Investor Advisories
February 7, 2023
NASAA Investor Alert: Self-Directed IRAs and the Risk of Fraud
NASAA and its partners are issuing this Investor Alert to warn investors of risks associated with self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts (self-directed IRAs).
November 29, 2022
Informed Investor Advisory: Unsolicited Text Messages
This investor advisory warns against answering unsolicited text messages from unknown senders.
November 29, 2022
Informed Investor Advisory: Single Stock ETFs
This investor advisory explains single stock ETFs and the risks involved with them.
August 31, 2022
Informed Investor Advisory: The Metaverse
This investor advisory highlights some current metaverse investment scams and discusses ways that investors can protect themselves.
August 2, 2022
Informed Investor Advisory: Finfluencers
This investor advisory explains what finfluencers are, how they are compensated, what you should keep in mind when you are exposed to finfluencers’ content, red flags to watch out for, and resources available to you.
March 31, 2022
Informed Investor Advisory: Reassigned Investment Accounts
The relationship you have with your financial adviser is a key element to meeting your long-term financial goals. If your stockbroker or investment adviser leaves his or her employer, you should make sure that you understand how and why it happened. It could be as simple as a move to another city or retirement, but there could be other reasons too.
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
