fraud continue to surge in Nova Scotia and throughout Canada. We’re talking millions of dollars lost last year and high value losses continue to be reporte...

Psychology of Investing: What are behavioural biases?

What is Securities Lending?

Investor alerts and cautions review: January – March

Top 3 investment frauds to watch out for in 2025

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