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News and Alerts

As more first-time investors turn to the markets to help secure their future, pay for homes, or send children to college, the SEC’s investor protection mission is more compelling than ever. 

In this section, you will find:

Investor Alerts

06/12/2013
Investor Alert—Don’t Trade on Pump-And-Dump Stock Emails
FINRA and the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy are issuing this Investor Alert to warn investors to be on the lookout for email spam promoting “pump-and-dump” stock scams. Read More »
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Investor Bulletins

06/04/2013
What Are Corporate Bonds?
The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to offer basic information about corporate bonds. Read More »
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Selected Press Releases

06/10/2013
SEC Charges Top Officials At Investment Adviser in Scheme to Hide Theft From Pension Fund of Detroit Police and Firefighters
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the leader of a Detroit-based investment adviser for stealing nearly $3.1 million from the pension fund that the firm manages for the city's police officers and firefighters so he could buy two strip malls in California. The SEC charged four other top officials at the firm for helping him try to cover up the theft. Read More »
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