1999 Headlines
April 29, 1999
NASAA Response to Proposals by SIA for Securities Markets Enhancement Act (SMEA)
(April 29, 1999) – Overall America’s securities markets are fair, open and transparent and have the confidence of investors. NASAA believes that this is in large part because of our 60-year old complementary regulatory regime of state, industry and federal oversight and enforcement. This three-legged regulatory stool is a major reason why the US securities […]
April 26, 1999
48 states join in national investor education push (April 26-May1)
“Financial literacy” campaign targets workers, high school students WASHINGTON (April 26, 1999)– Securities regulators in 48 states*—from Alabama to Wyoming–next week will join in a national grass-roots investor education effort to reach workers and high school students, those deemed most “at risk” in the nation’s looming financial literacy crisis. Regulators will visit dozens of high […]
March 26, 1999
Online investors cautioned, offered tips to protect themselves
State regulators urge use of “limit orders” in volatile markets WASHINGTON (March 26, 1999) – As millions of investors open online brokerage accounts and Wall Street’s computer systems strain to keep up with demand, state securities regulators today offered advice and urged caution. By one estimate 7.5 million investors have online brokerage accounts, a number […]
March 23, 1999
