Category: CEO’s Desk
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College Student Home for the Holidays?
New Year’s Eve usually marks the beginning of when parents start counting down the days until their college students return to school. While it’s wonderful to have them home for […] Read More
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Would You Be Prepared?
It’s an old Wall Street adage, a promotion comes one year later than expected and the loss of a job happens one year sooner. In our industry, like so many […] Read More
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Measuring Regulatory Influence
Firms in the financial services industry spend an enormous amount of energy measuring progress towards intended goals. At times, this intense fixation on metrics can seem counterproductive, but maintaining these […] Read More
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To the Summer Interns of 2019
This month’s Taking Stock column is addressed to the thousands of financial services interns in the United States and Canada. Please forward this on to those interns working among us this summer. To […] Read More
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Banquet Table on Market Structure: Issuers Pull Up a Chair
In an April 2013 letter to the Commission, STA voiced its objection to the SEC’s Small Business Advisory recommendation to allow companies to choose their own tick size. While our […] Read More
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What would Denzel do?
It’s a question often asked, “If Hollywood made a movie about your life, what actor or actress would you want to play you?” For me the answer is simple, Denzel […] Read More
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Capital Formation: Same as it ever was?
Yesterday was a good day for our markets for several reasons, none more so than the large amount of attention that capital formation garnered throughout the trading day. As CNBC’s […] Read More
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Financial Transaction Tax: This Time it’s Different, or is it?
As the field of 2020 Presidential candidates unfolds, it is becoming evident that a financial transaction tax (FTT) will be presented as a progressive means of raising funds for government […] Read More