INTERNET RESOURCES

• American Savings Education Council
  ASEC seeks to raise public awareness about what is needed to ensure long-term personal financial independence.
  www.asec.org/
  
  
• National Association of Investors Corp (NAIC)
  Nonprofit, largely volunteer organization dedicated to investment education for individuals and clubs.
  www.better-investing.org/
  
  
• CFA Institute
  International nonprofit organization, the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute consists of over 82,000 investment practitioners and educators in over 120 countries.
  www.cfainstitute.org/
  
  
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
  National regulator of Australia's 1.2 million companies.
  www.asic.gov.au/
  
  
• Securities Investor Protection Corporation
  SIPC provides limited customer protection if a brokerage firm becomes insolvent.
  www.sipc.org/