Posts Tagged ‘Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’

  • Gary Gensler of the CFTC: Thinks He Should Be King
    Posted by on May 28th, 2013 at 9:46 am, Comments: 0

    Regulators should be like the best referees at a sporting event.  They are there to make sure that things are played by the rules, but [...]

  • Too Big To Fail Intensifies
    Posted by on March 20th, 2013 at 8:17 am, Comments: 0

    Since the bank bailout of 2008, or maybe it really began in August of 2007, average people have been complaining about Too Big to Fail. [...]

  • What’s The Problem With The Whale?
    Posted by on March 15th, 2013 at 9:04 am, Comments: 0

    Retiring Senator Carl Levin has been investigating Jamie Dimon’s whale.   It’s pretty clear that JP Morgan ($JPM) screwed up.  The question is should the [...]

  • Breakfast Links
    Posted by on March 12th, 2013 at 5:36 am, Comments: 0

    The real Second Amendment agenda.  You know it. Who took a chance on you? The Fukushima reactor, not so much radiation leaked out. Chicago Police [...]

  • Dodd-Frank: Too Big and Failing
    Posted by on March 11th, 2013 at 9:34 am, Comments: 0

    Two centerpieces of legislation during the last four years were Obamacare and Dodd-Frank.  Both are pernicious, and both currently are failing.  Dodd-Frank was destined to [...]

  • Tax Code Carve Out-Free Money For Smart Investors
    Posted by on January 31st, 2013 at 8:19 am, Comments: 0

    Did you know that if you invest in startups, you pay no taxes on the gain?  Zero taxes will accentuate a trend I see just [...]

  • Private Capital, Private Markets
    Posted by on November 25th, 2012 at 9:37 am, Comments: 0

    At this time of year, a lot of articles write about what you should invest in going forward.  People take a peek at their investments [...]

  • Breakfast Links
    Posted by on November 17th, 2012 at 6:12 am, Comments: 0

    They are auctioning off a Ferrari for Hurricane Sandy. Gay bar or Steak House?  Heh. FX swaps exempt from Dodd-Frank.  We ought to exempt everyone [...]

  • Breakfast Links
    Posted by on November 12th, 2012 at 6:18 am, Comments: 0

    Got this from JoelRunyon.com  Chicago is incredible.  Nothing is impossible. Small banks will be extinguished from the financial landscape in the US.  Courtesy of Dodd-Frank. [...]