It’s Awards Season! And the Winners Are…

By Lori Schock, Director of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy

It’s awards season, so it’s a great time to highlight the “best of” investing tips to help you take control of your financial future. And the winners are…

Best in a Leading AND Supporting Role

Investor.gov is the overwhelming winner in both categories! On Investor.gov, you’ll find all kinds of information to help you get started on creating a saving and investing plan that works best for you. For example: you’ll find financial planning tools and calculators, information about investment products, how to invest for your goals and how fees can impact your investment portfolio. Most importantly, you can use the search tool on Investor.gov to check an investment professional’s background, registration status and more. It’s a great first step toward protecting your money.

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy’s (OIEA) Investor Alerts and Bulletins are the winners in this category. Investor Alerts warn investors about recent frauds and scams. Investor Bulletins focus on topical issues. Actually, you’re the real winner in this category because by reading our Investor Bulletins and Alerts, you’ll be a more informed investor. An informed investor is an empowered investor!

Best Directing

If I say so myself, our Director’s Take articles are the big winners in this category. The articles provide tips and information on investment topics that are important to you. They cover a broad range of topics, including: building wealth, protecting your retirement money, and things to consider when choosing an investment professional. There are also a number of articles geared toward helping older adults and military service members plan for their financial future.

Best Short Film (Animated)

There's a tie in this category! We have two short, animated videos about relationship investment scams. The videos describe how these types of scams work, what to look out for, and how to protect yourself and others.

Best Short Film (Live Action)

When it comes to getting answers to your questions about investing, we have several winners in the big “live action” category. Our HoweyTrade Investment Program videos show what real scams can look like to help protect yourself from investment fraud. We also have several videos designed to empower you to take control of your financial future by encouraging you to go to Investor.gov to get information on a variety of topics, including: planning for retirement, understanding the power of compound interest, target date funds, 529 plans, and initial public offerings (IPOs).

Best (Financial) Picture

You! By using the free tools and resources on Investor.gov before you invest and taking control of your financial future, you’ll be the big winner in all of these categories, including the one everyone's been waiting for, “Best Financial Picture!” Get your acceptance speech ready!

Note: Director’s Take articles are written in a short, non-legalese format intended to provide you with tips and information on timely investment topics that are important to you. You can subscribe to receive Director’s Take articles or find our latest article on the Director’s Take spotlight page.

This article is provided in the author’s official capacity as the Commission’s Director of the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy but does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the staff.