Polar Investment Counsel, Inc.

Independent Securities & Futures Brokers and Investment Advisor

Member: FINRA, NFA, MSRB, SIPC

Home Office:  Thief River Falls MN


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Investor Education & Tools

 
 

It is important, as an investor, to educate yourself and be aware of potential scams, schemes or swindlers.   It is our goal to provide you with articles and items that enable you not only to educate yourself, but that aid you in preparing your investments for the future.

Real Education must ultimately be limited to men and women who insist on knowing.

The rest is mere sheepherding....

       Ezra Loomis Pound

 

 
 
 

Investor Alerts  

 

Check often for new articles for your reading & learning experience. 

 

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FINRA Podcast: Bearing Up in a Bear Market

 

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IRAs & IRA Contributions

College Savings Plan-School Yourself Before You Invest

Making the Most of Mutual Fund Breakpoints

The SEC's Roadmap to Saving & Investing

Betting the Ranch - Risking Your Home to Buy Securities

Variable Annuities - Beyond the Hard Sell

News Release 401(k) Learning Center

Understanding Margin Account, Why Brokers Do What They Do

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Social Security Online - The Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration

 

Cutting Through the Confusion

 

The above brochure explains the differences between brokers, investment advisers, and financial planners and identifies questions investors should ask themselves and potential providers before making a choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links to valuable information:

Securities Investors Protection Corporation

Chicago Board Options Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

Securities and Exchange Commission

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

NFA Risk Disclosure for Securities Futures Products

 

 

NASAA is pleased to provide the tools you can use to protect yourself against investment fraud.

Securities Regulators Unveil Fraud Awareness Quiz 

** Fraud Awareness Quiz**

To take the quiz, click link above

 



FINRA MUTUAL FUND EXPENSE ANALYZER

The FINRA has provided a Mutual Fund Expense Analyzer that can assist you when considering Mutual Funds as part of your investment portfolio.

Click to the right to access the analyzer:    è FINRA Expense Analyzer

Please Note:  Some security systems will not allow you to access the analyzer. Should you get an error message you can disable your security system to use the analyzer, but you do so at your own risk. 


FINRA BOND TOOL - SMART BOND INVESTING

You've heard it before: Asset allocation is the foundation of prudent investing. You've probably heard this before, too—your portfolio should contain a mixture of stocks and bonds. This is sound advice. But do you understand the critical characteristics of bonds?

Click to the right to access the bond tool:    è SMART BOND INVESTING

FINRA MUTUAL FUND BREAKPOINT SEARCH TOOL

The FINRA offers users a groundbreaking way to research eligibility for breakpoint discounts. Investors and brokers can look up breakpoint schedules and linkage rules for mutual funds

Click to the right to access the breakpoint tool:    è FINRA BREAKPOINT SEARCH TOOL

FINRA SMART 401(k) INVESTING

401(k) retirement plans can make the difference between a financially secure retirement and the specter of running out of money.  So it's important to understand every aspect of how your 401(k) plan works, whether you're just getting started or you're already retired.  FINRA's Smart 401(k) Investing takes you through the process of enrolling and managing your 401(k) account, and answers questions about everything from eligibility to rollovers, from vesting to hardship withdrawals.

Click to the right to access Smart 401(k) Investing:  è SMART 401(k) INVESTING
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Member FINRA, NFA, MSRB, SIPC

Home Office: Thief River Falls MN

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