Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is an independent US federal agency that regulates the securities markets and protects investors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the US federal government, created in 1934 under the Securities Exchange Act and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It oversees disclosures by public companies as well as stock exchanges, broker-dealers and investment advisers, and it enforces federal securities laws.
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