SEC Report Seen As Constructive for Investors and Markets
Sylvia Porter notes the SEC 17 month securities probe report will be constructive for investors and firms. She cites no pervasive fraud but acknowledges grave abuses and calls for stronger self regulation, higher disclosure for large unlisted companies, and tighter standards for financial writers and PR. The overall tone is cautiously optimistic about regulatory improvements benefitting the market.
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Timely Quotes on walls and balance in Cold War rhetoric
A Kennedy quote urges a wall of dedication to defend freedom in Cuba and sovereignty. A Princeton politics professor, Manfred Halpern, argues that Soviet gains do not automatically follow Western losses in Asia Africa or Latin America.
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