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Jun. 1, 2020

June is Seniors Month

June is Seniors Month. On the Nova Scotia Securities Commission website, you can find all of our investor education materials and information for seniors in one place – nssc.novasc...

May. 27, 2020

Question of the Week: Can an RESP hold different investments?

One of our readers has RRSP and TFSA accounts and knows that they can be used to hold most kinds of investments. They’ll soon be starting an RESP account as well and wondered what ...

May. 20, 2020

Question of the Week: What are the minimum statement requirements for an adviser?

Under securities laws, financial advisers must send their clients several statements during the year. But what are these requirements exactly? Today we’ll outline the minimum state...

May. 13, 2020

Question of the Week: Can I give an investment as a gift?

When I was growing up it was common to receive a Canada Savings Bond from a grandparent as a gift on your birthday or for grading. Since Canada Savings Bonds have been phased out, ...

June is Seniors Month

Question of the Week: Can an RESP hold different investments?

Question of the Week: What are the minimum statement requirements for an adviser?

Question of the Week: Can I give an investment as a gift?

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