The USATF Foundation recently partnered with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation to help US track and field athletes spot and avoid investment fraud and make informed financial decisions. Visit www.saveandinvest.org, where you will find an array of resources including:
s How to check out investments and investment sellers s Scam Meter s Fighting Fraud 101: Smart Tips for Investors
HELPS PROTECT ATHLETES FROM FINANCIAL FRAUD
FINRA staff is also available to speak with anyone who suspects a problem with a financial professional, or simply wishes to ask additional questions about investing or investment products. Contact FINRA’s Investor Help Line at (202) 728-6964. The FINRA Foundation is the largest foundation in the United States dedicated to investor education. Its mission is to provide investors with high-quality, easily accessible information and tools to better understand the markets and the basic principles of saving and investing.
WORLD RELAYS IAAF ANNOUNCES
At the IAAF Council Meetings in London, the IAAF announced the creation of a new competition called the ‘IAAF World Relays’ with the first editions to be held in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2014 and 2015.
The new two-day competition will bring together the world’s best athletes, with a schedule that includes the traditional 4x100m and 4x400m events but also 4x200m, 4x800m and 4x1500m. It is expected that the World Relays will be used to qualify some teams for the World Championships and Olympics.