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Home Online Seminars Investing Info. Downloads Links Contact      Brought to you by the Delaware Department of Justice, Attorney General Beau Biden   Investing Information Safe Investing Guide Learn all you can about Investments... Before Investing... 2009 Safe Investing Guide:   Some articles this Guide Includes are Why are financial Crimes Rarely Reported? Top Investor Traps How to Recognize and Avoid Ponzi Schemes   - Click here to download .pdf   2008 Safe Investing Guide:   Some articles this Guide Includes are Don't fall into these top investor  traps The Do's and don'ts of opening a brokerage account What to do when you have a securities complaint   - Click here to download .pdf   2007 Safe Investing Guide: Some articles this Guide Includes are Are you financially Fit? Safe Investing ...at the click of a computer mouse Tips to Steer Clear of Investor Fraud   - Click here to download .pdf 2006 Safe Investing Guide: Some articles this Guide Includes are Advice for Delaware Investors How To Spot and Avoid "Boiler Room" Scams Get the Facts About Online Investing    - Click here to download .pdf 2005 Safe Investing Guide: Some articles this Guide Includes are How to spot a con artist The Investor's Bill of Rights Understanding Brokerage Account Statements     - Click here to download .pdf 2004 Safe Investing Guide: Some articles this Guide Includes are Top 10 List of Scams, Schemes, and Scandals Mutual Fund Shares How to Save for College     - Click here to download .pdf Investing Articles Read our online articles and Learn... How's Your Financial Health? Take our survey to see where you stand with your finances. Monthly Income Pie Chart - You can see at a glance our suggested spending plan. A Delaware Voice Submission - Let's Make a Difference, By: Vincent A. Schiavi, CFP®, CPA/PFS Glossary of Investment Terms - Excerpted from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), www.finra.org/index.htm Foreign Exchange Currency Fraud Alert -Beware of Foreign Currency Trading Frauds Bogus "IRA Approved" Investment Schemes  -Your retirement savings are in danger of being scrambled by investment schemes falsely promoted as "IRA Approved" or otherwise endorsed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Broker-Dealer Telephone Contact Notepad Form (.pdf) - (2 pages) Too Good to Be True Investment Opportunities Things to Consider in Selecting an Investment Professional "Born Again" Crooks: How Con Artists Steal from the Faithful The Educated and Informed Investor Test Your Investment Savvy-- Take Our Investment Quiz! Most Frequent Complaints and Violations of the Delaware Securities Act External Publications Other sites articles with great information... Five Keys to Investing Success  - a product of the Investor Protection Trust http://www.dfi.wa.gov/sd/pdf/ipt/five_keys.pdf The Basics for Investing in Stocks  - a product of the Investor Protection Trust http://www.fl-investprotect.org/images/stories/InvestorEdDocs/Stocks.pdf Mutual Funds: Maybe All You'll Ever Need   http://www.investorprotection.org/downloads/pdf/learn/Mutual_Funds_2008.pdf A Primer for Investing in Bonds   http://www.investorprotection.org/downloads/pdf/learn/Bonds_2008.pdf Where to Invest your College Money   http://www.investorprotection.org/downloads/pdf/learn/College_2008.pdf Maximize Your Retirement Investments   http://www.fl-investprotect.org/images/stories/InvestorEdDocs/Retirement.pdf Getting Help With Your Investments http://www.investorprotection.org/downloads/pdf/learn/Getting_Help_2008.pdf Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future   http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/PDF/SavingsFitness.pdf

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