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Investment Advisors Act

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A quick definition of Investment Advisors Act:

The Investment Advisors Act is a law made by the government that controls people who give advice about investing money. The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of making sure that the law is followed. This law is important because it helps protect people who want to invest their money from being cheated or misled.

A more thorough explanation:

The Investment Advisors Act is a law created by the federal government and enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Its purpose is to regulate investment advisers, who are professionals that provide advice to people and companies about investing their money.

For example, if you hire a financial advisor to help you decide how to invest your retirement savings, that advisor is likely subject to the Investment Advisors Act. The law requires them to register with the SEC and follow certain rules to protect their clients.

Another example might be a company that manages investments for wealthy individuals or institutions. They would also be subject to the Investment Advisors Act and would need to follow the rules set out in the law.

Overall, the Investment Advisors Act is designed to ensure that investment advisers act in their clients' best interests and provide accurate and honest advice. It helps protect investors from fraud and other unethical practices in the financial industry.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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