Fidelity Investments today responded to the market’s devastation by launching a major investor education campaign that will include hundreds of free seminars for investors around the country. The seminars will be available to Fidelity customers and non-customers; more than 500 are planned through March. The campaign also includes the launch of a set of free interactive online tools aimed at helping investors define, prioritize and plan for their financial goals.

“The volatility of the market has left many Americans uncertain of how to tackle short- and long-term financial goals,” said Kathleen A. Murphy, president, Personal Investing, Fidelity Investments. “In response to this tremendous need for financial guidance, we’ve launched a national program that harnesses new and existing Fidelity resources to help Americans navigate their way through the crisis, get back on track with their finances, and feel more secure about the future.”

Murphy said Fidelity sees evidence that investors are starting to recover from the “shock and awe” from Americans who didn’t know what to do. We are seeing more interest now in  getting control of the situation.”

The program goes under the brand name Guide to Personal Savings, or GPS (clever, no?).

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