Is it going to stop the practices? By and large, yes. Completely? No, ... The big issue is not what Wall Street does under scrutiny of the regulators but what Wall Street does when the regulators are off on something else. |
The issue is whether the regulatory unit of the New York Stock Exchange will survive. It's not just fighting for recognition; it's fighting for survival. |
The next time one of my clients gets named in a regulatory complaint, the resolution should be that the penny-stock company should spend millions on furniture and liquor for the company, and we'll settle the case, |
This is chump change to Merrill. Merrill can be an 800 pound gorilla and demand money and sue, but it hurts their chances in the future of acquiring firms and competing for brokers in the marketplace. |
What always frightens people is personal exposure, ... Nothing hits home like pricking yourself with a needle and signing with blood. |