Resources
If the investment involves futures or options on futures or forex:
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20581
Phone: 202-418-5000
Report suspicious activities or transactions:
1-866-FON-CFTC (1-866-366-2382)
Fax: 202-418-5521
Email: Questions@cftc.gov
National Futures Association (NFA)
300 S. Riverside Plaza, #1800
Chicago, IL 60606-6615
Phone: 312-781-1300
Fax: 312-781-1467
If the investment offer involves securities:
Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC)
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Phone: 202-942-8088
Investor information:
1-800-SEC-0330 (1-800-732-0330)
Investor education: www.investor.gov
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
1735 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 301-590-6500
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
1667 K Street N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-371-8300
You can also contact your state’s securities agency and find valuable investor education materials through:
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
750 First Street, N.E., Suite 1140
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-737-0900
Additional Investor Education Resources
Phone: 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636)
The US government’s website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Mymoney.gov is managed by the Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission.
The National Fraud Information Center (NFIC)
The Cme Group: Education
www.cmegroup.com/education/index.html
Phone: 1-866-716-7274
Nyse Euronext: Investor Relations and Outreach
Investor Hotline: 1-800-218-1182
Options Industry Council
Phone: 1-888-OPTIONS (1-888-678-4667)
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Phone: 1-888-687-2277
American Savings Education Council (ASEC)
Phone: 202-659-0670
Alliance For Investor Education (AIE)
AIE is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments, and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages. AIE pursues initiatives for education and joins with others to motivate Americans to obtain objective information and increase their knowledge and understanding of investing.
American Association of Individual Investors
Phone: 1-800-428-2244
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Phone: 1-888-777-7077
Council for Economic Education