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HYIPs—High Yield Investment Programs Are Hazardous to Your Investment Portfolio new_gold.gif

Oil Spill Stock Scams—Don’t Get Cleaned Out by False Cleanup Claims

Reverse Convertibles—Complex Investment Vehicles

Seeking Solid Financial Footing for the Next Decade: 10 Tips for 2010

Save Your Greenbacks—Don’t Fall for Green Energy Scams

Beware of Auction Rate Securities Settlement "Phishing" Scam

Leveraged and Inverse ETFs: Specialized Products with Extra Risks for Buy-and-Hold Investors

Beware of Fake Check Scams

Investing in a Bankrupt Company: A High Risk Venture

Municipal Bonds—Staying on the Safe Side of the Street in Rough Times

Avoiding Investment Scams

Auction Rate Securities: What Happens When Auctions Fail

Treasury's Guarantee Program for Money Market Mutual Funds: What You Should Know

If a Brokerage Firm Closes Its Doors

Job Dislocation: Managing the Financial Impact of Unexpected Job Loss

Weathering Tough Financial Times—The Long-term Costs of Quick Cash 

 

401(k) Debit Cards—Think Before You Swipe 

Well-Traveled Fraud—Advance-Fee Scams Target Non-U.S. Investors Using Fake Regulator Web Sites and False Broker Identities 

Beware of Online Job Classifieds Used to Steal Your Identity 

Auction Rate Securities: What Happens When Auctions Fail 

Catastrophe Bonds and Other Event-Linked Securities

Equity-Indexed Annuities—A Complex Choice 

Reverse Mortgages: Avoiding a Reversal of Fortune

Tax Refund Loans—Immediate Gratification at a Steep Price 

  

Keeping Your Account Secure: Tips for Protecting Your Financial Information  

 

Save Your Energy and Money—Don't Fall for Energy Stock Scams 

 

"Free Lunch" Investment Seminars—Avoiding the Heartburn of a Hard Sell 

 

Putting Too Much Stock in Your Company—A 401(k) Problem 
 

"China" Stocks—Look Beyond the Name Before You Invest 

 

Market Risk: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You 

 

Systematic Investment Plans—Educate Yourself Before You Enlist 

 

Investing with Borrowed Funds: No "Margin" for Error 

 

Seniors Beware: What You Should Know About Life Settlements 

 

College Savings Plans—School Yourself Before You Invest 

 

"I hope this is your email" Scam Offers No Hope of Profits

 

Look Before You Leave: Don't Be Misled By Early Retirement Investment Pitches That Promise Too Much 

 

"Dash" Gov Sites Part of Ploy to Dash Off With Your Money 

 

Think Twice Before Cashing Out Your 401(k) 

 

Customer Advisory Centers: Not Your Typical Securities Firm Call Center 

 

Should You Exchange Your Variable Annuity?

 

Bird Flu Stock Scam Could Be Hazardous to Your Financial Health 

 

Beware of "Hot" Stock Tips on Your Cell Phone 

 

Beware of Stock Fraud in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina 

 

Stock Spams and Scams 

 

Protect Your Online Brokerage Account: Safety Should Come First When Logging In and Out 

 

"Phishing" and Other Online Identity Theft Scams: Don't Take the Bait 

 

Brokerage Firm Private Securities Offerings: Buying Your Brokerage 

 

100% Mortgages: The Low Down on No Money Down 

 

Betting the Ranch: Risking Your Home to Buy Securities 

 

Net Asset Value Transfers: Look Before You Leap Into Another Mutual Fund 

 

Mutual Fund Breakpoints: Are You Owed a Refund? 

 

Class B Mutual Fund Shares: Do They Make the Grade? 

 

Variable Annuities: Beyond the Hard Sell 

 

Principal-Protected Funds—Security Has a Price 

 

Mutual Fund Breakpoints: A Break Worth Taking 

 

Understanding Mutual Fund Classes 

 

Bearing Up in a Bear Market: You Still Need to Open Your Account Statements 

 

10 Tips to Keep Track of Your Investments 

 

Should You Exchange Your Life Insurance Policy? 

 

Funds of Hedge Funds—Higher Costs and Risks for Higher Potential Returns 

 

Subordination Agreements—Understand the Risks 

 

Fears of Anthrax and Terrorism Spawning Investment Scams 

 

"Stretch" IRAs—Too Much of a Stretch for You? 

 

Promissory Notes Can Be Less Than Promised
 

Other Investor Alerts

 

Investors Beware of Entity Calling Itself "U.S. Securities and Equities Administration" (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

“Lost Wallet” Scam Targeting Troops & Families (Military.com)

 

Red Cross Warns Military Families About "Injured Servicemember" Scam (American Red Cross)

 

BBB Warns that Iraqi Dinar Investment Is Creating Concerns and Complaints (Better Business Bureau)

 

Fraudsters Claim a Red Cross Connection in New Military-Related Phishing Scam (Federal Trade Commission)

 

'Active Duty' Alerts Help Protect Military Personnel from Identity Theft (Federal Trade Commission)

 

Avoiding Home Equity Scams (Federal Trade Commission)

 

Buying a Used Car (Federal Trade Commission)

 

Do You Know How to Put Your Identity Back Together Again? (Federal Trade Commission)

 

The Cash Sweep Account: What Deal Are You Getting? (New York Stock Exchange)

 

"Wrong Numbers" and Stock Tips on Your Answering Machine (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

Beware of Oil and Gas Schemes (Washington State Department of Financial Institutions)

 

SIPC Exposes Phony "Look-Alike" Web Site (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

Anti-Terrorist Stop Order Letter Scam (Federal Crimes Enforcement Network)

 

"Phishing" Scam Uses Anti-Terrorism, FDIC, and Other Government Agencies as Hook: Don't Take the Bait (US Treasury)

 

"Brokerage Identity Theft" Scams Targeting Investors (Securities Investor Protection Corporation)

 

Fraud on the Line: Avoiding Do Not Call Scams (Federal Trade Commission)

 

Foreign Currency (Forex) Trading Scams (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)

 

Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed (Federal Trade Commission)

 

CDs: Tips for Investors (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

Affinity Fraud: Beware of Swindlers that Claim Loyalty to Your Group (North American Securities Administrators Association)

 

Prime Bank Fraud (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

Broker Cold Calling (Securities and Exchange Commission)

 

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