By Ron Geffner (pictured), Sadis & Goldberg –As laid out in the intro to "Questions America Wants Answered: "What Is Camp Alphaville?"":
With the Trump administration in the White House, regulatory uncertainty permeates the financial services industry. While many on Wall Street are very excited by the Trump presidency, others are approaching this new era with trepidation. President Trump is unpredictable in many ways and the industry eagerly awaits his actions hoping that the financial markets do not respond negatively and create chaos in the global marketplace.
While we should expect that the Trump administration will aim to cut back financial regulation implemented during the last eight years, it is unrealistic that these laws will be eliminated in their entirety. Though the financial markets have been extremely volatile of late and react very swiftly upon the announcement of any meaningful global news, various aspects of recent financial regulation have been positive for the industry. For example, the requirement for many investment advisers to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), one of the requirements of The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd Frank) which was signed into federal law by President Obama on 21 July, 2010, in retrospect, has been viewed as a positive change within the industry....MORE
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...Errrmmm, yes, sometimes artificial is the only intelligence one can find in markets.
And self-aware? Does this kurtosis make my butt look fat?
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