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FINRA’s Investor Podcasts discuss the timely financial issues and information you’ll need to save smarter and weather today's turbulent stock markets. Investor Podcasts will also help you protect your portfolio by reporting trends in investment fraud and other traps investors at all wealth and experience levels should avoid.

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  • Put Your Tax Refund to Work With These 5 Tips

    March 13, 2018
    About 70 percent of Americans expect to receive a tax refund this year. If you are one of them, FINRA’s senior vice president of Investor Education Gerri Walsh has some tips on how you can put that cash to work for you.

  • FINRA Unscripted: A Leader’s View on Investor Education with Gerri Walsh, FINRA Foundation President

    December 21, 2017
    Can financial mistakes lead to a life of helping others? What should you do before you invest? How can you avoid being scammed? Hear the answers when Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, talks with FINRA’s Kenneth Edward Piner about her own financial journey.

  • Be Wary of Stock Fraud Following Natural Disasters

    September 20, 2017
    It may not be possible to predict when the next natural disaster will take place. What you can count on is that when it happens, scammers will try to take advantage of the situation. These tips will help you spot and avoid investment scams.

  • Busting Myths About Online Trading

    August 29, 2017
    In this podcast, FINRA busts four common myths about online trading.

  • Maximizing Your Match: Retirement Isn’t Free—But a 401(k) Match Is

    July 13, 2017
    In this podcast, FINRA provides tips for making the most of your retirement savings and getting your full employer match each year.

  • Treasury Securities—3 Ways to Lend to Uncle Sam

    June 16, 2017
    In this podcast, FINRA explains the basics of lending to Uncle Sam through treasury securities

  • Key Concepts: Return and Rate of Return

    May 24, 2017
    In this podcast, FINRA explains the key investing concepts of return and rate of return.

  • The Four Financial Goals You Need to Set Now (and Why)

    March 27, 2017
    In this podcast, FINRA explains the four financial goals those just getting started with saving and investing should set right now.

  • 5 Things You Should Know about Securities Professionals

    February 25, 2015
    Maybe you use the services of a securities professional, like a broker or investment adviser, or are thinking about contacting one. Maybe you’ve wondered what it takes to become a securities professional. We’ve put together a list of five things you should know about securities professionals, including who needs to register with FINRA and what it takes to get and maintain a FINRA registration.

  • How to Protect Your Money from Cyber Thieves

    December 8, 2014
    Computer security experts point out that economic cyber-crime continues to surge. Phishing attacks have increased significantly since they were first discovered in 2005. These scams typically use bogus emails to lure you into giving the scammers your personal information. But you can arm yourself with knowledge. We have three tips to help protect you from cyber criminals looking to steal your money.