Investor.gov, a site for investors from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, offers a number of valuable tools to help people understand the different types of investment products available for purchase and the investment professionals who offer them.
For example, one page offers tips on how to research brokers and advisors and questions to ask before hiring one.
Another useful page highlights the Internet tools that are available to learn about investment professionals, many of whom are licensed by the states or the federal government.
The site highlights these tools as a way for investors to research and verify information before engaging an investment professional.
