Is Your Investment Safe? The SEC BD Update Every Trader Needs

The secs office of investor education and assistance is issuing this updated bulletin to educate investors about how fees you pay for investment services and products can impact the value of your portfolio. As with recommendations of, or advice about, other investments and investment strategies, firms and their financial professionals should also evaluate reasonably available alternatives as described throughout this bulletin. What procedures should a firm consider implementing to address complex or risky product recommendations or advice? The secs office of investor education and advocacy is issuing this updated bulletin to educate investors about how fees you pay for investment services and products can impact the value of your portfolio. The securities and exchange commission (sec) plays a vital role in ensuring transparency and protecting investors.

To ensure this protection, we enact rules and publish guidance for securities firms and brokers. Our relationship to these participants, as well as the sec. The sec provides a variety of services and tools to help people invest wisely and avoid fraud. Visit the agency's investor. gov website, review investor alerts and bulletins, and check your investment professional.