USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt signed the Securities Exchange Act, which created the SEC. This Act gave the SEC extensive power to regulate the securities industry, including the New York Stock Exchange. It also allowed them to bring civil charges against individuals and companies who violated securities laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With this Act, Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Act empowers the SEC with broad authority over all aspects of the securities industry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Much of the New Deal legislation created actual government programs and federal agencies-some of which are still very much a part of modern America. One of the most well-known is the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) which has its genesis with the crash of the stock market in 1929.

Detailed explanation-4: -The laws initially forming the SEC, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, remain the primary source of securities law. The Securities Act of 1933 regulates the issuance of securities by public companies.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 regulates secondary financial markets to ensure a transparent and fair environment for investors. It prohibits fraudulent activities, such as insider trading, and ensures that publicly traded companies must disclose important information to current and potential shareholders.