Investor Newsletters
NFA issues quarterly newsletters to provide investors with information on recent initiatives, helpful resources and upcoming events.
August 2025
Issue Highlights:
- Futures Fundamentals
- NFA's BASIC
- SEC Investor Bulletin: Making Sense of Financial Professional Designations
- NASAA Informed Investor Advisory: Elaborate Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Self-Proclaimed “Investment Education Foundations” and “Proprietary” AI Bots
- FINRA Investor Insights: Relationship Investment Scams
- The CFTC's Romance Frauds Resource Center
- Recent Enforcement Actions
May 2025
Issue Highlights:
- Financial Literacy Month: Protect Yourself (and Your Money) from Scammers
- Learn More about the Derivatives Markets
- FINRA Investor Insights: Be Alert to Investor Risks from SMS Phishing Scams
- CFTC: Criminals Increasing Use of Generative AI to Commit Fraud
- Recent Enforcement Actions
February 2025
Issue Highlights:
- NFA’s Investor Resources
- National Consumer Protection Week
- Dating or Defrauding Campaign: Raising Awareness About Relationship Scams
- FINRA Investor Alert: Social Isolation and the Risk of Investment Fraud
- SEC Investor Alert: Beware of Fraudsters Impersonating Investment Professionals and Firms
- Recent Enforcement Actions
November 2024
Issue Highlights:
- Webinar: Protecting Yourself: NFA and CFTC Investor Resources
- Investor Bulletin: World Investor Week 2024
- CFTC Investor Alerts: Relationship and Messaging App Investment Scams
- Six Tips to Avoiding Shell Company Fraud (FINRA Investor Insights)
- Informed Investor Advisory: “Registered, Professional” Crypto Trader Scams
- Recent Enforcement Actions