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Sep. 23, 2020

Question of the Week: What is day trading?

We’ve got another reader question this week, asking about day trading. After seeing the term being used on an investors forum they frequent, they would like to know what it is and ...

Sep. 16, 2020

Question of the Week: What is an exchange-traded product (ETP)?

One of our readers came across the term exchange-traded product recently for the first time. They were familiar with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but had not heard of ETPs. If you’...

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...

Question of the Week: What is day trading?

Question of the Week: What is an exchange-traded product (ETP)?

The Student Connections Program is back!

Question of the Week: What is a depression?

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