Business and Personal LawUnit 3: Consumer LawAsk Standard & Poor'sStandard & Poor's is one of the world's main providers of credit ratings, financial-market indices, and investment research. Use its site to learn more about stocks and bonds. The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to "protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation." Use its site to learn about stocks and bonds. Consumer resources from the federal government are available through this Web site. Use the search box to locate information about stocks and bonds. The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy Web site provides information about basic personal financial management skills for young people to learn how to manage and invest money. About, Inc ., a part of The New York Times Company, provides information about stocks on its about.com site. The New York Stock Exchange Group, Inc.'s Web site provides information about the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NYSE Arca. |  |
