The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) is touting a recently launched public service campaign (PSC) seeking to educate investors and detail resources.
“Everyone should have access to accurate, useful information to help them invest for their future,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said. “Through our outreach efforts and online resources, our hope is to reach as many different audiences and potential investors as possible.”
The initiative encourages investors to use free financial planning tools and information available via the SEC’s online resource − Investor.gov. More than 30 million users have accessed the website since its October 2009 launch. The agency expanded its outreach program five years ago to include PSCs designed to educate more investors.
“This year’s public service campaign focuses on helping investors understand that the real celebration in investing is obtaining the necessary knowledge to make the best investment decisions to reach their financial goals,” OIEA Director Lori Schock said. “The question and answer videos, along with the additional tools on Investor.gov, will help guide investors along their journey to financial success.”
A public service campaign goal is to contact new investors, particularly the traditionally underserved, to ensure awareness of free resources available to aid in making informed financial and investment decisions.
Other video topics addressed via the public information initiative, according to the SEC, include day trading, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), environmental, social, governance (ESG), investing, options, index funds, margin accounts, microcap stocks, and fractional shares.