Investor Bulletins
Investor Bulletin: Hedge Funds
10/03/2012
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate individual investors about hedge funds.Read moreView Document: English (pdf)
Investor Bulletin: How to Read Confirmation Statements
09/27/2012
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to provide you with guidance on how to read confirmation statements. Read moreView Document: Spanish (pdf)
Investor Bulletin: Affinity Fraud
09/26/2012
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Alert to help educate investors about affinity fraud, a type of investment scam that preys upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities or the elderly. Read moreView Document: English (pdf)
Investor Bulletin: Top Tips for Selecting a Financial Professional
09/25/2012
Choosing a financial professional-whether a stockbroker, a financial planner, or an investment adviser-is an important decision. Consider the tips below as you make your choice. Also the third page of this document has a list of questions you can ask a financial professional whose services you are considering.Read moreView Document: English (pdf)
Investor Bulletin: Lost and Stolen Securities
09/07/2012
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to help educate investors about lost and stolen securities and the Commission’s Lost and Stolen Securities Program (“LSSP”), a database for securities certificates reported lost, stolen, missing, or counterfeit.Read moreView Document: English (pdf)