Brooksley
By Richard HoeWhenever we get fed up with federal government regulation, it's good to remember the saga of Brooksley Born, the derivatives lawyer who for almost three years was the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
June 21, 2011
Who’s More Valuable, Senior or Junior Advisors?Actually, the real question is whether senior advisors are leveraging their (admittedly) more ‘valuable’ skills, with clients.
June 21, 2011
Why House Bills on June 22 Would Weaken Investor Protection: NASAA's ConcernsHouse Financial Services Committee is scheduled to mark up two bills: one exempting private equity fund advisors from SEC registration, the other on Reg A expansion.
June 20, 2011
The Art of CanvassingHow would you define the term "canvassing" (as in "canvassing the neighborhood")?
June 20, 2011
The Art of CanvassingHow would you define the term "canvassing" (as in "canvassing the neighborhood")?
June 20, 2011
Hit and RunThe insurance industry is nothing, if not cyclical, and while many of the life and health world's more recent problems are unique in nature, they still speak to larger tidal forces
June 20, 2011
Revolution in Risk: Are Unisex Mortality Tables Coming to America?A recent European Court ruling has cut the divide between life insurance premiums for men versus women.
June 20, 2011
Why Do Most Advisors Think They're Above Average in Intelligence?Why I’m skeptical--and will remain so--of supremely confident market prognosticators.
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