Invest Ed^® Press Releases

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• SURVEY: FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND SWINDLERS ARE TOP FINANCIAL EXPLOITERS OF OLDER AMERICANS
  Investment fraud and financial exploitation targeting older Americans is a major problem today and most seniors do not have the information they need to pick a financial advisor to help them protect their savings, according to a major new survey of 756 experts conducted by the Investor Protection Trust (IPT) and Investor Protection Institute (IPI) in response to questions posed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...
  Press Release - 8/15/2012

• ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY EQUALS FRAUD OPPORTUNITIES ~ Oklahoma Securities Commission Identifies Investor Threats Among Financial Products
  The Oklahoma Securities Commission (Commission) announced the annual release by the North American Securities Administrators of its annual list of financial products and practices that threaten to trap unwary investors, many by taking advantage of investors troubled by lingering economic uncertainty and volatile stock markets...
  Press Release - 8/30/2011

• INVEST ED^® STARS TEACHES INVESTOR EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
  The Invest Ed^® “Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market” (STARS) unbiased investment education program recognized its fall winners at an awards ceremony held December 4 on the University of Oklahoma campus....
  Press Release - 12/8/2010

• STUDENTS NAMED INVEST ED^® STARS WINNERS
  The Invest Ed^® “Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market” (STARS) unbiased investment education program recognized its Spring winners at an awards ceremony held May 8 on the University of Oklahoma campus....
  Press Release - 05/12/2010

• INVEST ED^® OFFERS HB 1476 OPTION FOR OKLAHOMA TEACHERS
  Invest Ed^® STARS announces its fall workshop dates. STARS (Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market) is an unbiased, PASS Standards compliant semester or trimester program...
  Press Release - 09/06/2007

• Students Named Invest Ed^® STARS Winner
  The Invest Ed^® “Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market” (STARS) semester-based program recognized its regional and state winners at an awards ceremony held May 5 on the University of Oklahoma campus....
  Press Release - 05/14/2007

• Partnership Brings Investment Fraud Message to Cities Statewide through Town Hall Meetings
  Invest Ed^® and AARP Oklahoma are planning a series of statewide Town Hall Meetings as the cornerstone of the Invest Ed^® securities education and anti-fraud activities in May...
  Press Release - 04/15/2006

• Oklahoma Native Rex Linn Narrates Fraud Documentary
  The documentary film, “Anatomy of a Fraud” will air throughout Oklahoma on Wednesday, April 6 at 8:30 p.m. and again Saturday April 9, at 6:30 p.m. on the OETA network...
  Press Release - 04/05/2005

• “WISE” Investment Education Program Launches Radio Series
  Beginning Feb. 14, Oklahoma investors will get unbiased investment information during their morning and evening commutes through the Investment Minute, a series of 130, 60-second investment education, information-based radio spots...
  Press Release - 03/04/2005

• Oklahoma Investment Literacy Survey Results
  In February, 2004, the University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education University OUTREACH teamed with the Oklahoma Department of Securities to conduct an “investment literacy” survey among Oklahomans over the age of 25...
  Press Release - 05/20/2004
  Survey Report - 05/20/2004

• "WISE" Investment Education Programs Planned for Oklahomans
  A joint project between the Oklahoma Department of Securities and the University of Oklahoma...
  Press Release - 12/16/2003