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The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate investors about exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”).  ETNs are unsecured debt obligations of financial institutions that trade on a securities exchange.  ETN payment terms are linked to the performance of a reference index or benchmark, representing the ETN’s investment objective.

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this bulletin to educate investors about variable annuities and how they work. Variable annuities are complex products, and this Investor Bulletin focuses solely on the basics. For more in-depth information about variable annuities, see our companion publication, Variable Annuities: What You Should Know.

At first glance, marijuana, binary options, and digital currency appear to have no real connection to one another.  But what they all have in common is their recent emergence as three investments that both sellers and buyers hope will become the "next big thing."  Before you consider investing, make sure you understand what these products are, their benefits, and their risks.  

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this bulletin to educate investors about investing in non-traded REITs

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Alert to provide investors with important steps to take regarding their investment accounts if they become victims of identity theft or a data breach.

Savvy consumers know it is important to compare prices on similar products to get the best value for their money. Wouldn’t it be nice if the same were true when shopping for a broker-dealer firm to know which is best for you. 

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and the CFPB’s Office for Older Americans are issuing this bulletin to help investors and consumers understand the potential impact of diminished capacity on their ability to make financial decisions and to encourage investors and consumers to plan for possible diminished financial capacity well before it happens.

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) are issuing this alert to provide investors with a general overview of automated investment tools.

The advisory includes tips to help investors recognize a high-yield investment program and offers steps investors should take to protect themselves from these scams.

This advisory issued is help investors separate fact from fiction regarding the responsibilities of third-party custodians of self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other qualified plans.