Sierra Bancorp is a California-based bank holding company, which offers a range of retail and commercial banking services. it offers a wide range of deposit products and services for individuals and businesses including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts. The company's lending activities cover real estate, commercial (including small business), mortgage warehouse, agricultural and consumer loans, and also offers commercial construction loans and multifamily and agricultural credit facilities among other types of real estate loans.

Investing in stocks is risky and each stock can have its own set of risks. Below is a list of risks that generally apply to all stocks:

Volatility: The performance of stocks can be volatile, with their value dropping as quickly as it can rise. You should be prepared to lose all the money you invest in stocks.

Liquidity: Some stocks may suffer from low liquidity which could prevent you buying or selling them at the price you want or expect.

Complexity: Specific stocks and ETFs may carry with them specific complex risks that are hard to understand. Do your own research and if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket: Putting all your money into a single type of investment is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well.

If you want to learn more about specific risks related to equity securities, please visit our dedicated equities disclosure page.