a federal agency that has been empowered to regulate (and supervise) the selling of securities. Its fundamental objectives include – but are not limited to: (a) preventing unfair practices on securityexchanges; and (ii) supervising over-the-counter markets; and (iii) maintaining a fair & orderly market [for the investor].
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