FINRA Investor News

August 29, 2008
 

Join Us For The SEC's Third Annual Senior Summit - Protecting Your Assets As You Age

 

Monday, September 22, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Get the most from your retirement income
  • Prevent becoming a victim of fraud
  • Ensure your financial plans are followed, and more


There are two ways to attend the Summit:

  1. In person
    SEC Auditorium
    100 F Street, NE
    Washington, DC

    To register, send an email with your name or call 800-732-0330.

    Space is limited. Please register soon.

  2. Via the Web
    To attend a live webcast on the day of the event, go to www.sec.gov and then click the "Senior Summit Webcast" button.

    Webcast registration is not necessary.


For more information, visit the SEC's Web site.

    

Investor Information

 

Fighting Fraud 101: Smart Tips for Older Investors

Even if you have never been subjected to an investment fraudster's sales pitch, you probably know someone who has. Following the legendary Willie Sutton principle, fraudsters tend to go "where the money is"—and that means targeting older Americans who are nearing or already in retirement. But you can help protect your family and friends by recognizing how investment fraudsters operate and reporting suspicious sales pitches and actual scams.

Read more.

Avoid Investment Fraud—Take Your Name Off Solicitation Lists

One easy step you can take to reduce the number of sales pitches you receive is to take your name off telemarketing and junk mail lists. Businesses that advertise or market their products and services directly to consumers?through mail, telephone, email, and online advertising?typically purchase or compile on their own lists of potential customers.

Learn how to cut the clutter.

 

Tools You Can Use

 

Risk Meter


Use our Risk Meter to see whether you share characteristics and behavior traits that have been shown to make some investors vulnerable to investment fraud.

Start here.

Scam Meter


We've all heard the timeless warning "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." It’s great advice, but the trick is figuring out when "good" becomes "too good." And if you have a good salesperson?or worse, a dishonest one?it gets really hard.

While there's no clear way to know, in just four questions our Scam Meter will help you tell if an investment you are thinking about might be a scam.

Check here.



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  • browse frequently asked questions by topic or category.

 

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