www.investor.gov Open in urlscan Pro
2a02:26f0:3500:891::2aeb  Public Scan

Form analysis
2 forms found in the DOM

GET /search

<form class="views-exposed-form" novalidate="novalidate" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-search-content-block-1" action="/search" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-search-content-block-1" accept-charset="UTF-8" data-once="exposed-form">
  <div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search-api-autocomplete form-type-search-api-autocomplete js-form-item-keys form-item-keys">
    <label for="edit-keys">Search Investor.gov</label>
    <input data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" data-search-api-autocomplete-search="search_content" class="form-autocomplete form-text ui-autocomplete-input"
      data-autocomplete-path="/search_api_autocomplete/search_content?display=block_1&amp;&amp;filter=keys" type="text" id="edit-keys" name="keys" value="" size="30" maxlength="128" placeholder="Search Investor.gov"
      data-once="autocomplete search-api-autocomplete" autocomplete="off">
  </div>
  <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-search-content" type="submit" id="edit-submit-search-content" value="Search"
      class="button js-form-submit form-submit">
  </div>
</form>

POST https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSEC/subscribers/qualify

<form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSEC/subscribers/qualify" id="GD-snippet-form" method="post">
  <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="?"> <input name="authenticity_token" type="hidden" value="KnXapkCzt21V0iGtWroZ2aWB3qF6YFZYqoRKTGRxIjg="></div>
  <input id="category_id" name="category_id" type="hidden" value="USSEC_C3">
  <h2>Sign up for Investor Updates</h2>
  <div class="signupWrapper">
    <div class="email_fields" style="display: block;"><label for="email"><img alt="Required" class="required" src="https://public.govdelivery.com/assets/required-ef6e0abfe1c903c5ed5cba6ab7c2c38b.gif">Sign up for Investor Updates Enter Email Address
      </label> <input class="long" id="email" name="email" placeholder="Enter Email Address" type="text"></div>
    <div class="button_panel"><input class="form_button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Submit"></div>
  </div>
</form>

Text Content

Skip to main content

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Here’s how you know

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive
information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that
any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Investor.gov
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission


AUXILIARY HEADER

 * About Us
 * Contact Us
 * Follow Us
 * Información en Español

Search Investor.gov

Please enter some keywords to search
Menu Toggle


MAIN NAVIGATION

 * BACK
 * Introduction to Investing
    * BACK
    * Getting Started
      * BACK
      * Five Questions to Ask Before You Invest
      * Understanding Fees
      * Asset Allocation
      * Assessing Your Risk Tolerance
      * Investing on Your Own
      * Working with an Investment Professional
      * Researching Investments
    * Investing Basics
      * BACK
      * Save and Invest
      * Invest For Your Goals
      * How Stock Markets Work
      * Investment Products
      * What is Risk?
      * Role of the SEC
      * Glossary
    * General Resources
      * BACK
      * Investor Alerts & Bulletins
      * Publications and Research
      * Useful Websites
    * Questions? Visit Our Glossary

 * Financial Tools & Calculators
    * BACK
    * Financial Tools
      * BACK
      * Investment Professional Background Check
      * EDGAR - Search Company Filings
      * Fund Analyzer
      * Retirement Ballpark E$timate
      * Social Security Retirement Estimator
    * Calculators
      * BACK
      * Compound Interest Calculator
      * Calculadora de interés compuesto
      * Savings Goal Calculator
      * Required Minimum Distribution Calculator
      * College Savings Calculator
    * Alerts and Bulletins

 * Protect Your Investments
    * BACK
    * Fraud
      * BACK
      * Types of Fraud
      * How to Avoid Fraud
      * Resources for Victims
    * Get Help
      * BACK
      * Submit Questions and Complaints
      * Arbitration and Mediation Clinics
    * Check Out Your Investment Professional

