Securities Investor Protection Act
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The Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 codified at through , established the Securities Investor Protection Corporation
(SIPC).
Most brokers and dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
are required to be members of the SIPC.
The SIPC maintains a fund that is intended to protect investors against the misappropriation of their funds and of most types of securities in the event of the failure of their broker.
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation is a federally mandated, non-profit, member-funded, corporation in the United States. It protects investors in certain securities from financial harm if a broker-dealer fails...
(SIPC).
Most brokers and dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , , codified at et seq., is a law governing the secondary trading of securities in the United States of America. It was a sweeping piece of legislation...
are required to be members of the SIPC.
The SIPC maintains a fund that is intended to protect investors against the misappropriation of their funds and of most types of securities in the event of the failure of their broker.