"Because there are those who will try to prey on the investing public in times of confusion, fear and uncertainty, investors should resist the temptation to make uninformed and hasty decisions about their investments." NASAA President Fred Joseph

The current economic problems our nation faces amid the turbulence on Wall Street has left Main Street investors understandably concerned about the safety of their brokerage and retirement account assets. NASAA has developed a series of resources to help investors with questions about their long-term investments.
Quick Tips for Investors In good times or bad, investors should remain wary of unsolicited financial advice or investment opportunities. Check out the person providing the advice. Contact your state securities agency in order to verify the disciplinary history of a securities salesperson and the salesperson`s firm; find out if the investment is permitted to be sold.
	Investor Resources >> NASAA Investor Alert: NASAA Cautions Main Street Investors Against Making Uninformed, Sudden Decisions Amid Wall Street Crisis >> How to Contact Your State or Provincial Securities Regulator >> How to Check out Your Broker or Investment Adviser Contact your state securities regulator for detailed backgound information about an investment adviser or broker. Click here for contact information. Other Resources Investment Advisers. Search for information about Investment Adviser firms registered electronically with state securities regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Search Brokers. Backgropund information also is available from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) BrokerCheck website, here. >> How to Spot a Con Artist >> Cold Calling Alert >> Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud >> Oil and Gas Investment Fraud >> NASAA Investor Alerts & Tips >> Investing Online Resource Center >>The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)      SIPC is the U.S. investor's first line of defense in the event a brokerage      firm fails, owing customer cash and securities that are missing from      customer accounts.