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    The SEC’s focus on Main Street investors reflects the fact that American households own $38 trillion worth of equities — more than 59 percent of the U.S. equity market — either directly or indirectly through mutual funds, retirement accounts and other investments.

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SEC Hosts Discussion About Whether Hispanic and Latino Representation Corresponds to Population Growth
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the SEC hosted Tom Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, for a discussion on Hispanic and Latino inclusion.
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Q&A with HALO Co-Chair Juanita Hernandez
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the SEC is spotlighting Juanita Hernandez, a member of the SEC’s Diversity Council and Co-Chair of the SEC’s Hispanic and Latino Opportunity, Leadership and Advocacy Committee.
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Office Hours with Gary Gensler: Use Caution with Celebrity Endorsements of Investment Products

SEC Chair Gary Gensler cautions investors not to make investment decisions based solely on the recommendations of a celebrity of influencer.

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World Investor Week 2022

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World Investor Week is a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection. The SEC, along with partner agencies and organizations, are working together to promote the campaign's goals in the United States.
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The Ombudsman will listen to your inquiries, complaints, and issues, review the information you provide, and help identify procedures, options, and resources. The Ombudsman is also available to clarify certain SEC decisions, policies, and practices, and serve as an alternate channel of communication between retail investors and the SEC.

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The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Small Business Policy launched an expanded Capital Raising Hub, which includes all of the SEC’s small business educational resources for entrepreneurs and their investors.
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The SEC’s FinHub facilitates our active engagement with innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs of financial technology.

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Our Investment Management Analytics Office released an updated Money Market Fund Statistics report. The report reflects staff’s compilation and analysis of data reported to the Commission on Form N-MFP.

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SEC Enhances Access to Financial Disclosure Data

The SEC has released Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that aggregate financial statement data, making corporate disclosures quicker and easier for developers and third-party services to use. APIs will allow developers to create web or mobile apps that directly serve retail investors.