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Aug. 6, 2025

Psychology of Investing: Familiarity bias

The ninth part of our psychology of investing series takes a closer look at familiarity bias. Do you tend to favour things that are familiar and show less interest in things that a...

Jul. 30, 2025

Regulatory Review: May - July

Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since May...

Jul. 23, 2025

What are Crypto ETFs?

The number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada and the United States that allow investors to invest in crypto assets has increased rapidly in the last few years. In case you ...

Jul. 16, 2025

Psychology of Investing: Present Bias

The eighth part of our psychology of investing series takes a closer look at present bias. Do you ever make decision today at the expense of tomorrow? It could have been an impulsi...

Psychology of Investing: Familiarity bias

Regulatory Review: May - July

What are Crypto ETFs?

Psychology of Investing: Present Bias

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