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4 Ways ETFs Are Not All Alike

On January 24, 2018 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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All exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not created equal. Before you invest in an ETF, it’s a good idea to know how ETFs can differ from each other. Here are four ways ETFs can vary:

Regulatory Structure: Most ETFs are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as investment companies under the Investment Company Act [...]

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Raising Financial Whiz Kids

On August 30, 2017 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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Some students heading back to school this fall will see at least a bit of their classroom time devoted to personal finance, but that doesn’t mean the lessons should stop there.

The good news is that more and more states are beginning to require that personal finance be taught in the classroom, but that [...]

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Is It Wise to Use Stocks to Back a Loan?

On September 22, 2016 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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An increasing number of securities firms are marketing and offering securities-backed lines of credit, or SBLOCs, to investors. SBLOCs can be a key revenue source for securities firms, especially in times of solid market returns and growing investment portfolios, when investors may feel more comfortable leveraging their assets. Firms market SBLOCs as a type [...]

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5 Tips for a Turbulent Market

On April 12, 2016 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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The stock market is off to a rocky start this year. But focusing on your overall financial picture, combined with sound planning, can pay dividends regardless of market conditions.

These five steps can help steady your pulse during market downturns and elevate your financial security:

Revisit Your Financial Goals. Setting clear, prioritized goals — [...]
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BetterInvesting Members Provide Perspective in Atlanta Journal-Constitution Article on Investing by African-Americans

On December 8, 2015 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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Does a $15,000 grand tour of the U.S., including Alaska, sound like fun? Howard Johnson of Ellenwood, Ga., and his wife, Jackie, pulled funds from their stock portfolio to finance the extended vacation last year.

Howard is president of the Georgia Chapter of BetterInvesting, where he’s picked up much of his investing skills. [...]

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BetterInvesting Supports Department of Labor’s Proposal to Expand the Definition of Fiduciary

On July 28, 2015 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., July 27, 2015 — In comments to the Department of Labor, BetterInvesting said the nonprofit organization fully supports the proposed amendment to broaden the definition of those considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which covers the regulation of employee pension and welfare benefit programs offered by [...]

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The Treasury Yield Curve and Investors

On July 21, 2015 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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Interest rates affect the cost of your mortgage and credit cards, how much your savings grow, and the value of any bonds you hold. They also can influence growth in the overall economy. Interest rates are important in setting bond prices because changes in interest rates strongly influence changes in bond prices.

Generally, there [...]

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Main Street Investors Come to San Jose, Calif., for Unbiased Investment Education at the BetterInvesting National Convention

On April 17, 2015 By Adam Ritt, Director of Communications
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., April 17, 2015 — Individual investors can cut through the mountains of confusing information facing them and learn what really matters in selecting stocks and other investments, planning for retirement, managing a portfolio and more at the BetterInvesting National Convention, May 14-17 in San Jose, Calif.

The BetterInvesting National Convention helps empower Main Street [...]

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Phishing: Don’t Take the Bait

On February 25, 2015 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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According to computer security experts, economic cyber-crime continues to surge. “Phishing” attacks — scams that use spam email or a fake website to lure you into revealing your bank or brokerage account information, passwords or PINs, Social Security number or other types of confidential information — have increased significantly since they were first discovered [...]

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5 Tips on TIPS

On December 11, 2014 By Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, FINRA’s Office of Investor Education
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For several years now, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has offered bonds that can help protect against inflation. They’re called Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS. The bonds are issued with maturities of five, 10 and 30 years, and can help shelter you from inflation risk because their principal is adjusted semiannually for [...]

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