Daily Archives: May 21, 2013

Glass-Steagall reintroduced in US senate

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Danielle Park

Sometimes meaningful reform to reign in rampant self-dealing and corruption in the government and financial system can seem hopeless. And then something encouraging happens: last week on May 16, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IO) introduced in the US Senate, S. 985 … Continue reading →

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TSX glimpse under the hood: sector update

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Danielle Park

With interest and rates in the basement–the zeal for yield has driven desperate capital into heinously over-bought interest sensitive equities (financials, REITs) even as the more industrial sectors (materials, miners, energy) have appropriately sold off with the slowing global economy. … Continue reading →

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Brown Vitter “Too big to fail Act” wins bipartisan consensus in the Senate

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Danielle Park

Senator Brown (D) articulates the rationale and provisions of the Too-Big-To-Fail Act which he co-authored with Senator Vitter (R) Here is a direct link. Where the Dodd-Frank Act falters under the weight of complexity and tinkering at the edges of … Continue reading →

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