The best investor education resources from 21 leading non-profit, governmental and self-regulatory associations and agencies. AIE provides investors with access to a full range of information needed to make wise investment decisions. http://www.investoreducation.org/newinfo.cfm en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:57:21 -0500 Federal Trade Commission's 2010 National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will be held March 7-13. This year's theme, "Dollars & Sense: Rated 'A' for All Ages", highlights the importance of using good consumer sense at every stage of life - from grade school to retirement. Organizations from around the country have provided free resources to help people protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, understand credit and mortgages, and steer clear of frauds and scams.  You can check out the NCPW blog to get great tips and connect with consumer protection experts and the NCPW events page can show you if there are local consumer protection fairs, shred-a-thons, or workshops in your area ... ]]> http://www.investoreducation.org/listservredirect.cfm?linkid=2878 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a series of steps to educate investors about proxy voting and support greater investor participation in corporate elections. The series of measures include amending the SEC's e-proxy rules, issuing an Investor Alert, and creating new Internet resources that explain the proxy voting process in plain language. Fewer than a third of individual investors vote their proxies now and the SEC is saying that wider investor involvement is of critical importance ... ]]> http://www.investoreducation.org/listservredirect.cfm?linkid=2876 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) have announced $1.5 million in grants to 19 recipients as a part of the Smart investing@your library^® initiative to provide millions of library patrons with effective, unbiased financial education resources. Smart investing @ your library^®, which is administered jointly by the Reference and User Services Association, a division of ALA, and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, funds library efforts to assist Americans as they manage their day-to-day finances and navigate complex financial decisions ... ]]> http://www.investoreducation.org/listservredirect.cfm?linkid=2874 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, created the "Money Matters" Web site to help you tackle money issues ...]]> http://www.investoreducation.org/listservredirect.cfm?linkid=2871 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards developed a Consumer Webcast Series featuring CFP® professionals addressing key financial planning topics. Each webcast discusses a specific area of financial planning and includes practical information and tips that consumers can apply to their personal finances in today's tough times. Among the topics covered are: Planning for Your Financial Goals; and Young Professionals: Launching Your Financial Plan. The 50-minute long videos are available in English and Spanish and include synchronized PowerPoint slide shows that make it easy for consumers to follow the presentations ... ]]> http://www.investoreducation.org/listservredirect.cfm?linkid=2869 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500