Financial Fridays: SEC and World Investor Week

SEC advances financial literacy for teen investors!

Our Director’s Take article “Taking Stock in Teen Trading” explains to parents and teens that learning about the stock market and how to invest for your future are smart financial decisions:

• The earlier you start, the more money you’re likely to have to meet financial goals, like saving for college or buying a home.
• Some online investing platforms may look and feel like a game, but online investing is real, and not a game.
• Parents and teens should discuss setting financial goals, the importance of researching every investment opportunity, understanding the different types of investment products and risks, and most importantly, the amount of parental involvement of the account. Every aspect can be used as a teaching tool.

Read more of our suggestions to help teens get started at Taking Stock in Teen Trading. 

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Investor education and protection doesn’t stop after World Investor Week! In addition to Investor.gov, the SEC’s website for individual investors, the SEC has resources that can help you advance the World Investor Week goals all year long:

For Teachers:

• “A Guide for Teachers: Saving and Investing for K-12 Educators” 
• “Saving and Investing Resources for Teachers” page on Investor.gov features information, resources and tools to help teachers become smarter investors and better plan for retirement
• Investor Bulletin: “ Retirement Investing Through 403(b) and 457(b) Plans”

For Students:

• “Saving and Investing for Students”
• Tools, Games and Investing Quizzes
• Vision Board: Invest for Your Future