"Funding Your Future: Tips for Smarter Investing"

Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 1:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual/Zoom, VIRTUAL, VIRTUAL

Event Information

Description

FINRA and The Harkin Institute to Host Free Webinar on Smarter Investing with Special Guests Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Iowa Insurance Division Commissioner Doug Ommen WHAT: Can investing in crypto help you save for your kid's college tuition? Are you exploring options beyond your 401(k) or other retirement account? The choices can feel overwhelming. At "Funding Your Future: Tips for Smarter Investing," investors and would-be investors can learn about emerging products like cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), avoiding common investing pitfalls and how to decide between working with a professional or going it alone. Join experts from FINRA-a not-for-profit regulator of brokerage firms- and The Harkin Institute along with special guests Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) (Member of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services) and Iowa Insurance Division Commissioner Doug Ommen for a free webinar on August 30. The virtual event will cover the tips and tools you need to help you meet your financial goals and become a more confident investor. The event will feature: . A conversation between Rep. Axne and FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook about financial industry trends, noteworthy investor protection efforts and relevant Congressional activity; . A discussion about getting started with investing, managing risks, sources of information, digital assets including crypto and NFTs and safeguarding your assets featuring Commissioner Ommen, The Harkin Institute's Director of Retirement Security Policy Dr. Rayna Stoycheva as well as the following from FINRA: o Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President, Office of Investor Education; o Haime Workie, Vice President, Office of Financial Innovation. WHEN: Tuesday, August 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. CT WHERE: Zoom webinar; advance registration is preferred. CONTACT: Ray Pellecchia, (212) 858-4387 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-brokerage firms doing business with the public in the United States. FINRA, overseen by the SEC, writes rules, examines for and enforces compliance with FINRA rules and federal securities laws, registers broker-dealer personnel and offers them education and training, and informs the investing public. In addition, FINRA provides surveillance and other regulatory services for equities and options markets, as well as trade reporting and other industry utilities. FINRA also administers a dispute resolution forum for investors and brokerage firms and their registered employees. For more information, visit www.finra.org. About The Harkin Institute The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University exists to inform citizens, inspire creative cooperation, and catalyze change on issues of social justice, fairness, and opportunity. Founded on the premise that good policy is best achieved when policymakers have access to high quality information, political processes are open and well-understood, and citizens are informed and active participants, The Harkin Institute offers programming, experiences, research and connectivity focused on areas that defined Senator Harkin's career: labor and employment, people with disabilities, retirement security, and wellness and nutrition.

Neighborhoods

VIRTUAL

Host Organization

FINRA

Website

https://www.finra.org/investors/forum/august-30-2022-virtual

Pricing Information

FREE

Contact

Ray Pellecchia
(212) 858-4387
ray.pellecchia@finra.org