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Sep. 15, 2020

The Student Connections Program is back!

Last year the Nova Scotia Securities Commission visited high schools and post-secondary institutions across Nova Scotia, both in-person and virtually, to talk to students about inv...

Sep. 9, 2020

Question of the Week: What is a depression?

Last week we began our look at times of economic turmoil by looking at recessions. Today we’ll take a look at depressions.The cause and effect of a recession and a depression can b...

Sep. 2, 2020

Question of the Week: What is a recession?

During times of economic turmoil, we often hear words like recession and depression thrown around. Over the next two weeks, we’ll look at both terms to see what they mean.We’ll sta...

Aug. 26, 2020

Question of the Week: What is a Stop Order?

Our review of stock purchasing and selling order types concludes this week with a look at stop orders. A stop order is an order to buy or sell stock when it moves past a particular...

The Student Connections Program is back!

Question of the Week: What is a depression?

Question of the Week: What is a recession?

Question of the Week: What is a Stop Order?

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