Office of Investor Advocacy

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  Social Media and You

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  Social media: Those two words have become ever present in our daily lives and it’s safe to say that, to some extent, a good portion of us use a social media outlet on a daily basis.

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  SEC Charges Advisor With LinkedIn Fraud, Issues Social Media Alerts

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 4, 2012

  The SEC on Wednesday charged an Illinois-based advisor with offering to sell fictitious securities on LinkedIn, and the agency also released three alerts warning advisors of the risks advisory firms and investors face when using social media.

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  SEC Issues Investor Alert on Trading Seminar Scams

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 20, 2011

  The SEC's Office of Investor Advocacy issued an investor alert on Wednesday warning about potential scams associated with investment seminars that claim to teach investing strategies that offer quick money by trading securities.