poverty tour

Know the Salesperson - Spend some time checking out the person touting the investment before you invest — even if you already know the person socially. Always find out whether the securities salespeople who contact you are licensed to sell securities in your state and whether they or their firms have had run-ins with regulators or other investors. You can check out the disciplinary history of brokers and advisers quickly — and for free — using the SEC's  and FINRA's online databases. Your state securities regulator may have additional information.(Photo: Image Source/Getty Images)

Younger Blacks Feel Better About Financial Planning, Study Says

Recent Black grads setting themselves up for secure futures.
09/26/2012

Commentary: Why a Poverty Tour Now?

Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are going on the road again.
09/07/2012