 * Additional Resources
    * BACK
    * Spotlight
      * BACK
      * Crypto Assets
      * Director's Take
      * HoweyTrade
      * Never Stop Learning
      * Public Service Campaign
      * World Investor Week
      * Investing Quizzes
      * Investomania
      * Microcap Fraud
      * Videos
    * Retirement Toolkit
      * BACK
      * First Job
      * Switching Jobs
      * Employer-Sponsored Plans
      * Federal Government Plans
      * Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
      * Managing Lifetime Income
      * Senior Specialist Designations
      * Social Security
      * Avoiding Retirement Fraud
    * Information For:
      * BACK
      * Librarians
      * Native Americans
      * Older Investors
      * Teachers
      * Military
      * Veterans
      * Youth
      * Entrepreneurs
    * Calculate Compound Interest

Never Stop Learning
Resources for Older Investors
Crypto Assets
Financial Tools and Calculators
Understanding Fees
Investing Quizzes



FEATURED INFORMATION


New Public Service Campaign Emphasizes Investor Protection

Learn about the importance of monitoring your investment accounts, conducting a
background check on investment professionals, and avoiding unsolicited
investment pitches.

Loud Budgeting

What is “loud budgeting” and how can it help you meet your financial goals?
Learn more by reading our latest Director’s Take article.


INVESTOR ALERTS AND BULLETINS


Pre-IPO Investment Scams – Investor Alert
Jun 7, 2024
5 Ways Fraudsters May Lure Victims Into Scams Involving Crypto Asset Securities
– Investor Alert
May 29, 2024
Suggestions for How Individual Investors Can Comment on SEC Rulemaking: Updated
Investor Bulletin
May 14, 2024

More Alerts and Bulletins


GET HELP



Beware of Communications Falsely Appearing to Come from the SEC

If you have been contacted by the SEC, confirm that the communication is
authentic by contacting SEC staff directly.

Submit Questions and Complaints

Ask a question or report a problem concerning your investments, your investment
account or a financial professional.

 


GUIDANCE


ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS


How do I get started?
Is my investment professional registered?
What's a mutual fund?
What should I know about investment fees?
What's compound interest?
What’s a 529 plan?
Search Glossary


RED FLAGS OF FRAUD




WHAT YOU CAN DO TO AVOID INVESTMENT FRAUD

Researchers have found that investment fraudsters hit their targets with an
array of persuasion techniques that are tailored to the victim's psychological
profile. Protect your investments by watching out for these red flags:

 1. It sounds too good to be true 
 2. "Guaranteed returns" (they don't exist)
 3. The "halo" effect, which makes con artists seem likable or trustworthy
 4. "Everyone is buying it" pitches
 5. Pressure to send money right now
 6. Small favors (free lunch or workshop)


More Fraud Topics


FINANCIAL PLANNING TOOLS


REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION CALCULATOR



Find out how much you are required to withdraw from your retirement fund at
various ages.

Go to Calculator


COMPOUND INTEREST CALCULATOR



See how your invested money can grow through the power of compound interest

Go to Calculator


MORE FINANCIAL PLANNING TOOLS


Social Security Retirement Estimator
Retirement Ballpark Estimate
Mutual Fund Analyzer
College Savings Calculator
Savings Goal Calculator
More Tools


FEATURED CONTENT


NEVER STOP LEARNING

Are you ready to learn more about investing? Get started with three easy steps.


VIDEOS – “IS THIS RIGHT?”

No matter your age, we can all learn something about investing. Watch videos
from our public service campaign.


INVESTING QUIZ – JUNE 2024

Test your knowledge of investing information highlighted in our “Never Stop
Learning” campaign.


FREE FINANCIAL PLANNING TOOLS

Learn by doing. Access savings goal, compound interest, and required minimum
distribution calculators and other free financial tools.


SIGN UP FOR INVESTOR UPDATES

Sign up for Investor Updates Enter Email Address



FOLLOW US

 * YouTube(link is external)




SITE INFORMATION

 * SEC.gov
 * MyMoney.gov(link is external)
 * FOIA
 * Plain Writing
 * Privacy
 * Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
 * USA.gov(link is external)
 * Disclaimer



Return to Top