Investor Alerts and Bulletins

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services and tools to address problems you may face as an investor. These Investor Alerts and Investor Bulletins, focused on topical issues including recent Commission actions, are provided as a service to investors. They are neither legal interpretations nor statements of SEC policy. If you have questions concerning the meaning or application of a particular law or rule, please consult with an attorney who specializes in securities law.

Investor Bulletin: 13 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing Investor Bulletin: Year-End Investment Considerations for Individual Investors Investor Alert: Be on the Lookout for Investment Scams Related to Hurricane Sandy Investor Bulletin: Hedge Funds Investor Bulletin: Top Tips for Selecting a Financial Professional Investor Bulletin: Lost and Stolen Securities Investor Bulletin: 10 Ways to Use Investor.gov Investor Bulletin: International Investing Investor Bulletin: New Measures to Address Market Volatility Investor Bulletin: How to Read an 8-K Investor Alert:  Pre-IPO Investment Scams (Updated) Investor Alert: SEC Warns of Government Impersonators Investor Alert: Social Media and Investing - Avoiding Fraud Investor Bulletin: Transition of Mid-Sized Investment Advisers from Federal to State Registration Investor Alert:  Investment Seminars – Trading Seminar Fraud Investor Bulletin: How to Read a 10-K Updated Investor Alert: Investor Warning Regarding Possible Advance Fee Fraud Targeting Deaf Investors Investor Bulletin: Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) Trading for Individual Investors Structured Notes with Principal Protection: Note the Terms of Your Investment Investor Bulletin: Indexed Annuities Investor Bulletin: Say on Pay and Golden Parachute Votes Investor Bulletin: Trading Basics Investor Bulletin: Margin Rules for Day Trading Money Market Funds: Staff Responses to Questions about Information Filed on Form N-MFP Investor Bulletin on Life Settlements Investor Alert: BP Payout Recipients: Be on the Lookout for Investment Scams Investor Alert: Investors Beware of Government Impersonators Investor Bulletin: Focus on Municipal Bonds Investor Bulletin: Trading in Stock After an SEC Trading Suspension -- Be Aware of the Risks Investor Bulletin: New Rule to Curb “Pay to Play” Practices Investor Bulletin: New Rules Improving Municipal Disclosure Oil Spill Stock Scams—Don’t Get Cleaned Out by False Cleanup Claims Investor Alert: Investors Beware of Entity Calling Itself “U.S. Securities and Equities Administration” Investor Bulletin:  Target Date Retirement Funds Investor Warning Relating to Eric V. Bartoli, Enrico Orlandini, and DT Analysis a/k/a and Dow Theory Analysis SAC Investor Bulletin: Focus on Money Market Funds Keeping Track of Your Investments – New Rules on Custody SEC Investor Alert on Phony SIPC "Look-Alike" Website Targeting Madoff Victims Spotlight on Proxy Matters

Investor Bulletin: Municipal Bonds - Understanding Credit Risk Updated Investor Alert:  SEC Warns of Government Impersonators Investor Bulletin: How to Read Confirmation Statements Investor Bulletin: Affinity Fraud Investor Bulletin: American Depositary Receipts Investor Bulletin: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Investor Bulletin: DTC Chills and Freezes Investor Bulletin: Social Media and Investing-Tips for Seniors Investor Bulletin: Voting in Annual Shareholder Meetings - What’s New in 2012 Investor Bulletin:  Municipal Bonds Investor Bulletin: Social Media and Investing – Understanding Your Accounts Investor Bulletin: 12 Saving and Investing Tips for 2012 Investor Bulletin: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Investor Bulletin: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Prohibition of the Payment of Bribes to Foreign Officials Investor Alert: Self-Directed IRAs and the Risk of Fraud Early Retirement Seminars: Smart Tips for Spotting Retirement Scams Investor Alert: Cobell Indian Trust Settlement Payout Recipients - Be on the Lookout for Investment Scams Investor Bulletin: Reverse Mergers Investor Bulletin: Trading Suspensions Investor Bulletin: After-Hours Trading Investor Alert:  Pre-IPO Investment Scams Investor Bulletin:  New Rules Give Customers Option of All Public Arbitration Panels Trading in Cash Accounts Top 11 Tips for 2011 Investor Alert: Investor Warning Regarding Web-Based Scheme Defrauding Deaf Investors Investor Bulletin: New Stock-by-Stock Circuit Breakers Investor Bulletin: Amendments to Form ADV – New Disclosure Requirements for Investment Advisers Information Concerning Malaysian Restitution Fund for SwissCash Investors SEC-FINRA Investor Alert on Leveraged and Inverse ETFs Information for Stanford Investors Information for Reserve Primary Fund Investors Investor Alert for CMKM Diamonds Investors Investor Alert for Stanford Investors Financial Navigating in the Current Economy Auction Rate Securities SIPC Exposes Phony "Look-Alike" Web Site Analyzing Analyst Recommendations Prime Bank Fraud Information Center Affinity Fraud: How To Avoid Investment Scams That Target Groups Hedge Funds: Investor Alert from FINRA Subordination Agreements — Understand the Risks (FINRA Alert)

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