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NEWS OPINION MAR 22, 2009
SEC should modify plan to contact clients

The Securities and Exchange Commission's move to expand its examinations of advisory firms to include going directly to clients for verification of their assets managed by advisers raises legitimate concerns.

NEWS OPINION MAR 15, 2009
Advisers will triumph over disappointment

It isn't surprising that, as reported in InvestmentNews last week, many financial planners and advisers are feeling stressed and depressed.

NEWS OPINION MAR 08, 2009
Obama's proposed budget poses challenges for advisers

President Obama's proposed budget for the 2010 fiscal year and projections for the next 10 years provide a clear road map for financial planners and investment advisers.

NEWS OPINION MAR 01, 2009
Nationalization should be last resort

President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are resisting calls for the nationalization of Citigroup Inc. and perhaps other large banks.

NEWS OPINION FEB 22, 2009
Credit-rating system needs overhaul

Many aspects of the U.S. financial system must be reformed in the wake of the financial crisis.

NEWS OPINION FEB 15, 2009
It's time to rescue the bank rescue plan

The equity market reacted to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's much-anticipated bank rescue plan last week with a resounding thud.

NEWS OPINION FEB 08, 2009
Pay cuts for Washington, too

The critics are right.

NEWS OPINION FEB 08, 2009
Will we make the same housing mistakes?

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., last week laid out an ambitious 2009 legislative program for his committee.

NEWS OPINION FEB 01, 2009
Choosing Geithner was a mistake

The nomination and confirmation of Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary was a mistake that will weaken the U.S. income tax system.

NEWS OPINION JAN 25, 2009
Make regulation review a priority

Many commentators in recent weeks have said that one of President Obama's first priorities must be to restore public confidence.