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William D. Cohan

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Hold the applause for Bernanke (for now)

The plutocrats are heralding Ben S. Bernanke's eight years as Federal Reserve chairman. And with good reason, but maybe we should wait before we start the parade.

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Don’t let brokers keep watch on themselves

Bloomberg columnist William D. Cohan on the saga of Jill Wile, a former manager in the southeast regional office of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

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Is the SEC’s new enforcement zeal for real?

Taking the pulse of the securities regulator as chief Mary Jo White continues her charm offensive, in which she's hoping to prove that her agency is no longer the lap dog of Wall Street. Given the revolving door, proof will be in the pudding.

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Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?

Wall Steet giant almost unrecognizable after makeover led by James Gorman; better model?

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Morgan Stanley unrecognizable after makeover

Wall Street, your industry has a new visionary: James Gorman, the 54-year-old Australian-born chief executive of Morgan Stanley.

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Why does the SEC protect banks’ dirty secrets?

Remember Richard Bowen? He is the former senior executive at Citigroup Inc. who in November 2007 issued a…

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Cohan: Don’t fall for Sandy Weill’s crocodile tears

Reimplementing Glass-Steagall won't change Wall Street's dogged pursuit of the almighty dollar

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Cohan: Time to shut down Finra’s arbitration panels

Those with a grievance should be able to make their case in a real court of law

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Cohan on Corzine: Oops, he did it again

The demise of Jon Corzine's brokerage shows little has changed in how the former Goldman boss -- or Wall Street itself -- do business since the demise of Lehman Brothers. Author William D. Cohan weighs in.

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Politicos fiddle while bond market burns

Negative yields return, corporate debt's spurned, and money funds churn, as panicked investors seek out less-risky paper