Learn to Invest | Investing in Bonds
What You Need to Know
Fixed income securities, or bonds, often can be an important component of a diversified investment portfolio. Bonds come in many forms, each with unique characteristics and advantages. With so many choices available, it's essential to understand the sometimes subtle but important differences among the most common types. Here’s what investors need to know about different types of bonds, bond risk, and smart strategies for investing in bonds.
This webinar is presented by Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President of Investor Education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
About Gerry Walsh
Gerri Walsh is Senior Vice President of Investor Education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In this capacity, she is responsible for the development and operations of FINRA’s investor education program. She is also President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, where she manages the Foundation’s strategic initiatives to educate and protect investors and to benchmark and foster financial capability for all Americans, especially underserved audiences. Ms. Walsh was the founding executive sponsor of FINRA’s Military Community Employee Resource Group. She serves on the FTC’s “Stop Scams Against Seniors” Advisory Group and represents FINRA on IOSCO’s standing policy committee on retail investor education, the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, NASAA’s Senior Investor Advisory Council and the Wharton Pension Research Council.
BPL’s Business & Career Center is generously supported by Dime Community Bank, Lead Funder of the PowerUP Business Plan Competition, Dr. Beverly S. Jacobs, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and Data Axle Reference Solutions.
What You Need to Know
Fixed income securities, or bonds, often can be an important component of a diversified investment portfolio. Bonds come in many forms, each with unique characteristics and advantages. With so many choices available, it's essential to understand the sometimes subtle but important differences among the most common types. Here’s what investors need to know about different types of bonds, bond risk, and smart strategies for investing in bonds.
This webinar is presented by Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President of Investor Education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
About Gerry Walsh
Gerri Walsh is Senior Vice President of Investor Education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In this capacity, she is responsible for the development and operations of FINRA’s investor education program. She is also President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, where she manages the Foundation’s strategic initiatives to educate and protect investors and to benchmark and foster financial capability for all Americans, especially underserved audiences. Ms. Walsh was the founding executive sponsor of FINRA’s Military Community Employee Resource Group. She serves on the FTC’s “Stop Scams Against Seniors” Advisory Group and represents FINRA on IOSCO’s standing policy committee on retail investor education, the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, NASAA’s Senior Investor Advisory Council and the Wharton Pension Research Council.
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