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Investment Insights
Each issue of the Scotiabank Investment Insights' newsletter shares practical information and suggestions on easy ways to save, managing your borrowing, how and where to invest, and finding the money you didn't know you had.

Inside INNOVA
Each quarterly issue features timely investment articles and insights from the portfolio advisors that manage Scotia INNOVA Portfolios.

Spotlight Series
The Spotlight Series includes insights, tips and best practices on financial planning, investment strategies and solutions.

Investment Insights Special Edition Each issue of the Scotiabank Investment Insights' newsletter shares practical information and suggestions on easy ways to save, managing your borrowing, how and where to invest, and finding the money you didn't know you had.

Special Edition [PDF: 257 kb]

Make retirement saving easier with six simple tips

While saving for retirement is a crucial activity for all of us, it's not always easy to face the challenge and give this important planning task the attention it deserves.

Also in this issue:

  • Looking ahead in 2013
  • Maximize your OAS

Previous Issues

Money Finder archive

The Scotiabank Investment Insights newsletter was previously known as the Money Finder. The new name more accurately reflects the type of valuable information you can expect to receive with every issue.

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Committed to helping you meet your investment needs with confidence.

Q1 2013 issue

Inside this issue:

  • Rethinking Risk
  • Great Input Leads to Great Output
  • Equities dash out of the gates in 2013

Archives

 Q4 2012 issue

Spotlight on ETFs [PDF: 177 KB]
Mutual funds have been a cornerstone for helping investors save for long-term goals such as retirement. More recently, ETFs have surfaced as another way to save. Learn about the benefits and differences between mutual funds and ETFs and which one is best suited for your portfolio.

Spotlight on Long-Term Investing [PDF: 394 KB]
In recent years, market volatility has caused some investors to abandon growth-oriented investments and their long-term financial plans. Find out more about the importance of stocks and keeping a long-term perspective for your portfolio.

Spotlight on Distributions [PDF: 182 KB]
Taxes on any mutual fund distributions are an unavoidable reality when investing outside a registered plan. Learn about what mutual fund distributions are, why they exist and how they are calculated.

Spotlight on Geographic Diversification [PDF: 262 KB]
Investing in different countries and regions allows investors to broaden the growth potential of their portfolios and to help reduce overall risk. Find out more about the merits of each and how recent events have called them into question.