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Securities Act of 1933

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Securities Act of 1933
First law designed to regulate securities markets, requiring registration of securities and disclosure.
Securities Act of 1933
A landmark securities law intended to improve the flow of information to potential investors in new security issues and to prohibit certain selling practices relating to those issues. Issuing firms are required to register their securities with the federal government, and investment bankers must provide investors with a prospectus. Secondary issues, private offerings, and certain small issues are usually exempted from requirements of the Act.


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