Financial Literacy

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforces the laws on how investments are offered and sold to you. Protecting investors is an important part of our mission. We cannot tell you what investments to make, but this website provides unbiased information to help you evaluate your choices and protect yourself against fraud.

This gives some basics about stock market and investing terms.

All sorts of great information on investing including definitions, how-to, news, etc.

The Committee oversees all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities.

There is a subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment with Juridiction over the SEC: SIPC: CFTC.

A non-profit corporation that has been protecting investors for 50 years. They work to restore investors’ cash and securities when their brokerage firm fails.

The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is to promote the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of the U.S. derivatives markets through sound regulation