Useful websites include:

 

Links to check out a stock broker, branch manager or investment adviser with the NASD

http://www.nasd.com/InvestorInformation/InvestorProtection/ChecktheBackgroundofYourInvestmentProfessional/index.htm

 

www.fi360.com Center for Fiduciary Studies

www.cefex.org Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (Toronto, Canada)

www.calpers.ca.gov CalPERs

www.irs.gov Internal Revenue Service

www.sec.gov Securities Exchange Commission

www.nasd.com National Association of Securities Dealers

www.ebsa.gov Employee Benefits Security Administration (Within DOL, ERISA resource)

www.guidestar.org Guidestar - non profit database

www.nyse.com New York Stock Exchange

www.amex.com American Stock Exchange

www.aicpa.org American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

www.caag.state.ca.us  State of California - Attorney General

www.oag.state.ny.us State of New York - Attorney General

www.nccusl.org National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.  The NCCUSL drafts proposals for uniform and model laws and works toward their enactment in the state legislatures.  Relevant acts include:

    • Uniform Prudent Investor Act, adopted by 45 states 
    • Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (updated 2006)
    • Uniform Management of Public Employees' Retirement Systems Act
    • Uniform Trust Code
    • Uniform Principal & Income Act

www.ali.org American Law Institute

www.ishares.com iShares - Exchange traded funds

www.vanguard.com Vanguard Investments

www.ibbotson.com Ibbotson Associates - Asset Allocation tools

www.cfainstitute.org CFA - Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts

www.forensic.org Forensic Expert Witness Association

www.piaba.org Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

www.nasaa.org North American Securities Administrators Association (US and Canada)

www.hedgeindex.com Credit Suisse / Tremont Hedge Fund Indexes (Alternative investments)


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