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Federal Reserve Board - Consumer Information - This page lists information on
credit cards, home mortgages, vehicle leasing, personal finance and more. |
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Federal Reserve
Education - The Federal Reserve System on Monday announced it has redesigned
its financial education web site to increase the use of Federal Reserve educational materials and promote financial
education in the classroom. The redesigned web site (www.FederalReserveEducation.org) has material
intended for the general public, as well as materials specifically geared toward teachers, high school and college
students. |
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Investor Information for
Seniors - Whether you are nearing -- or already enjoying -- retirement, it pays to
stay on top of your finances. Nearly one-third of all U.S. investors are between 50 and 64 years of age, and
approximately 5 million senior citizens succumb to financial abuse each year. |
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SEC - Investor Education
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SEC - The Internet
and Online Trading - The SEC offers tips on how to invest wisely and avoid fraud
on the Internet |
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SEC Investor Resources
Website - Become a smarter investor, access unbiased information, get help, and
more. |
| Private Resources |
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American Association for
Individual Investors - The American Association of Individual Investors specializes
in providing education in the area of stock investing, mutual funds, portfolio management and retirement planning. We
are a not-for-profit organization that arms investors with the knowledge and |
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Certified Financial Planner
Board of Standards - Describes the financial planning process, tips on defining
goals, described what a certified financial planner is, and more. |
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FINRA
BrokerCheck - FINRA makes information on securities professionals and firms
available online and, in most cases, detailed report information is returned to you by e-mail within minutes of your
request. FINRA BrokerCheck was designed to be simple and efficient in its delivery of information. |
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FINRA Investor Alerts - FINRA registers member firms, writes rules to
govern their behavior, examines them for compliance and disciplines those that fail to comply. It publishes alerts to
educate investors on how to protect their money and avoid scams. |
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FINRA Launches Comprehensive Mutual Fund Expense Analyzer - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) launched the Fund Analyzer,
an innovative, easy-to-use online tool to help mutual fund investors make smart investment choices. The Fund Analyzer
combines the capabilities of the two online tools it replaces - FINRA's Mutual Fund Expense Analyzer and Mutual Fund
Breakpoint Search Tool - into a single, convenient application for investors and brokers looking to compare and evaluate
investment options. |
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Fraud Fighting 101: Smart Tips for Older Investors - Older investors are a target for financial fraudsters -- and some investors are at greater risk
than others. Tips for older investors from FINRA. |
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Mutual Fund Breakpoint Search
Tool - Mutual funds that have front-end sales charges may offer discounts for
larger investments; the amounts at which these discounts become available are called 'breakpoints. This tool allows you
to look up breakpoint schedules and linkage rules for mutual funds with sales charges to ensure discounts are given
where applicable. |
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Mutual Funds Interactive - |
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My Life My Family - This website informs consumers about their risks of needing long-term care and highlight the
valuable financial protection long-term care insurance provides. The website also provides videos that feature real-life
stories from current policyholders, an interactive online quiz, and additional resources on long-term care
insurance. |
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Net Asset Value (NAV) Transfers: Look Before
You Leap Into Another Mutual Fund - Certain load mutual funds allow you to buy
Class A shares without paying the front-end sales load if you buy that fund using proceeds from the sale of shares in a
different mutual fund family for which you paid a front-end or back-end sales charge. These transactions are called
"NAV transfers." This alert will explain how NAV transfers work and what you need to know to make sure you don't
pay any unnecessary sales charges when selling one load fund to buy another load fund. |
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North American
Securities Administrators Association, Inc. - The North American Securities
Administrators Association (NASAA) is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. We are a
voluntary association whose membership consists of 66 state, provincial, and territorial securities
administ |
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SaveAndInvest.org - SaveAndInvest.org is an important source for objective answers, unbiased investing
resources and straight-talking financial information and tools for military personnel and their families. It's a free service
of the NASD Investor Education Foundation. |
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Wall Street Directory - Wall Street Directory Search Engines contain over 50,000 financial listings for Traders and
Investors providing contact information, direct email linkage, product and service descriptions as well as site links to
thousands of locations both on and off th |
