Role Of Securities and Exchange Commission

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was organized under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create fair market conditions in the securities markets by setting standards for and requirements of information from the issuer of the security to the general public.
The SEC has overall responsibility for this process that creates competitive and fair pricing and trading of securities, and it prevents abuse and fraud by issuers, brokers, and dealers. Issuers are required to

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