The mission of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation is to provide underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout life. The FINRA Foundation awards education and research grants and develops targeted programs aimed at segments of the investing public that could benefit from additional resources.
SaveAndInvest.org is the home of the FINRA Foundation’s Investor Protection Campaign, a targeted effort to reduce the incidence of investment fraud among older investors by teaching the tactics most commonly used by fraudsters and the simple steps every investor can take to reduce their risk. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation, in collaboration with AARP, state securities regulators and noted fraud and persuasion experts, developed the campaign to arm investors with the tools and knowledge they need to:
- Realize they are vulnerable to financial fraud;
- Identify persuasion tactics used by fraudsters; and
- Reduce risky behaviors by asking the right questions and knowing how to verify answers.
Empowered by the federal government, FINRA is an independent, not-for-profit regulator of all securities firms doing business in the United States. FINRA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation do not sell investment products, promote products or firms or offer specific investment advice.
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www.finrafoundation.org Christine Kieffer Senior Director Christine N. Kieffer is Senior Director of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. In this capacity, she manages grant programs and targeted projects aimed to help various segments of the public understand the basics of saving and investing—and how to protect themselves from poor investment decisions. Christine helped design and launch in 2006 the Foundation’s first targeted project, the Military Financial Education Project, and corresponding website, SaveAndInvest.org. Currently, she manages the Foundation’s Investor Protection Campaign to reduce the incidence of investment fraud among older investors. She is also engaged in the first large-scale study of financial capability of adults in the United States. Christine works closely with government agencies, other regulatory organizations, non-profit organizations and investor groups across the country to promote safe, smart investing.
Christine’s thirteen years of financial education experience includes prior employment with Sallie Mae and The NASDAQ Stock Market, where she developed and produced “Market Mechanics: An Interactive Guide to U.S. Stock Markets.” Christine holds a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University with double majors in Economics and Mathematics.