Investor Alerts and Bulletins The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services and tools to address problems you may face as an investor.
Investor Alerts, focused on recent investment frauds and scams, and Investor Bulletins, focused on topical issues including recent Commission actions, are provided as a service to investors.
Investor Alerts and Bulletins The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services and tools to address problems you may face as an investor. Investor Alerts, focused on recent investment frauds and scams, and Investor Bulletins, focused on topical issues including recent Commission actions, are provided as a service to investors. They are neither legal interpretations nor statements of SEC policy. If you have questions concerning the meaning or application of a particular law or rule, please consult with an attorney who specializes in securities law. Subscribe to get Investor Alerts and Bulletins by email.
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Trading Prohibitions on Foreign Companies Under the HFCAA: Investor Bulletin
on January 9, 2023 at 3:07 pm
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Investor Alert: Identity Theft, Data Breaches and Your Investment Accounts
on November 17, 2022 at 6:24 pm
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Investment Adviser Advertisements
on November 8, 2022 at 1:51 pm
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Updated Investor Bulletin: Investing in an IPO
on October 14, 2022 at 4:10 pm
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Updated Investor Bulletin: Crowdfunding Investment Limits Increase
on October 14, 2022 at 3:26 pm
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to advise investors about the inflation-adjusted increase in the investment limits for securities-based crowdfunding.
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Updated Investor Bulletin: Regulation Crowdfunding for Investors
on October 14, 2022 at 9:47 am
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate investors about a new investing opportunity in the form of securities-based crowdfunding.
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Investor Resilience – World Investor Week 2022: Investor Bulletin
on October 3, 2022 at 7:19 pm
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Investor Bulletin: Performance Claims
on September 15, 2022 at 10:18 am
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate investors about investment performance claims. If you are in the market for an investment, you will likely come across sales and marketing materials that describe an investment’s performance. You should know that performance information can be presented in many different ways. Before making a decision, always make sure you understand how any performance claim is calculated and presented – and whether or not the claim is reliable and applies to your particular circumstances. Here are a few things to consider.
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Social Media and Investment Fraud – Investor Alert
on August 29, 2022 at 5:34 pm
Fraudsters often use social media to scam investors. The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy encourages you to be skeptical and never make investment decisions based solely on information from social media platforms or apps.