| The Franchise Rule - Requirements |
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| The Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule imposes certain requirements upon the advertising, offering, licensing, contracting, sale, or other promotion of a franchise. More... |
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| What Is Day Trading? |
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| In essence, day traders buy and sell stocks rapidly with the hope of making a fast profit. Nearly all day traders utilize some type of on-line investing service and, quite often, day traders invest with borrowed money. More... |
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| Going Public |
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| When a corporation "goes public," it means that outside investors may obtain shares of stock in the corporation. In order to go public, a corporation's stock must be registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). More... |
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| The Truth in Lending Act - Advertising Consumer Credit - Open-End Credit Disclosures |
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| Under the Truth in Lending Act, if an advertisement for open-end credit contains any of the "triggering terms," the ad must also contain the following information: (1) any minimum, fixed, transaction, activity, or similar charge that could be imposed; (2) any periodic rate that may be applied, expressed as an annual percentage rate; and (3) any membership or participation fee.
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| The Fair Credit Reporting Act - Employers |
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| Employers sometimes obtain consumer reports from consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) when they hire new employees or evaluate existing employees for promotion, reassignment, or retention. When an employer obtains a consumer report from a CRA for such purposes, the employer must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. More... |
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