US Securities and Exchange Commission
The primary mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. As more and more first-time investors turn to the markets to help secure their futures, pay for homes, and send children to college, these goals are more compelling than ever.

US Securities and Exchange Commission Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
The SEC requires all public companies (except foreign companies and companies with less than $10 million in assets and 500 shareholders) to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. All told, FINRA oversees nearly 5,000 brokerage firms, about 172,000 branch offices and more than 676,000 registered securities representatives.

The Securities Lawyer's Deskbook
The Securities Lawyer's Deskbook contains the full text of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), the Investment Company Act of 1940, the rules promulgated under those Acts, and Regulations S-K, S-B, S-X, and S-T. It also contains the principal forms under both the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act.

NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange has updated and enhanced its website in an effort to meet the expanding needs of all of our constituents. The NYSE strives to be an educator and a resource for the investment community.

AMEX
As the nation's second largest floor-based exchange, the American Stock Exchange has a significant presence in common stocks, index shares and equity derivative securities. On the Amex, trading is conducted through an advanced centralized Specialist system combining the speed of computer delivered orders with the liquidity of customer driven markets. Today, Amex is on the leading edge of exchanges worldwide in developing successful new investment products and innovative services for companies and investors.

NASDAQ
Nasdaq lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world's leading companies and each year, continues to help hundreds of companies successfully make the transition to public ownership.

OTCBB
Provides access to more than 3,600 securities, includes more than 330 participating Market Makers, electronically transmits real-time quote, price, and volume information in domestic securities, foreign securities and ADRs, and displays indications of interest and prior-day trading activity in DPPs.

Pink OTC Markets Inc. (Pink Sheets)
Pink OTC Markets Inc. provides the leading inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system in the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market. We create innovative technology and data solutions to efficiently connect market participants, improve price discovery, increase issuer disclosure, and better inform investors. Pink OTC Markets operates the third largest U.S. equity trading venue which includes both the elite OTCQX market tiers for strong OTC-traded companies that can satisfy financial and disclosure listing standards and Pink Sheets for all other OTC quoted securities.

TSX Group
TSX Group is a cornerstone of the Canadian financial system and is at the centre of Canada's equity capital market. TSX Group owns and operates Canada's two national stock exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange serving the senior equity market, and TSX Venture Exchange serving the public venture equity market - as well as Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts.

CUSIP
The CUSIP ® Service Bureau, operated by Standard & Poor's for the American Bankers Association, exists for the primary purpose of uniquely identifying issuers of securities and their financial instruments within a standard nine-character framework, and disseminating this information to the financial marketplace.