Investor Definitions

PYRAMID SCHEMES

A pyramid scheme is an investment fraud in which new participants’ fees are typically used to pay money to existing…

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PURCHASING POWER

The amount of goods and services that can be purchased by a given unit of currency, taking into account the…

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PURCHASE FEE

A shareholder fee that some funds charge when investors buy mutual fund shares. This is not the same as, and…

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PUMP AND DUMP SCHEMES

In a pump and dump scheme, fraudsters typically spread false or misleading information to create a buying frenzy that will…

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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

How To Access Information Or Help If you have questions and inquiries relating to the SEC, to federal securities laws…

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PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD (PCAOB)

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (also known as the PCAOB) is a private-sector, nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act…

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PUBLIC COMPANY

A company that offers its securities through an offering and now has those securities traded on the open market.

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PROXY VOTING

A way for shareholders to vote for corporate directors and on other matters affecting the company without having to personally…

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PROXY STATEMENTS: HOW TO FIND

A company is required to file its proxy statements with the SEC no later than the date proxy materials are first sent…

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PROXY STATEMENTS

A document sent to shareholders letting them know when and where a shareholders’ meeting is taking place and detailing the…

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