May 25, 2021 at 12:27 PM
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One of the core functions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investor protection. The SEC protects investors in many ways, but among the most interesting are its efforts to protect investors from their greatest threat: themselves.
From time to time, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy releases Investor Alerts, which warn people about prevalent investment frauds and scams to hopefully prevent readers from becoming victims. The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy also periodically publishes Investor Bulletins, which are not so much focused on a particular fraud or scam as they are on general topical issues that should be of use broadly to investors making investment decisions.