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The Fed and the SEC: Perfect together
The Federal Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission met last week to hash out a way to fill the regulatory gaps revealed by the mortgage bubble and its consequences.
SEC gets a B+ for credit-rating reform
Despite criticism by some in the financial services industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals for reforming the credit rating agencies deserve a grade of B+.
The delicate issue of divestiture
More and more financial advisers are likely to be confronted with client demands for the divestiture from their portfolios of the stocks of companies that fail some moral screen.
Past decade was traumatic for investors
The past decade, the first for InvestmentNews, has been a traumatic one for investors.
How it all started for InvestmentNews
In the early 1990s, when I was in London, I ran across a weekly trade newspaper titled Money Marketing, aimed at British investment advisers.
Fed needs to strengthen the dollar
Fix the dollar, and a lot of other problems will disappear — or at least be eased.
SEC cannot do more with less
What a time to be tightening the Securities and Exchange Commission's budget.
Industry must address adviser shortage
Has anyone noticed that the financial advisory industry is shrinking?
Wanted: An economically savvy candidate
What this country needs is a presidential candidate who understands and cares about economics.
Let the HSA experiment run its course
The House of Representatives is trying to cripple the experiment with health savings accounts by burdening it with extra layers of bureaucracy.
Scared boomers may save for retirement
If there is a silver lining to the bursting of the real estate bubble, the weak economy and the attendant bear market, it may be that the great mass of baby boomers still 10 or more years from retirement might be scared into saving more for retirement while they still have time.
Educate clients on new socially conscious offerings
Tools designed to help investors avoid investments in countries that sponsor terrorism or genocide, or that violate the human rights of their citizens, are the latest offerings from financial services firms.
Shareholders look to keep heat on executive pay
This year's proxy season could be a pivotal one in the battle for improved corporate governance.
Reform should focus on country’s needs
Judging by the heated reaction of members of Congress, Wall Street, the insurance industry, the savings-and-loan and regional-bank industries, etc., Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan to revamp the nation's financial regulation is pretty good.
Updating the regulatory system
Judging by the thundering impact of the housing collapse, something is wrong with financial regulation.
The artful dance of liquidity
Not that we needed much confirmation, but the Federal Reserve Board's actions last week confirmed the seriousness of the financial crisis that was triggered by the bursting of the housing bubble.
This baby isn’t Babar
In this election year, no one is discussing the elephant-in-the-room problem that is devouring an ever-larger share of the nation's federal budget — Medicare.
Tax reform needs top-to-bottom analysis
Two tax reform issues are likely to collide over the coming months, and the fallout could be painful for high-income taxpayers.
Key players should absorb subprime lessons
One of the keys to success in any endeavor is learning from experience.
Proposed ADV revisions are sound
The Securities and Exchange Commission is to be applauded for its proposal to revise Part II of Form ADV.
