SEC
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Securities and Exchange Commission: A commission created by Congress to regulate the securities markets and protect investors. It is composed of five commissioners appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate. |
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Additional Comments:
The SEC enforces, among other acts, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Organization which regulates the US securities markets to protect investors. ... EDGAR The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval database run by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ... Hedge Fund A private investment partnership that can use leverage and derivatives, take both long and short positions, ... |
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