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Send Sarbanes-Oxley to the Court of Investors [100%] by Alex J. Pollock, Thursday, May 3, 2007
A new study sees only one side of the cost/benefit picture.
The SEC Takes a First Step Toward Reform [94%] by Alex J. Pollock, Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, particularly the notoriously inefficient implementation of its Section 404, has become a synonym for wasteful expense, bureaucracy and ...
Annual Report, R.I.P. [82%] by James Pethokoukis, Friday, March 28, 2008
Remember the glossy, informative corporate annual report? Blame its demise on cost-cutting and Sarbanes-Oxley.
A Starting Point for Sarbox Reform [81%] by James C. (Tad) Howard, Thursday, March 29, 2007
Sarbanes-Oxley has been burdening executives with cost and anxiety for years. But reform may finally be on the horizon.
Think Diffident [74%] by Jerry Brito, Friday, May 11, 2007
Sarbanes-Oxley has helped make Apple and other innovators timid.
Public 'Private' Equity: The Tax Puzzle [70%] by Bill Thomas and Alex M. Brill, Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Tax hikes on private equity firms will hurt the ordinary investor most.
Escape from New York [66%] by Peter J. Wallison, Thursday, February 28, 2008
U.S. public securities markets are losing their competitive edge.
If There’s Nothing to Do, Do Nothing [57%] by THE AMERICAN, Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Loews Corporation CEO James Tisch explains why he doesn't like leverage and why cutting capital gains taxes will flood the U.S. Treasury with money.
Table of Contents: January/February 2008 [51%] by Porter, Sunday, February 17, 2008
Still the One [45%] by John Fund, Thursday, March 29, 2007
At the stroke of midnight on July 1, 1997, China took over Hong Kong from the British, and fears of economic and political decline were rife. Today, Hong Kong ...
Why the Crisis? [43%] by Allan H. Meltzer, Thursday, February 28, 2008
The roots of the subprime meltdown are found in the financial industry’s compensation system and in the Basel Accords.
Unmasking Chris Cox [43%] by Duncan Currie, Thursday, September 18, 2008
When Chris Cox became chairman of the SEC, the Washington and Wall Street smart guys were sure what he would do. Instead, he fooled them by acting like…well, ...
Home page Archive: December 2006 [43%] by drobinson, Monday, January 8, 2007
A New Era for Global Banking [41%] by Desmond Lachman, Monday, October 20, 2008
When the dust settles on today’s crisis, the world will find itself with a radically changed financial system.
A Non-Random Walk down Wall Street [40%] by Adam Wolfe, Thursday, March 29, 2007
From Philippe Starck to Sarbanes-Oxley, real estate and regulations are transforming New York’s financial landscape.
Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Goods [38%] by John Tamny, Wednesday, August 1, 2007
A weakening dollar may seem like trouble, but exchange rates don’t tell the whole story.
Why Do We Underpay Our Best CEOs? [31%] by Dominic Basulto, Thursday, March 29, 2007
Sure, some CEOs aren’t worth their outrageous compensation, but a bigger problem is that large public companies, in many cases, don’t pay enough. The best and ...
Subprime Time [31%] by Alex J. Pollock, Thursday, March 29, 2007
Recent trouble in the riskiest part of the mortgage market fits a surprisingly consistent historical pattern.
As Goes Harvard … [31%] by Chip Jones, Friday, February 15, 2008
Thanks to political pressure and Ivy League trends, American universities may begin spending more of their endowments.
Going Privlic [29%] by Larry E. Ribstein, Thursday, March 29, 2007
Blackstone's plans would create a new kind of public firm.
Time for Change in the Capital Markets [29%] by Peter J. Wallison, Thursday, March 29, 2007
Bureaucratic hedging in a new blue-ribbon report can't hide the need for fundamental reform.
The Next Regulatory Fight: Avoiding Another AIG [28%] by Emily Renwick, Monday, June 15, 2009
As Congress weighs the benefits of a new federal insurance regulator, it is worthwhile to pause and consider the weaknesses of the current system, and whether ...