2001 News Releases

Tuesday, October 2, 2001
SIPC: Bankruptcy Court Clears Sale of Troubled Minnesota Brokerage Firm

175,000-Customer Firm Failure is Largest Ever Handled by SIPC

Wednesday, August 1, 2001
Survey: More Than 4 out of 5 U.S. Investors Fail Quiz of Basic "Survival" Knowledge

Most Investors Mistakenly Think "Insurance" Exists for Fraud, Market Losses; Concepts of Limit Orders and Margin Calls Poorly Understood By Most.

Tuesday, April 3, 2001
SIPC Expects to Advance $5 Million to Investors Hit by Theft at Ohio Brokerage Firm

Smooth Relocation of Over 27,000 Investor Accounts Underway