The fourth part of our psychology of investing series takes a closer look at loss aversion. Have you ever held onto an investment longer than you should because you were afraid of ...
Do you know how your investments are performing annually? Thanks to rules introduced by the Client Relationship Model Phase 2 (CRM2) investors must receive an annual performance re...
The third part of our Psychology of Investing series takes a closer look at overconfidence bias. Overconfidence can be extremely dangerous when you’re investing as it can lead to f...
Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since Feb...
The second part of our Psychology of Investing series takes a closer look at herding behaviour. Everyone likes to think they are their own person and that they would not get swept ...
Canadians are carrying around a lot of debt. According to Transunion, the average balance on Canadian credit cards in the third quarter of 2024 was $4,562. That was up nearly seven...
Today we’re launching a large 10-part series on the psychology of investing. Previously in a post during our DIY Investing series we examined a few cognitive biases that can impact...
A popular online brokerage recently began offering securities lending to their customers. Securities lending is not a new phenomenon, but as some investors may be hearing about it ...
The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor alerts and cautions. Yo...
The losses to investment fraud continue to surge in Nova Scotia and throughout Canada. We’re talking millions of dollars lost last year and high value losses continue to be reporte...
