William D. Cohan

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 25, 2014
Hold the applause for Bernanke (for now)

The plutocrats are heralding Ben S. Bernanke's eight years as Federal Reserve chairman. And with good reason, but maybe we should wait before we start the parade.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 11, 2014
Don't let brokers keep watch on themselves

Bloomberg columnist William D. Cohan on the saga of Jill Wile, a former manager in the southeast regional office of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 08, 2014
Is the SEC's new enforcement zeal for real?

Taking the pulse of the securities regulator as chief Mary Jo White continues her charm offensive, in which she's hoping to prove that her agency is no longer the lap dog of Wall Street. Given the revolving door, proof will be in the pudding.

Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 07, 2013
Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?

Wall Steet giant almost unrecognizable after makeover led by James Gorman; better model?

Cohan: Time to shut down Finra's arbitration panels
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 25, 2012
Cohan: Time to shut down Finra's arbitration panels

Those with a grievance should be able to make their case in a real court of law

Cohan on Corzine: Oops, he did it again
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2011
Cohan on Corzine: Oops, he did it again

The demise of Jon Corzine's brokerage shows little has changed in how the former Goldman boss -- or Wall Street itself -- do business since the demise of Lehman Brothers. Author William D. Cohan weighs in.

Politicos fiddle while bond market burns
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 18, 2011
Politicos fiddle while bond market burns

Negative yields return, corporate debt's spurned, and money funds churn, as panicked investors seek out less-risky paper