Making it easier for shareholders to seat directors on company boards, restricting short-selling in down markets, strengthening oversight of mutual funds, and tightening scrutiny and standards for investment advisers are among the pro-investor initiatives being undertaken by the SEC's , the agency's chairman said Thursday.
Analysts worry that government stimulus spending, especially in the U.S., and rising commodity prices could push prices higher by the end of the year.
When the economic recovery finally arrives, many small business owners won't try to rebuild their shrunken stock portfolios.
The total number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls dropped for the first time since early January while new claims for benefits rose slightly.
When it comes to target date funds, ignorance is not bliss.
President Obama's plan to transform the Federal Reserve into a super-regulator ran into skepticism Thursday from lawmakers who worry that the central bank is not the best suited to keep an eye on firms deemed so big and influential that their demise could hurt the economy.
Obama wants to empower the Fed, create a council of federal regulators to monitor risk, and create a new consumer protection agency overseeing credit card lenders and mortgage brokers.
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has cut its ratings on 22 banks.
President Obama unveiled a systemwide regulatory overhaul Wednesday, measures he hopes will restore confidence in the U.S. financial system and prevent a repeat of the worst crisis to hit Wall Street in seven decades.
