Comments on: Market Regulators, Read This Now

By: w. leather

w. leather — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:59:48 +0000

Again , I say get out of paper assets.

Buy Gold 1 oz. maple leafs , krugerands.

Buy Silver 10 oz. bars

Now is not the time to risk your money..

get back to basics,and saftey .. Gold and Silver

By: joey45

joey45 — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:47:03 +0000

One thing that clearly stands out, at least to me, is that the very core of the “Free Market” operational model is at a point of crisis, and now, everyone knows it. And, it is an election year…and the candidates all know it, too.
1. A phrase such as “Well-regulated free market” is beginning to sound like an oxymoron.
2. After what you’ve just reported, it appears as if the ‘fox’ is giving the ‘chickens’ a good word in the ears of the ‘farmer,’ (who might otherwise decide to butcher them all), in exchange for a votive offering of a free chicken for his dining pleasure!
3. How do we escape from a situation, given the lack of regulation of the ‘fox,’ where conflict of interest seems to be unavoidable?
4. Given the situation described, how does an investor justify risking a lot of money on the advice of analyst, or group of them, having done no more ‘due diligence’ than you describe?

Elizabeth, now that the ‘foxes’ have been exposed, how could this impasse be escaped, and still retain a free market?

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:33:58 +0000

Wow. This is sad. Scarry and sad.

By: Vaughn

Vaughn — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:32:29 +0000

Reforming rating agencies is easier than thought. Just treat rating agencies as professional, like lawyers, accountants, doctors, etc.,and make them assume malpractice liabilities.

Get rid of first amendment protection for rating agencies. If rating agencies get paid for ratings, they shall be deprived the protection under the first amendment.

By: lincoln

lincoln — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:47:20 +0000

Emac strikes again. This is good, informed reporting.