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WIW 2024 graphic - text on graphic: October 7-13, IOSCO World Investor Week, A global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection.

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SEC Encourages Investors to Choose Their Information Sources Wisely During World Investor Week

This marks the eighth year of World Investor Week, a global effort promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions that brings together regulators on six continents to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and investor protection.
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