The most cross-cutting and critical single financial regulation since the Great Depression—the Volcker Rule—was created in the wake of the Great Recession. It’s now being second-guessed. While re-examining rules and regulations from time to time is an indispensable component of good…
Righting Regulation
Crypto investments are generally risky and ‘a haven for bad actors’ says a former CFTC commissioner. So how do spot a fraud? Scams involving cryptocurrencies and especially initial coin offerings (ICOs) are on the rise and the trend shows no signs of slowing....
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Media mentions / OpEds
As the financial crisis revealed, pockets of unethical behavior by some devils in the mortgage-backed securities market ultimately boomeranged on average homeowners. In April, the regulator called out Blackstone’s GSO Capital and Hovnanian Enterprises for what appeared to be a manufactured...
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Bart Chilton on the potential impact of President Trump’s tariffs, particularly for U.S. farmers.
OpEds
There is a wave of overt optimism rolling through the oil market and I am seeing first hand, signs that confirm that the optimism may lead to a new chapter for crude and one that may include several out-of-the-box initiatives. Much...
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Consumer Corner / Righting Regulation
Bitcoin seems to be testing politicians across all aisles. In fact, even members of the U.S. political party known for its broad opposition to regulation have been embracing the idea the market needs greater oversight, according to former Commodity Futures Trading...
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Bart talks about restoring confidence in the market as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority launches probe into trading activity to see if orders were placed to manipulate or influence the CBOE Volatility Index.
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The Olympics are not a sure-thing profit-making endeavor. Many times, they don’t even pay for themselves. But the biggest business of the Olympics is not about dollars and cents, it is more about serious societal sensibilities? According to one study, the average cost...
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Following recent market volatility being partially blamed on leveraged products, Bart discusses whether these trading instruments should be closely regulated.
OpEds
On Tuesday, at President Trump’s State the Union (SOTU) before members of the U.S. House and Senate, a speech televised across the nation and in many parts of the world, which Donald Trump will, or should, show up? For the good...
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January 18, 2018 – Apple has pledged to create 20,000 new jobs and invest over $30 billion in American facilities over the next five years. They will also give employees a $2,500 stock bonus in response to recent tax reforms. But...
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"Writing rules for Wall Street doesn't afford much opportunity for artistic license. Unless, that is, you're Bart Chilton who is prone to waxing poetic on arcane financial matters."
"The competition for colorful comments has a clear winner: Bart Chilton."
"Even some of his adversaries will especially miss his way with words."
