Funding Your Future

Funding Your Future: Tips for Smarter Investing - April 7, 2022

 

From cryptocurrency to NFTs and other options beyond your 401(k), choosing the right investments to meet your financial goals can feel overwhelming. 

That’s why FINRA hosted the Funding Your Future: Tips for Smarter Investing event on Thursday, April 7. FINRA is a not-for-profit organization that regulates brokerage firms and helps protect you—the investor. This free virtual event covered the tips and tools you need to invest with confidence.

FINRA CEO Robert Cook, financial experts and special guests Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-4) and Director and General Counsel of the Massachusetts Securities Division, Diane Young-Spitzer spoke about: 

  • Working with a professional vs. investing on your own 
  • Emerging sectors like crypto, environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) 
  • Avoiding common investing pitfalls 
  • Critical investor protection efforts

Watch the replay:

 

Robert Cook
Robert Cook
CEO and President FINRA
Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Representative, MA-4
U.S. House of Representatives
Diane Young-Spitzer
Diane Young-Spitzer
Director, General Counsel
Massachusetts Securities Division
Bill St. Louis
Bill St. Louis
EVP, Head of National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program
FINRA
Gerri Walsh
Gerri Walsh
SVP, Investor Education, FINRA
President, FINRA Foundation
Haimera Workie
Haimera Workie
VP, Office of Financial Innovation
FINRA

FINRA and its guests provide free, unbiased information to help you evaluate and plan for your financial future.

If you have specific questions about the event, email [email protected].

About FINRA: FINRA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity. It regulates one critical part of the securities industry—member brokerage firms doing business in the U.S. FINRA, overseen by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), writes rules, examines for and enforces compliance with FINRA rules and federal securities laws, registers and educates broker-dealer personnel and informs the investing public.