Personal Finance

Thousands of stocks are quoted and traded every day in U.S. securities markets. Trading in most stocks takes place without interruption throughout the day—but sometimes a stock may be subject to a short-term trading halt or a longer-term trading suspension. In this first of a two-part series, we’ll look at why and how trading halts occur.

We are issuing this Alert to warn the public that individuals claiming to be involved in the hiring process for legitimate organizations have turned to online video call platforms as a way to phish for your personal information and money.

Flag waving, hamburger flipping and fireworks watching are all time-honored Independence Day activities. But if you are looking to declare your own independence—financial independence—here are four actions to take this July 4th weekend.

These days many investors are trading online, whether through the Internet or through other electronic means, such as a mobile app. This may sound pretty straight forward, but there continues to be some common misconceptions about online trading. Here are four myths in need of busting.

It’s an annual rite for many families—the summer road trip. Travel experts offer road-trip survival tips, from tuning up the car to keeping your cell phone charged. Good preparation is also essential to a successful financial road trip. For this journey, one of the best places to begin is with an emergency fund.

It may not be possible to predict when the next hurricane or other natural disaster will take place, but one thing you can count on is that, when it happens, scammers will try to take advantage of the situation.

Some issuers have been offering a new type of security as part of some crowdfunding offerings—which they have called a SAFE. The acronym stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity. SAFE accounts come with risks, and are very different from traditional common stock.

This year, you may have a few more reasons to celebrate Mom. The impact of women’s earnings, and the financial contributions they make to their families, continues to grow. Here are five ways women can take charge of their financial futures.

Automatic features make saving simple, but auto-saving isn’t the same as putting things on autopilot. These tips will help you make the most of your company’s automatic retirement savings features.

FINRA has received numerous calls recently from individuals who have received unexpected checks, some from organizations whose names are household words. To those callers, we offer a concise response: Don’t cash the check, it’s almost certainly counterfeit.