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Jun. 8, 2022

Trusted Contact Person (TCP) – Did you assign one? Were you asked?

Do you have a trusted contact person (TCP)? At the end of last year new amendments to securities laws require advisers to ask their clients to name a TCP that the adviser can conta...

Jun. 1, 2022

June is Seniors Month

June is Seniors Month. Throughout the month we’ll be sharing investing content that is relevant for seniors, their families, and caregivers. On our website, all investor education ...

May. 25, 2022

Taking the Leap! Getting Started in Investing

As we’ve mentioned in several of our blog posts, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission does not provide investment advice. That means we can’t answer questions that ask, “should I ...

May. 18, 2022

Timing the Market or Time in the Market? - Dividends

Our “Timing the Market or Time in the Market?” blog series continues with a look at dividends. As we wrote in a previous post, “dividends are paid to shareholders who invest in equ...

Trusted Contact Person (TCP) – Did you assign one? Were you asked?

June is Seniors Month

Taking the Leap! Getting Started in Investing

Timing the Market or Time in the Market? - Dividends

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