In our fourth segment of our “Let’s Invest” series’ with Jean-Paul Bureaud, executive director of FAIR Canada, we stay on the self-investing side with DIY – do-it-yourself investing. Bureaud goes over the pros and cons of DIY investing, the influence of social media, determining whether DIY is right for you and how “robo-advisors” might provide some investing advice.

Jean-Paul Bureaud, FAIR Canada executive director

Bureaud is the executive director, president and CEO of FAIR Canada. Before joining FAIR Canada, he was a financial sector expert at the World Bank Group assisting countries to enhance their securities regulatory regimes. He is a former member of the executive management team at the Ontario Securities Commission. He began his legal career at a national law firm advising clients on securities law matters.

FAIR Canada

FAIR Canada champions the rights of individual investors in Canada through advocacy, education, and regulatory advancements. We are the trusted, independent voice on significant issues that affect individual investors. As Canada’s only non-profit, investor-focused organization, we provide informed, objective comment on regulatory issues that have an impact on investor fairness and protection.

FAIR Canada champions the rights of individual investors in Canada through advocacy, education and regulatory advancements. It is an independent voice on significant issues that affect individual investors. As Canada’s only non-profit, investor-focused organization, FAIR Canada provides informed, objective comment on regulatory issues that have an impact on investor fairness and protection.

Check out our previous segments in our Let’s Invest series, Why Invest?, How to invest and What’s better, do-it-yourself or advisor-directed investing?

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