In the wake of the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression, Americans had lost faith in Wall Street. Enter the Securities Exchange Act of 1934—the law that created the SEC and transformed how securities are traded in America. This episode of Signed Into Law explores how this landmark legislation brought transparency, accountability, and regulation to secondary securities markets, establishing the watchdog that still guards investors today.

Discover how this 1934 act reshaped American finance, protected everyday investors, and created one of the most powerful regulatory agencies in U.S. history. Subscribe to Signed Into Law to explore the pivotal legislation that built modern America, one episode at a time.

This episode includes AI-generated content.