He will also discuss the questions people should ask before they invest. The Connecticut Town Meeting is being hosted by Chairman Levitt, Senators Dodd and Lieberman, and Commissioner Burke. It is part of a national series of investor town meetings being held by the SEC to promote public understanding of the securities markets and the risks and rewards of personal finance. Senators Dodd and Lieberman will address investment issues before Congress. Commissioner Burke will describe recent Connecticut investor protection initiatives.
Admission is free, but reservations are required and seating is limited.
The Town Meeting forum enables securities officials to hear directly from investors on how government can better serve the investing public. The SEC and the Connecticut Department of Banking are charged with protecting investors. Co-hosts for the event are Ralph A. Lambiase, Director of the Connecticut Department of Banking's Securities Division, and John L. Lahey, President of Quinnipiac College. The New Haven Register, The Bristol Press, The Register Citizen, The Herald, The Middletown Press, and The Herald Press Sunday are sponsoring this event.