Investools® Launches New Curriculum; Teaches Investors How to Respond to Any Market

OMAHA, Neb.--()--Markets demand disciplined and informed investing. To answer the call, Investools Inc. (“Investools”), the education subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), today announced a new and improved investor education curriculum designed to teach retail investors how to respond to a variety of market conditions. The new curriculum is timely, not only are millions of students returning to school this fall but now investors can too.

With more than 70 lessons, live online workshops, new tools and analytical resources, Investools has the most comprehensive fee-based investor education offering in the industry.* To-date more than 500,000 students have been educated through the Investools program in the past 25 years.

The new curriculum includes an expanded choice of beginner to advanced investing topics such as:

  • Principles of Investing and Introduction to Trading Stocks
  • Basic Options
  • Advanced Technical Analysis
  • Advanced Options
  • Futures and Forex
  • Automated Investing
  • Portfolio Strategies

Students can take classes individually or choose more comprehensive program packages such as:

  • Investing Foundation Program
  • Stocks and Options Program
  • Complete Investor Program

The delivery of these courses is unique as students can attend classes live, online/WebEx or through the assistance of a live “coach” assigned to help students with a more personal one-on-one consultation. Multiple delivery methods of the Investools courses were developed to meet the variety of ways students learn and retain information.

“An educated investor is a disciplined investor,” said Ted Bloomberg, managing director of investor education at Investools. “Investools is always striving to deliver a customized education offering that helps people better understand the fundamentals of investing and trading. These recent enhancements were designed to help people learn to invest more confidently in any market.”

For more information on the Investools course offerings or to sign up for a course please visit www.investools.com

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About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
Millions of investors and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) have turned to TD Ameritrade’s (NASDAQ: AMTD) technology, people and education to help make investing and trading easier to understand and do. Online or over the phone. In a branch or with an independent RIA. First-timer or sophisticated trader. Our clients want to take control, and we help them decide how – bringing Wall Street to Main Street for more than 36 years. An official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, TD Ameritrade has time and again been recognized as a leader in investment services. Please visit TD Ameritrade’s newsroom or www.amtd.com for more information.

Brokerage services provided by TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA (www.FINRA.org) /SIPC (www.SIPC.org) /NFA (www.nfa.futures.org).

* Per Corporate Insight review of nine non-brokerage education firms on in-depth investor education offerings, June 2011.

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Neither Investools® Inc. nor any of its officers, employees, representatives, agents or independent contractors are, in such capacities, licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors or registered broker-dealers. Investools Inc. does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations, nor is it in the business of transacting trades, nor does it direct client commodity accounts or give commodity trading advice tailored to any particular client's situation. Nothing contained in this communication constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, promotion, endorsement or offer by Investools Inc. of any particular security, transaction or investment.

The risk of loss in trading securities, options, futures and forex can be substantial. Customers must consider all relevant risk factors, including their own personal financial situation, before trading. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. See the Options Disclosure Document: Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk as well as its own unique risk factors. Please read the following risk disclosure before considering the trading of this product: Forex Risk Disclosure. Futures and forex accounts are not protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

Investools Inc. and TD Ameritrade, Inc. (member FINRA | SIPC | NFA) are separate but affiliated companies that are not responsible for each other's services or policies.

Contacts

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
For Media:
Dan Chicoine, 402-574-6541
Manager, Communications & Public Affairs
dan.chicoine@tdameritrade.com
or
For Investors:
Jeff Goeser, 402-597-8464
Director, Investor Relations & Finance
jeffrey.goeser@tdameritrade.com

Contacts

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
For Media:
Dan Chicoine, 402-574-6541
Manager, Communications & Public Affairs
dan.chicoine@tdameritrade.com
or
For Investors:
Jeff Goeser, 402-597-8464
Director, Investor Relations & Finance
jeffrey.goeser@tdameritrade.com