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Dec. 9, 2020

Question of the Week: What is an average return on investment?

When investing, most people would like to get an average or above average return on their investments. This make sense of course. However, most people do not know what an average r...

Dec. 2, 2020

Question of the Week: Can I open a TFSA for my child?

In a previous blog post we addressed the age limitations for opening certain registered accounts. As stated in that post, to open a tax-free savings account (TFSA) you must be the ...

Nov. 25, 2020

Question of the Week: What is the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan?

The real estate market in many parts of Canada, and Nova Scotia, is booming right now which has led to a question about the RRSP Home Buyers Plan (HBP).The Nova Scotia Securities C...

Nov. 18, 2020

Question of the Week: What is a reverse stock split?

In a previous blog post we looked at stock splits. Recently in the news a few companies announced reverse stock splits, which led to this post.In a regular stock split a company di...

Question of the Week: What is an average return on investment?

Question of the Week: Can I open a TFSA for my child?

Question of the Week: What is the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan?

Question of the Week: What is a reverse stock split?

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