Georgakopoulos, Nicholas L.  <br/><br/>
The logic of securities law /  
by Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos 
 - Delhi:   Cambridge University Press,   2018. 
 - 200p.;  23cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes Bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction. Real markets and financial markets<br/>Part I. Definition of a Security: When to Leave Buyer Beware for Seller Disclose?<br/>2. Toward defining a security<br/>3. The vacuous definition of a security<br/>4. The function of investment contract<br/>5. Pricing mechanisms<br/>6. From the sale of business doctrine to Gustafson<br/>7. Gustafson works!<br/>8. Definition conclusion<br/>Part II. Disclosure: Why Subsidize Informed Traders? <br/>9. Introduction<br/>10. An overview of disclosure theories <br/>11. The failure of the corporate disclosure decision<br/>Part III. Deterrence of Securities Fraud<br/>12. Introduction to deterrence intensity<br/>13. Comparing the economic function of deceit to that of securities fraud<br/>14. Reliance in deceit and securities fraud<br/>15. Conclusion of deterrence intensity<br/>Part IV. Insider Trading<br/>16. Introduction to insider trading<br/>17. Insider trading law<br/>18. Defining insiders<br/>19. Concluding the insider trading analysis<br/> Part V. The Virtuous Cycle of Liquid Markets, Accurate Prices and Cheap Trading<br/>20. The virtuous cycle<br/>21. Closing note: financial crises and securities law.<br/>Appendix<br/>Biblioghraphy<br/>Index 
<br/><br/> Finance is alien to our daily experience and its regulation is incomprehensible. This book reveals the world of finance and shows the engine of its regulation with simplicity, examining securities law in great detail. (Source: WorldCat) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781316610992 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Securities <br/>Securities United States <br/>United States
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346.730666  / GEO