| Time Requirements for Settlement of Securities Trades |
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| Due to the risk of volatility in the value of securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that a securities transaction must be settled or completed within three business days. "T+3" is the name given to this settlement requirement. More... |
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| The Regulation A Registration Exemption for Small Securities Offerings |
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| Under section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Commission has established Regulation A to exempt small offerings of securities from registration requirements. While the exemption does not relieve a company from its obligation not to use false or misleading statements or from state law requirements, Regulation A allows companies to issue and sell securities with less burden and expense than normally required. More... |
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| Multi-Class Mutual Funds |
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| Multi-Class Mutual Fund More... |
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| Securities Law |
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| (An Outline of Federal Securities Laws) More... |
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| Breakpoints in Mutual Fund Charges |
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| Mutual funds may offer "breakpoints" in their front-end sales load. Thus, a fund that charges a fee of five percent for investments up to $25,000 may charge only four percent for investments from $25,000 to $50,000 and three percent for investments over $50,000. The fund has breakpoints at $25,000 and $50,000. More... |
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