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Wall Street Isn’t Afraid of the SEC

You might say I have a little inside information about the SEC. I spent several years there before I was a “recovering attorney” — first as lawyer in the Enforcement Division who investigated a variety of securities fraud cases and …

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Who Knew Financial Regulation Was So Simple?

Funny or Die’s Presidential Reunion from Will Ferrell But I still miss the late Phil Hartman as Ronald Reagan. As for financial regulation?  Do we really have to go over this again — just call Brooksley Born, Elizabeth …

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Wasn’t the SEC Supposed to be the “Investor’s Advocate?”

Please accept my apologies for the rhetorical question. As someone who worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission for several years, I already know the answer to that question is, “yes.”  Unfortunately, that mission has gone missing and seems to …

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