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Learn the CORE FOUR
Learning about investing starts with the CORE FOUR: Making Investments, Investing for Retirement, Choosing a Financial Professional, and Scams & Unsuitable Investments. All are available in Spanish.
Order the 2020 Texas Investor Guide
Order the 10th anniversary edition of the Texas Investor Guide: Strategies for Investing Wisely and Avoiding Financial Fraud. For free copies, provide a mailing address to txig@ssb.texas.gov. The Investor Guide is also in Spanish.
The Latest News & Publications
Securities Commissioner Warns Investors About MLM Crypto Investment Schemes
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to halt a fraudulent MLM scheme that purportedly offered investments in cloud mining cryptocurrency. The order outlines the use of deceptive image and video manipulation techniques and the...
Cristi Ramón Ochoa Named Deputy Securities Commissioner
The Texas State Securities Board on May 9 approved the appointment of Cristi Ramón Ochoa as Deputy Securities Commissioner. Ramón Ochoa joined the State Securities Board in 2016 where she served as a staff attorney in the Inspections and Compliance...
Commissioner Stops Digital Gold Vault Scheme Allegedly Promoted by Billionico Academy
THE ORDER ACCUSES BILLIONICO CEO FRANK DEYLE OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF SWISS VALOREM BANK, AN ORGANIZATION RECENTLY NAMED IN A FINAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order...
Securities Commissioner Warns Retail Investors About Spoofing Investment Schemes
Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop a fraudulent securities scheme that allegedly spoofs an unrelated third party.
About the Texas Securities Board
Our Mission
The State Securities Board is responsible for administering and enforcing the Texas Securities Act. The mission of the State Securities Board is to protect Texas investors. Consistent with that purpose, the Agency seeks to ensure a free and competitive securities market for Texas, increase investor confidence, and thereby encourage the formation of capital and the creation of new jobs in Texas.
