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- Official Site: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Wikipedia: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
- Legal Information Institute: Securities Law
- SEC Law.com: Introduction to U.S. Securities Law
- University of Cincinnati: Securities Lawyer's Deskbook
- BusinessWeek: The SEC Opens Up SarbOx (2006)
- RR Donnelley: Real Corporate Lawyer: SEC News
SEC Recent News
- New York Times: S.E.C. Temporarily Blocks Short Sales... (September 19, 2008)
- ABC News: SEC Bans Short-Selling of 799 Financial Stocks (September 19, 2008)
- Investment News: SEC imposes hard short-sales rule (September 17, 2008)
- Finance Blog: Naked Short Selling Ban (August 23, 2008)
- The Wall Street Journal Blog: The Great Short-Selling-Ban Debate (August 13, 2008)
- Official Site: The SEC News Digest
- Google News: SEC & Security News
- University of Cincinnati: Securities Law Prof Blog
- Daylife: Securities & Exchange Commission News
- Topix: Securities & Exchange Commission News
SEC Background and Articles
- US Securities and Exchange Commission: FAQ Concerning Regulation SHO
- US Securities and Exchange Commission: Key Points About Regulation SHO
- SIFMA: U.S. Securities Regulatory Structure chart
- NYSE: Securities Market Regulatory Pyramid brochure (116 Kbs.)
- Path to Investing: Introduction to Federal Securities Regulation
- SEC Historical Society: Virtual Museum of SEC & Securities History
- Washington Post: SEC Approves One Watchdog For Brokers Big and Small (2007)
- BusinessWeek: SEC Eyeing Insider Trading (2007)
- U.S. News & World Report: Best Places to Work in Government: U.S. SEC
SEC Information and Services
- Official Site: Online Publications for Investors: Annotated Subject Guide
- LexisNexis InfoPro: Zimmerman's Research Guide: Securities & Exchange Commission
- Official Site: "Information Matters" company research guide
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority: Investor Information
- ExpertLaw: Securities Law - An Introduction
SEC Commission Law and Regulations
- Official Site: Researching Federal Securities Law through the SEC Website
- Albany Law School: Federal Securities Law: Some Basic Sources
- Congressional Research Service: Overview of Major Federal Securities Laws (68 KB)
- Burnham Brown: Introduction to Law of Insider Securities Trading
- Official Site: Laws that Govern the Securities Industry | SEC Regulatory Actions
- Legal Information Institute: Recent U.S. Supreme Court Securities Law Decisions
SEC Company Filings
- Official Site: Researching Public Companies through EDGAR: A Guide for Investors
- Official Site: How Do I Use EDGAR?
- SECnet: SEC Form Types Primer
- Official Site: EDGAR Company Search
- EdgarScan: EDGAR Company Search
SEC Major Regulated Organizations
- Official Site: American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
- Official SIte: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
- Official Site: Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
- Official Site: Financial Institution Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Official Site: NASDAQ Stock Market
- Official Site: National Stock Exchange (NSX)
- Official Site: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- Official Site: Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
SEC Videos and Media
- Official Site: "Your Money" podcasts
- Official Site: SEC Webcasts
- Videojug: What is the SEC? (Time: 0:27) | Stock Market Basics (Time: 7:12)
- SEC Historical Society: Online audio & video programs
- Wallstrip: Stock Culture Meets Popular Culture vlog
- SEC Historical Society: Photo Archive
SEC Blogs and Message Boards
- New York Times Blog: DealBook
- Corporate Governance Blog
- SEClaw.com Blog
- Blog: Word on the Street
- Blog: Securities Law Prof
- Blog: Securities Litigation Watch
- Blog: 10b-5 Daily
- Blog: Corporate Counsel.net
SEC Timeline
- 1911: First state "Blue Sky Law" enacted, brings state-level securities regulation
- 1929: New York Stock Market crash, investors lose billions - economic depression starts
- 1933: Securities Act requires companies to file financial info with the FTC
- 1934: Securities Exchange Act creates the the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- 1940: Investment Company and Adviser Acts require SEC registration for financial advisors & firms
- 1970: Securities Investor Protection Act creates the Securities Investor Protection Corporation
- 1987: "Black Monday" stock market crash
- 1996: National Securities Market Improvement Act reduces state/federal securities law overlap
- 2001-2002: Accounting fraud causes collapse of Enron Corp. and WorldCom
- 2002: Sarbannes-Oxley Act increases corporate responsibility & creates PCAOB
SEC Criticism and Commentary
- ExpectMore.gov: Performance Rating for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission programs
- Forbes: Optional Sox (2006)
- Economist: "Sarbannes-Oxley: Five Years Under the Thumb" (2007) | "Rules of the Game" (2007)
- Hedge Fund Street: To Register or Not! -- The Battle Between SEC and Hedge Funds Continues
- New York Times: "Court Says S.E.C. Lacks Authority on Hedge Funds" (2006)
SEC Basic Investor Information and Games
SEC Basic Investing & Reference
- Official Site: Beginner's Guide to Investing
- Path to Investing: ABCs of Investing
- Investor Protection Trust: Introduction to Financial Markets (1.3 MB)
- TheStreet.com: 20 Financial Literacy Essentials
- Path to Investing: Dictionary of Financial Terms
- Investopedia: Investor Dictionary
SEC Stock Market Games & Quizzes
- Official Site: Test Your Money $marts quiz
- National SMS: Stock Market Simulation game
- The Stock Market Game
- Path to Investing: Investing Games & Quizzes
- StreetSage: Virtual Stock Market Game