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Grexit is Like Illinois, and Grexit Isn’t Like Illinois
Was reading about the situation in Greece. Feel so badly for their people. Yesterday they withdrew $400M in Euro from their banks-to stuff in mattresses. It’s not like this was a secret. The smart...
View ArticleFinancial Regulation is Gerrymandering At Its Finest
The other day I mentioned gerrymandering in a blogpost. Political parties have gerrymandered their states to ensure dominance of their parties. The same thing goes on in government agencies in a...
View ArticleWho Gets What When
Recently read a book by Professor Alvin Roth. He is a Nobel Prize winner in economics. It was pretty interesting. His specialty is matching markets. The book is titled, Who Gets What — and Why: The...
View ArticleSEC Approves Crowdfunding for Everyone
This news was announced the other day, but I wanted to let it ruminate inside me for a bit. Howard Lindzon commented here. Anyone that reads this blog regularly knows that I am a huge fan of...
View ArticleAccess to Venture Capital Deals
Does it make sense for everyone to have access to VC backed deals? It’s a good question because VC backed deals are fraught with risk. But, taking the risk comes with very high reward. If you...
View ArticleThe SEC Takes A Step In The Right Direction
The other day SEC chairperson Jay Clayton said he’d like to find a way for more private investors to gain access to private deals. This is a good idea and it’s the first time the SEC has recognized...
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Crypto Breakdown; Crypto Regulation
Bitcoin Close Price data by YCharts Bitcoin has crashed from its highs. Ironically, one of the things it will need to rebuild value is some ground rules. I have maintained that the markets for...
View ArticleBig News For Crypto Markets
On December 13, the Open Finance Network launched. It’s been a long row to hoe. Juan Hernandez, one of the founders, highlights all the details in this Medium post. They are out of Beta and are...
View ArticleFormer CEO of the NASDAQ Robert Greifeld on the TopStep Trader LImit Up Podcast
This was a fun interview with Bob Griefeld. Hope you enjoy it. We talk stocks, the SEC, NASDAQ, how to turn around a company, blockchain, We Work and more.
View ArticleYour Regulator Overseers
As you know, Congress oversees the bureaucracy. It’s agencies, the unelected bureaucrats that make a lot of the regulations that affect our lives. Colloquially, you might know this as a part of The...
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