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Jan. 21, 2026

Question of the Week – What happens if my financial adviser changes firms?

If your financial adviser decides to move to a different firm, the next move is yours. You have three choices on what you can do.1. Stay with your current firm2. Move your investme...

Jan. 21, 2026

Question of the Week – Can International Students invest in the stock market?

This question came from someone who overheard a conversation at a party. They overheard someone tell another partygoer that international students could not invest in the Canadian ...

Jan. 21, 2026

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, 2019

Young Investors web page launch

School is back in session, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is ready to teach young people about investing. This month we’re launching a new web page on our website with i...

Question of the Week – What happens if my financial adviser changes firms?

Question of the Week – Can International Students invest in the stock market?

The Student Connections Program is back!

Young Investors web page launch

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