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 MoneyTrack, a Public Television Series

The Investor Protection Trust funded public television series, MoneyTrack, teaches viewers the basics of saving and investing by featuring real people's experiences. MoneyTrack has aired on over 190 stations to date and has been seen by several million viewers on PBS stations.  MoneyTrack will now reach an online audience of 14 million a month through an agreement with MSN Money.

To watch MoneyTrack segments click here:   MoneyTrack on MSN 

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Welcome to the Avoiding Investor Scams Game

Find out how much you really know about investment fraud by playing the Avoiding Investor Scams Game!   Click here to play the game.

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NASAA Offers Podcast Series to Help Listeners Become Alert InNASAA Podcastsvestors

The Alert Investor is a resource for the public to learn about investing wisely, avoiding fraud and how to exercise their rights as investors. The ongoing series of podcasts address timely topics for investors of all ages in succinct, two-to-three minute episodes. To listen to or download the podcasts to your computer or mp3 player, click the following link: http://www.nasaa.org/nasaa_newsroom/6434.cfm


SEC’s “Your Money” Podcast

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The SEC’s “Your Money” aims to help individual investors achieve their saving and retirement goals.  Here’s how you can listen to episodes of “Your Money”.  To listen to or download the podcasts to your computer http://www.sec.gov/investor/oiea_podcasts.htm


SEC Investor.org

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services to address the problems and questions you may face as an investor,


NASAA - FSI: Fraud Scene Investigator

 

NASAA AND NAA FOUNDATION LAUNCH “FSI: FRAUD SCENE INVESTIGATOR”

New Online Investor Education Program Teaches Students to Fight White-Collar Crime

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The North American Securities Administrators Association Inc. (NASAA) and the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Foundation today launched FSI: Fraud Scene Investigator, an innovative online initiative to help teach students how to fight investment fraud firsthand.

 

The program, along with a corresponding guide for teachers, is available free to educators for use in classrooms and at home through the NASAA website at

http://www.nasaa.org//Investor_Education/FSI/


  The following investor education booklets are available for free from the Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, the Investor Protection Trust, American Library Association and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.  
  The below documents require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download a free copy at www.adobe.com.  

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Five Keys to Investing Success

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Make Investing a Habit

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Set Exciting Goals

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Don't Take Unnecessary Risks

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Keep Time on Your Side

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Diversify


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The Basics for Investing in Stocks

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Different Kind of Stocks

Blue Bullet, Arrow  A Smart Way to Buy Stocks

Blue Bullet, Arrow  What You Need to Know

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Where to Get the Facts You Need

Blue Bullet, Arrow  More Clues to Value in a Stock

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Dollar-Cost Averaging

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Reinvesting Your Dividends

Blue Bullet, Arrow  When to Sell a Stock....


Investing in Bonds

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A Primer for Investing in Bonds

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  How Bonds Work

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Types of Bonds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Unlocking the Potential of Bonds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  The Relationship Between Yield and Price

Blue Bullet, Arrow  How to Reduce the Risks in Bonds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Protect Your Money:  How to Check Out a Broker or Advisor


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Where to Invest your College Money

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Using the Time You Have

Blue Bullet, Arrow  The Safest Safe Havens

Blue Bullet, Arrow  A Small Step Up the Risk Ladder

Blue Bullet, Arrow  More Risk, Better Returns

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Long-Term Investments

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Putting it all Together: A Shortcut


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Mutual Funds: Maybe all You'll Ever Need

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  A Lot to Like About Mutual Funds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  The Cost of Mutual Fund Investing

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Find the Right Mutual Funds for You

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Different Strokes for Different Folks

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Sources of Mutual Fund Information

Blue Bullet, Arrow  What to Look for in a Mutual Fund

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Prospectus


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Maximize Your Retirement Investments

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Three Fundamental Truths

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Stocks Promise the Best Long-Term Gains

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Stock Basics You Should Know

Blue Bullet, Arrow  The Role of Bonds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Different Types of Bonds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Plug Into Mutual Funds

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Choosing the Right Mutual Funds


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Getting Help with your Investments

 

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Choosing & Using your Broker

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Full-Service Brokers

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Discount Brokers

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Online Brokers

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Opening Your Account

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Records You Should Keep

Blue Bullet, Arrow  How to Deal with Your Broker

Blue Bullet, Arrow  Problems with Your Broker

Blue Bullet, Arrow  What a Financial Adviser Can Do for You

Blue Bullet, Arrow  How to Pick an Adviser

Blue Bullet, Arrow  What to Ask an Adviser


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Cutting through the Confusion: Where to Turn for Help with Your Investments

This publication is offered by the Coalition for Investor Education

News Release - May 9, 2006

 


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