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Investor Education Brochures
 
 
 
 
 
Education
Educating consumers on the importance of making wise investment choices
is a priority of the Massachusetts Securities Division. To that end, the
Division provides consumers with necessary information by distributing,
free of charge, various publications, brochures, videos and teaching guides.
In addition, the Division sponsors various educational programs for teachers,
students and the general public on saving, investing and fraud prevention.
For more information contact the Massachusetts Securities Division at
1-800-269-5428.
Financial Literacy 2010
Financial Literacy 2010 (FL2010) is a national financial education effort
co-sponsored by the Investor Protection Trust, the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., the North American Securities Administrators
Association and the Massachusetts Securities Division. The National Institute
for Consumer Education joined with these groups to create a curriculum
guide for high school-level instruction in the principles of personal
finance and investing. The guide, entitled Basics of Saving and Investing,
contains learning objectives that focus on
- How to design a personal financial plan
- How financial markets work
- How to select among various saving and investment options
- How to obtain and use investment information
- How to recognize and protect yourself against investment fraud
The teaching guide can be the framework of a course or a supplement to
existing high school courses in social studies, economics and consumer
economics, business education, personal finance and mathematics. Securities
Division staff members have been trained to present the program and guide
to Massachusetts educators. For information about getting this curriculum
into a Massachusetts High School or to request a speaker to present the
guide please contact the Division at 1-800-269-5428. For more information regarding securities fraud or to request a speaker
for an upcoming event, contact the Securities Division at 1-800-269-5428. |
