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Office of Investor Education and Advocacy

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services and tools to address the problems and questions you may face as an investor. We cannot tell you what investments to make, but we can help you to invest wisely and avoid fraud.

Please visit our website dedicated to retail investors, Investor.gov.

Please visit our website dedicated to retail investors

 

Investor Tips

* Investor Bulletin: 13 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing Investor Bulletin: 13 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing
* Investor Bulletin: Municipal Bonds - Understanding Credit Risk Investor Bulletin: Municipal Bonds - Understanding Credit Risk
* Investor Bulletin: Year-End Investment Considerations for Individual Investors
* Updated Investor Alert:  SEC Warns of Government Impersonators
* Investor Alert: Be on the Lookout for Investment Scams Related to Hurricane Sandy
* Investor Bulletin: Hedge Funds
* Investor Bulletin: How to Read Confirmation Statements
* Investor Bulletin: Affinity Fraud
* Investor Bulletin: Top Tips for Selecting a Financial Professional
 
 
 
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Modified: 01/11/2012
Please visit our website dedicated to retail investors