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Aug. 25, 2021

Question of the Week: What are the prospectus exemptions? Part 1: Private issuer exemption

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission routinely tells investors if someone is offering securities as an investment to raise capital, they must provide them with a copy of a disclos...

Aug. 18, 2021

Question of the Week: What is a Principal-Protected Note?

A principal-protected note (PPN) is a fixed-income security that guarantees a minimum return equal to the principal amount invested regardless of the performance of an underlying a...

Aug. 11, 2021

Question of the Week: Does TFSA growth affect my contribution room?

This is another question that we have seen on investing message boards and Facebook pages lately. The question often goes like this: I have total contribution room on my TFSA of $7...

Aug. 4, 2021

Question of the Week: What is dollar cost averaging?

Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy where an investor divides the total amount to be invested over periodic purchases at specific times. This strategy is an attempt to ...

Question of the Week: What are the prospectus exemptions? Part 1: Private issuer exemption

Question of the Week: What is a Principal-Protected Note?

Question of the Week: Does TFSA growth affect my contribution room?

Question of the Week: What is dollar cost averaging?

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