Investor Alert: Cold Calling
Cold Calling
The telephone rings . . .
It happens to all of us. The telephone rings as you're sitting down to dinner, relaxing with family or friends, or putting the kids to bed. A stranger is selling something.
. . . is there help or trouble on the line?
It's known as �cold calling.� For many businesses, including securities firms, cold calling serves as a legitimate way to reach potential customers. But sometimes serious trouble and financial losses await you at the other end of the line. Dishonest brokers may pressure you to buy a bad investment. Or the investment might be a scam.
Whether the calls are annoying, abusive, or downright crooked, you can stop cold callers. The law protects you by requiring cold callers to follow several rules. But you need to take steps to take advantage of these rules and to protect yourself.
This brochure tells you about your legal rights, how to deal with cold calls, how to stop them, and how to evaluate any investment opportunity that comes your way over the telephone. "
The telephone rings . . .
It happens to all of us. The telephone rings as you're sitting down to dinner, relaxing with family or friends, or putting the kids to bed. A stranger is selling something.
. . . is there help or trouble on the line?
It's known as �cold calling.� For many businesses, including securities firms, cold calling serves as a legitimate way to reach potential customers. But sometimes serious trouble and financial losses await you at the other end of the line. Dishonest brokers may pressure you to buy a bad investment. Or the investment might be a scam.
Whether the calls are annoying, abusive, or downright crooked, you can stop cold callers. The law protects you by requiring cold callers to follow several rules. But you need to take steps to take advantage of these rules and to protect yourself.
This brochure tells you about your legal rights, how to deal with cold calls, how to stop them, and how to evaluate any investment opportunity that comes your way over the telephone. "
