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Your article (MLA citation): Masci, David. "Stock Market Troubles". CQ Researcher, 16 Jan 2004. Thousand Oaks, California: CQ Press, 2004. 6 Nov 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.4135/cqresrre20040116

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Assets managed by an individual security that a “normal” person can buy into.

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A mutual fund is vital to the idea of investments, specifically in terms of retirement funds or long-term investments.

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An illegal act of market manipulation; consisting of insider trading.

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Trading abuse is important as all forms of stock market fraud are classified as trading abuse; hence it is an important term.

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Why is stock market fraud a problem for investors and the financial system?

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Why is stock market fraud a problem for investors and the financial system?

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How can investors protect themselves from falling victim to fraudulent schemes?

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How can investors protect themselves from falling victim to fraudulent schemes?

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Stock market fraud encompasses various deceptive practices.

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Stock market fraud encompasses various deceptive practices.

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Such as insider trading, market manipulation, pump and dump schemes, front running, and churning. The legal and regulatory framework, along with severe penalties, is in place to deter and punish such fraudulent activities

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Investors can protect themselves by doing the following:

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Investors can protect themselves by doing the following:

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Staying educated, conducting thorough research, diversifying investments, using reputable brokers, and being skeptical of unrealistic offers.

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Stock market fraud is a problem for investors and the financial system as it does the following:

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Stock market fraud is a problem for investors and the financial system as it does the following:

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Removes investor confidence, causes financial losses for the average person. Removes the average person's trust in the financial market, impacts market integrity. 

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Removes investor confidence, causes financial losses for the average person. Removes the average person's trust in the financial market, impacts market integrity. 

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Reduces capital for the government and companies, increases regulatory and enforcement costs, and hurts economic growth.

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Reduces capital for the government and companies, increases regulatory and enforcement costs, and hurts economic growth.