Free Lunch Monitor
NASAA is working with AARP to ensure that senior investors are not being pressured into purchasing fraudulent or unsuitable investments at free lunch seminars.
All: Investor Education
EIFFE
The NASAA-NAPSA-IPT Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program educates medical professionals and other caregivers about how to identify seniors who may be vulnerable to financial abuse.
Investor Education
State and provincial securities regulators have a long tradition of protecting investors through financial education. Most state and provincial securities regulators have established investor education departments or divisions within their agencies. The result is an effective network of dedicated professionals delivering financial education at the grassroots level. NASAA members’ financial education professionals can be found [...]
NASAA, SEC, FINRA Publish Updated Best Practices for Firms Serving Senior Investors
August 13, 2010 – The SEC, FINRA and NASAA issue an updated joint report that outlines practices being used by financial services firms to strengthen their policies and procedures for serving senior investors as they approach and begin retirement.
The Most Dangerous Piece of Mail You’ll Get All Year is For a Free Lunch
New AARP Survey Shows High Level of Concern About Impact of Financial Scams Among 55+ Population Washington, DC – More than three-quarters of older Americans are concerned that financial scams will damage their retirement nest eggs or those of someone they know, AARP and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) said today. In a [...]
Investor Tips for a Down Market
As the markets continue to slide, get the facts before you make any investment move.
Madoff – A 21st Century Ponzi Scheme
A few simple actions can help investors sidestep the potentially devastating impact of a classic Ponzi scheme.
CFTC/NASAA Investor Alert: Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud
Forex trading can be legitimate for governments and large institutional investors concerned about fluctuations in international exchange rates, and it can even be appropriate for some individual investors. But the average investor should be wary when it comes to forex offers.
