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SEC in the Community: A Personal Investment
SEC employees build community capital away from the office, one cause at a time.
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The Confessions of a Fraudster
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The Committee advises the Commission on regulatory priorities, the regulation of securities products, trading strategies, fee structures, the effectiveness of disclosure, and on initiatives to protect investor interests and to promote investor confidence and the integrity of the securities marketplace.

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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is an evolving method of raising money via the Internet to fund a variety of projects.
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Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

Bringing together regulators and industry professionals, the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies produces ideas and initiatives through research for recommendation to the Commission.

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Cybersecurity, the SEC and You

As markets grow more global and complex, so too are the threats to cybersecurity.

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    The data sets provide the text and detailed numeric information in all financial statements and their notes extracted from exhibits to corporate financial reports filed with the Commission using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
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Office of Structured Disclosure

The SEC's Office of Structured Disclosure is working to make financial reports more accessible and easy to use.