| Record Retention Requirements for Securities Brokers and Dealers |
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| Brokers and dealers engaging in securities transactions are required to maintain various records for varying periods under Securities and Exchange Commission rules. For example, "blotters" reflecting all purchases and sales of securities must be retained for six years. Copies of sale or purchase confirmations must be kept in an easily accessible place for two years and then for an additional year thereafter. More... |
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| An Introduction to Corporations |
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| Various structures are available for a business. A business may be set up, owned, and run as a sole proprietorship, a partnership (limited or general), or a corporation (regular, Subchapter S, or limited liability). More... |
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| Disclosure of Material Facts |
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| The duty of disclosure is a component of the duty of loyalty, but it also implicates the director's obligation to act with due care and in good faith. As part of the duty of care, a director should reveal all relevant material information that he possesses about a transaction to all who are in the position of making a decision about that transaction. The director has a duty to make an informed decision because it will ultimately affect the corporate interest and welfare. More... |
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| Interval Investment Funds |
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| Interval funds are a type of closed-end fund that offers to buy shares in the fund back from investors at stated intervals and in stated amounts. However, shareholders are not obligated to sell their shares back to the fund. More... |
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| Business & Corporate Entities> Corporations> Shareholders & Other Constituents> Meetings & Voting |
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| (Preparations for the Annual Shareholder Meeting) More... |
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