Due by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. (MT) end of Week 2 (120 pts)

Write a 3-5 page APA-formatted paper with a minimum of two in-text citations along with two references, on the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Links to an external site.).

Research Investopedia (Links to an external site.) articles related to financial or investment fraud (i.e. Bernie Madoff (Links to an external site.)) and analyze the issues in relation the S&E Act of '34.

You should also address the role of the SEC in relation to financial or investment fraud. What are the responsibilities and/or obligations of the SEC in investigating claims of financial or investment fraud?

Provide suggestions for identifying, reporting, and preventing fraudulent behavior.