Financial Security in 2026: Tips for Investors and How Firms Can Help

Financial security is about more than just building wealth: It's about resilience, preparation, and having the tools to weather whatever comes your way. And right now, with rising costs, market volatility, and evolving fraud risks, investors need that security more than ever. On this episode, FINRA Investor Education Foundation President and Senior Vice President of Investor Education Gerri Walsh discusses what financial security really means in 2026, and how firms can help protect and empower their customers. This conversation sits at the heart of FINRA Forward, our commitment to evolving alongside the rapidly changing securities industry in support of our mission of protecting investors and market integrity. Resources mentioned in this episode: BrokerCheck Market Data Center Fund Analyzer Fixed Income Data FINRA Investor Education Foundation Protecting Consumers from Fraud FINRA Forward Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve Ep. 168: Investing Wisely in 2025: Avoiding Scams and Achieving Your Financial Goals Ep. 183: Investors in the United States: Key Trends and Insights from the National Financial Capability Study Find us: LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail

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Financial Security in 2026: Tips for Investors and How Firms Can Help is an episode from FINRA Unscripted by FINRA.

This episode is 00:18:54 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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