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Your Retirement - Whatever you think about retirement — that it’s sneaking up you, staring you in the face, or taking its own sweet time — you’ll have to make a number of financial decisions when you retire that will affect your lifetime income and your beneficiaries’ long-term security.

Where to Invest Your College Money - In this booklet, we’ll describe the best choices for your long-term investments—funds you don’t need to touch for five years or more—and short-term savings. But,
because it’s fairly common for parents to get a late start at saving, we’ll work backward, starting with the safest choices for short-term money, including money-market mutual funds, CDs and government bonds, and progressing to investments that provide better returns but involve a little more risk, such as growth-and-income, long-term-growth and aggressive-growth mutual funds.

Oil and Gas Investment Alert - State securities regulators around the country warn that oil and gas investment scams are alive and well. High oil prices have created a heightened interest in investments in energy-related business ventures. Most oil and gas investment opportunities, while involving varying degrees of risks to the investor, are legitimate in their marketing and responsible in their operations. However, as in many other investment opportunities, it is not unusual for unscrupulous promoters to attempt to take advantage of investors by engaging in fraudulent practices.

Five Keys to Investing Succes - Investing involves the best means to achieve your long-term financial
goals. But any discussion of investing must begin with this simple truth: Investing requires taking risks. Your investment success depends in part on your ability to control those risks without passing up reasonable returns.

A Primer for Investing in Bonds - A bond is basically a loan made by a corporation or government with the money used for a specific project such as a plant upgrade or a new bridge. The issuer pays the bondholder a specified amount of interest for a specified time, usually several years, and then repays the bondholder the face
amount of the bond.

Maximize Your Retirement Investments - First you’ll need to start thinking about investing your retirement money, not simply saving it. That means learning about the investment choices, deciding where they fit in your “business plan,” weighing the risks and taking action.

Mutual Funds: Maybe all You’ll Ever Need - Mutual funds can make investing easier, but it’s a mistake to think they make it easy.

The Basics of Investing in Stocks - Stocks aren’t the only things that belong in your investment
portfolio, but they may be the most important, whether they’re purchased individually or through stock mutual funds.

Getting Help With Your Investments - Even the most knowledgeable investors need help from someone some times...

NASAA Fraud Center - Education and awareness are an investor's first line of defense against investment fraud. Each year, investors lose billions of dollars to investment fraud. Investors face increasingly complex and confusing scams.

Senior Investor Resource Center - As the oldest international investor protection organization, NASAA is pleased to provide the tools seniors can use to protect themself against investment fraud.

Canadian Investor Protection Fund - Investment dealer insolvency doesn’t happen very often, but if it does, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) is here to ensure your cash and securities are returned to you, within defined limits.

The Internet and Online Trading - Find out how to invest wisely and avoid fraud on the Internet, from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIPC (Securities Investor Protection Corporation) - SIPC urges all investors to understand the dangers of investment fraud and where to turn for help if swindled.

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