History of the United States II / Unit 11 USH2 1515 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Securities Act
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The idea
The Securities Act of nineteen thirty-three required corporations and investment banks selling stocks and bonds to disclose full information to the federal government.
In practice
A buyer of shares entitled to know what the company was selling.
Where people slip
The anchor's table pairs it with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates stock trading; Digital History credits the commission with protecting millions of small investors.
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