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Safer Shopping Online

When you download McAfee® VirusScan® Plus with SiteAdvisor, you can shop and search safer this holiday season. As you search the Web for that special gift, SiteAdvisor will provide you with a site's safety ratings, spotlighting any security concerns, including spyware, adware, excessive pop-ups, spam and phishing.

Please review the safer shopping tips below.

  • Download a complimentary subscription to VirusScan Plus, which includes McAfee SiteAdvisor. Follow the SiteAdvisor warnings when shopping online.
  • Beware of online offers that appear too good to be true.
  • Carefully read the privacy policy and any terms and conditions when making a purchase online.
  • Shop at companies that you know and trust.

Brokerage Products and Services offered by Scottrade, Inc. – Member FINRA and SIPC.

No information on this web site should be considered a recommendation or solicitation to invest in a particular security or type of security.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. A mutual fund's prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Prospectuses are available through our trading site or through a Scottrade branch office. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. Scottrade's margin agreement is available on our web site and at our branch offices; and contains the Margin Disclosure Statement and information on our lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin accounts. Options are not appropriate for all investors. Detailed information on our policies and the risks associated with options can be found in Scottrade's Options Application and Agreement, Brokerage Account Agreement, and Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (available from your local branch office or here). All option accounts require prior approval by Scottrade.

Market volatility, volume, and system availability may impact account access and trade execution.

Testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other clients and are no guarantee of future performance or success.