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Geithner's threat to tap congressional retirement funds rings hollow

By John Aloysius Farrell

Don't worry if Treasury is tapping the G Fund; it'll be paid back in full

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"… en members of Congress and other federal employees choose from the menu of investment funds offered by the TSP. Members of Congress, federal employees and US mi …"

"… vil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.“The statute governing G Fund investments expressly authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend investment …"

"… investments expressly authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend investment of the G Fund to avoid breaching the statutory debt limit,” Geithner tol …"

"… in 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. In every case the federal employees’ investments were protected, and they were made whole when the impasse came to an end. …"

Hedge funds bet heavily on Republicans at end of election

By Peter H. Stone and Michael Isikoff

A small network of hedge fund executives pumped at least $10 million into Republican campaign committees and allied groups in last year’s el

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"… ir bets on many winners and thus could reap dividends from their political investments.The $10 million figure represents those larger sums contributed by a numb …"

Regulatory gap on financial planners is a risk to consumers

By Laurel Adams

No specific regulations oversee financial planners, leaving consumers to rely on a network of state and federal laws to serve as a watchdog.

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"… ancial planners, since the planners typically provide the same services as investment advisers, broker—dealers, and insurance agents.Possible conflicts of int …"

"… ide.FAST FACT: Financial planners are used by 22 percent of households for investment decisions and by 12 percent of households for credit or borrowing decision …"

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Mutual fund champion on short list for SEC investor advocate

By Jeremy Borden

As the Securities and Exchange Commission considers who will lead a new office giving Main Street investors a bigger megaphone within the ag

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"… is year ruled in favor of mutual fund investors.Bullard also sat on an SEC investment advisory committee that is a precursor to one mandated by the Dodd-Frank l …"

"… islating the committee partly in response to the $65 billion Bernie Madoff investment fraud scheme, which was flagged to the SEC's attention several times over …"

Obama’s new chief of staff sought to loosen post-Enron corporate reforms

By Michael Hudson

William M. Daley, President Barack Obama's new chief of staff, is a major Wall Street player who sought to loosen corporate reform laws and

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"… PMorgan was also a player in packaging subprime loans into mortgage-backed investments. In 2006, JPMorgan pooled more than $26 billion in subprime loans into mo …"

WaMu examiner sheds new light on bankruptcy, criticizes FDIC for lack of cooperation

Joshua Hochberg's report on the fall of Washington Mutual discloses no Lehman-like allegations of accounting chicanery, nor does it establis
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Recommended reading: No prosecutions, no extra budget, so why not start a hedge fund?

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of recent news articles to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law ...

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"… es the SEC the power to take a closer look at hedge funds, those secretive investment vehicles run by some of Wall Street’s best and brightest. A tongue-in-ch …"

Not my job: SEC ignores quarterly stock picks by big funds

By Julie Vorman

The Securities and Exchange Commission is not monitoring the quarterly reports submitted by big investors such as George Soros, John Paulson

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"… the agency’s inspector general says.Under SEC regulations, institutional investment managers holding at least $100 million in a fund must submit a 13F form to …"

"… urrently require disclosure of all significant activities of institutional investment managers, thus rendering the data less useful than it could be to investor …"

SEC Urged to Force Companies to Disclose Sudan Ties

By Julie Vorman

The Securities and Exchange Commission should require companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sud

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"… orism, the Government Accountability Office said.In a broad review of U.S. investment in Sudan, the GAO found state fund managers have divested or frozen $3.5 b …"

"… U.S. states have passed laws or adopted policies restricting Sudan-related investments. To comply with these laws, fund managers rely on nongovernmental organiz …"

Webcast tonight on protection for small investors

By Julie Vorman

If you’re a nervous investor with a shrunken retirement account, a congressionally-created investor protection entity is holding a special w

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