SIFMA Celebrates Today as National Investing Day

Washington, D.C., May 1, 2026 – Today, SIFMA is celebrating National Investing Day, an industry-wide effort dedicated to promoting awareness of the benefits of investing and broadening participation in the capital markets. The Day is an opportunity to highlight the importance of investing and the critical role the effective and resilient capital markets play in supporting long‑term financial security and economic growth, while also underscoring the importance of financial literacy, market access, and retirement savings.

“Investing is one of the most powerful tools Americans have to build wealth and achieve the American Dream,” said Rep. Young Kim (CA-40), Co-Chair of the Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus. “National Investing Day is about opening more doors for families to learn about and participate in investing. By expanding access to financial education and lowering barriers to our capital markets, we can empower more families to save, invest, and get ahead.”

“Financial literacy is the foundation of economic opportunity and key to broadening market participation,” said Rep. Joyce Beatty (D‑OH‑03), Co‑Chair of the Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus. “National Investing Day highlights the importance of financial literacy in helping families plan, save, and build for a more secure future.”

To support National Investing Day, SIFMA has developed a customizable toolkit designed to help SIFMA member firms engage clients, employees, and communities. The toolkit includes open-source graphics, sample social media content, leadership messaging, and client-facing materials that can be adapted to firm-specific branding and outreach strategies.

To celebrate National Investing Day, students participating in the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™ will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange later today.

For more information about National Investing Day and SIFMA’s efforts to support investors and advocate for resilient and effective capital markets, please visit www.sifma.org.

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SIFMA is the leading trade association for broker-dealers, investment banks and asset managers operating in the U.S. and global capital markets. On behalf of our industry’s one million employees, we advocate on legislation, regulation and business policy affecting retail and institutional investors, equity and fixed income markets and related products and services. We serve as an industry coordinating body to promote fair and orderly markets, informed regulatory compliance, and efficient market operations and resiliency. We also provide a forum for industry policy and professional development.  SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA).