Investment Resources

There are many opportunities to invest your money and build a financial portfolio that will help you meet your personal goals. The State Treasurer's Office has assembled the resources on this page to provide you with information to guide you in considering your investment choices.

New York Stock Exchange

The NYSE Group has assembled educational guidelines that explain basic concepts and questions of interest to investors.

Investopedia

Investopedia provides a wealth of information for beginner, experienced and active traders. A simulated stock trading account can be set up where you can experience stock trading without the risk.

Russell Indexes

Russell's family of 21 U.S. indexes now ranks as the most widely used set of performance benchmarks among institutional investment products, which include funds used by corporate pension plans and other institutional investment organizations.

The Investor's Clearinghouse

The Alliance for Investor Education is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

FINRA registers member firms, writes rules to govern their behavior, examines them for compliance, and disciplines those that fail to comply. Its membership includes more than 5,000 brokerage firms and 665,000 securities professionals. The site includes a section on investor education, including investor alerts, resources, investor protection information, and tools.

Securities Investor Protection Corporation

SIPC works with regulatory and self-regulatory agencies, consumer groups, and other concerned parties to increase investor awareness about scams.

Investor Protection Trust

Since its founding in 1993, the Investor Protection Trust has been a leader in non-commercial investor education in the United States. IPT education efforts include Financial Literacy 2010, a web-based program directed to high school personal, finance and economics instructors.