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    From NASAA: The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) announced they will join forces to protect seniors from the growing threat of elder financial abuse, which includes financial exploitation and securities fraud. Financial abuse is considered to be the most common form of abuse to elders, costing its victims an estimated $2.6 billion a year, according to a recent study. And for every one case of abuse reported to authorities, an estimated four or more cases go unreported.  The NASAA and NAPSA partnership aims to eliminate elder financial abuse by providing tools to identify and report financial exploitation. NASAA and NAPSA will work together to inform and connect their members to share information and resources on
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    From SIPC: A total of $231 million in Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) funds has been committed in the determination of 543 claims submitted by Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) investors, according to Irving H. Picard, the court-appointed trustee for the liquidation of BLMIS under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA), and SIPC President Stephen Harbeck. As such, the amount of SIPC funds committed in the Madoff liquidation exceeds the total amount paid in the previous 11 largest SIPA liquidations.  The amount reflects major progress since May 14, 2009, when Picard and Harbeck announced a total of $61.4 million in SIPC funds committed in determination letters sent to 125 BLMIS claimants ...


      
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    MUNICIPAL BOND INVESTOR ALERT - Municipal securities-often called "muni bonds"-are bonds issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of other projects for the public good. FINRA and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) are issuing this Alert to remind investors that while munis have historically been considered relatively conservative investments, they do, like all bond investments, carry risk. Investors considering an investment in municipal bonds should bear in mind that no two municipal bonds are created equal-and they should carefully evaluate each investment, being sure to obtain up-to-date information about both the bond and its issuer....




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