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   2 points :)   
      
   Trish   
      
   "Susan"  wrote in message   
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   > Trish wrote:   
   >> In the US, what does a blue-sky law protect you against?   
   >   
   > Shysters selling stocks and securities that are not registered.   
   >   
   > "While the SEC directly, and through its oversight of the NASD and the   
   > various Exchanges, is the main enforcer of the nation's securities   
   > laws, each individual state has its own securities laws and rules. ...   
   > These state rules are known as "Blue Sky Laws". While these laws vary   
   > from state to state, the laws require registration of securities   
   > offerings, and registration of brokers and brokerage firms."   
   >   
   > http://www.seclaw.com/bluesky.htm   
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   > Yay! More GREEN points.   
   >   
   > Susan   
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