SEC warns on junk bonds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an investor alert on junk bonds.

Read: SEC charges Florida couple with defrauding seniors

The notice follows a similar alert on corporate bonds. Both notices discuss what these instruments are, their risks, and how to determine if they’re appropriate investments.

Other alerts on the same webpage warn of “binary options and fraud” and “bogus securities regulators soliciting investors.”

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