Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,303,850 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(redirected from Securities and Exchange Act)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Legislation that created the SEC, outlawing dishonest practices in the trading of securities.

Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Landmark legislation that established the SEC and that gives it authority over proxy solicitation and registration of organized exchanges. In addition, the Act sets disclosure requirements for securities in the secondary market, regulates insider trading, and gives the Federal Reserve authority over credit purchases of securities. When established, the Act reflected an effort to extend and overcome shortcomings of the Securities Act of 1933. These two pieces of legislation are the basis of securities regulation in the twentieth century. See also Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Williams Act.

Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Legislation in the United States that regulated broker-dealers and secondary trades on American stock exchanges. This Act also created the Securities and Exchange Commission to help it accomplish its goals. The act prohibited certain trades that would unfairly or dangerously manipulate prices. For example, the Act forbids churning, in which an investor makes both buy and sell orders through different brokers to create the impression of increased interest in the security and to raise the price. It was one of the most important regulatory laws that came out of the New Deal.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Financial browser? ? Full browser
 
securities
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities & Exchange Commission Practice Section
Securities & Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.
Securities & Investment Institute
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities Act
Securities Act
Securities Act Amendments of 1975
Securities Act of 1933
Securities Act of 1933
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975
Securities America Advisors, Inc.
Securities America Financial Corporation
Securities America, Inc.
Securities Analysis
securities analyst
securities analyst
securities analyst
Securities analysts
Securities and commodities exchanges
Securities and Derivatives Industry Association
Securities and Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission (disambiguation)
Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
Securities and Exchange Commission (Poland)
Securities and Exchange Commission appointees
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Securities and Exchange Commission Rules
Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.
Securities and Exchange Commission v. W.J. Howey Co.
Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission
Securities and exchanges act
Securities and exchanges act
Securities and Futures Authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.