Morning Report: June 9, 2011
Ahead of the Bell: Dow futures are trading up 39 points and S&P futures are trading up 5 points following six straight sessions of losses after the Fed's Beige Book confirmed the economy is slowing...
View ArticleWall Street & Washington More Entwined Than Ever
S&P debt outlook downgrades and Moody’s credit rating reviews routinely occupy financial markets, but over the last few months they’ve become a fixture in the political debate on both ends of...
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Short Squeeze & Short Regs
Image via WikipediaAll the major indexes locked in gains every day last week - - 5 out of 5 winning streak isn't a bad work week for the bulls. In fact, it was the best week for the market in the last...
View ArticleMarkets Lower, Closing News 7/21/11
The equity markets surged today, led by financials amid positive negotiations between President Obama and Congress. It was hot outside today and hotter on the floor of the NYSE as the Dow closed up...
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Dodd-Frank Rorschach Test
The media recently has been rife with Dodd-Frank retrospectives, since the Act was signed into law one year ago. One provision that has sparked lively disagreement is whether the Act ended the “too big...
View ArticleInfographic on Dodd-Frank
In the Atlantic, I just came across this chart by Deloitte that provides a fascinating visual representation of progress in implementing Dodd-Frank: Chart of the Day: The Sluggishness of Financial...
View ArticleRegulating Derivatives
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee approved a series of bills attempting to steer CFTC efforts to regulate derivatives trading under the Dodd-Frank Act. Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus...
View ArticleCorporate Governance Proxy Proposals & Rule 452
The NYSE has a rule on its books (NYSE Rule 452) that governs when NYSE member organizations, holding customer securities in “street name” accounts as brokers, are allowed to vote on proxy matters...
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Dodd-Frank Debate Continues
A recent Economist editorial critical of Dodd-Frank has drawn a heated response from the Act’s co-authors, as well as other Washington policymakers. In its Feb. 18 editorial, the Economist writes...
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Volcker and Options Explained
Volcker and ObamaIn February 2012, options market makers accounted for roughly 49%[1] of all options trades, making them the largest participant group in the options industry. A market maker plays an...
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