Investor Education
December 6, 2021
Informed Investor Advisory: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Defined
Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a relatively new blockchain-based set of financial services gaining popularity and acceptance. This NASAA Investor Advisory discusses DeFi, the technology behind it, and how you can protect yourself from falling victim to a scam.
September 16, 2021
Informed Investor Advisory: Protecting Your Online Accounts
As financial technology has evolved, it has given consumers the ability to shop, save, and invest online using their phones, tablets, and computers. These modern financial conveniences, however, come with risk.
June 1, 2021
Informed Investor Advisory: Expense Ratios
An informed investor will pay particular attention to a fund’s expense ratio, which, over time, can affect a fund’s earnings significantly.
April 8, 2021
Informed Investor Advisory: ESG Investing
As climate change and social concerns have grown in recent years, many investors are becoming more conscious of whether a company in which they are investing has considered environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
April 1, 2021
Informed Investor Advisory: Social Media, Online Trading and Investing
In our digitally connected world, some investors turn to online chatrooms and social media platforms for information about investing or specific investment opportunities. While ever-evolving technology makes investing more accessible to greater numbers of people, the informed investor knows that technological democratization also brings significant risk.
February 9, 2021
Social Isolation and the Risk of Investment Fraud
NASAA, FINRA, and the staff of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy have joined to raise awareness that increased social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can have a devastating impact on senior investors.
October 6, 2020
The Coronavirus is Novel but Crisis-related Scams are Nothing New
NASAA and FINRA have joined to encourage investors to proceed cautiously with new investment opportunities considering the potential for fraudsters to take advantage of the buzz surrounding companies promoting products and services related to the coronavirus pandemic.
June 3, 2020
COVID-19 Related Early Withdrawals from Retirement Accounts
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), FINRA and the staff of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy have joined together to provide this warning to investors about promoters targeting retirement accounts, as well as to provide a few key considerations for investors thinking of using 401(k) withdrawals or loans to purchase securities.
May 18, 2020
Informed Investor Advisory: Private Placement Offerings
Learn about the risks associated with private placement offerings.
December 18, 2019
