SEC Lists Top 10 Investor Bulletins of 2017
The SEC released a list of its 10 most popular Investor Bulletins of 2017:
- "Initial Coin Offerings ("ICOs")" highlighting the risks associated with investing in virtual coins or tokens through ICOs;
- "Public Companies Making ICO-Related Claims," alerting investors to potential scams by companies claiming to be related to or engaging in ICOs;
- "Beware of Stock Recommendations on Investment Research Websites," warning investors that recommendations on seemingly independent sites may be content paid for by issuers;
- "Robo-Advisers," cautioning about the risks and shortcomings of automated digital investment advisory programs;
- "Fraudsters May Target Federal Government Employee Retirement Plan Participants," warning investors that scam artists may prey on participants in such plans by claiming to be associated with government agencies;
- "Understanding Order Types," providing guidance on the different types of orders used to buy or sell stock through a brokerage firm;
- "Protecting Your Online Investment Accounts from Fraud," sharing cybersecurity tips for online investment accounts;
- "Crowdfunding for Investors," explaining the heightened risks associated with securities-based crowdfunding;
- "Celebrity Endorsements," urging investors not to make investments on the basis of endorsements from celebrities; and
- "New T+2 Settlement Cycle – What Investors Need to Know," providing information on the industry-wide shift to a shorter standard settlement cycle.
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