The recent Wells Fargo financial misdoings situation has focused much-needed attention once again on clawbacks, the forced return of pay and stock grants, and shareholders involvement in corporate guidance policies. The Wells Fargo’s board voted to claw back an additional $75 million in compensation from the bank’s former chief executive, John G. Stumpf, and its former head of community… [Read More]
FED UP… An Insider’s Take On Why The Federal Reserve Is Bad For America
Danielle DiMartino Booth’s book FED Up is an insider’s take on why our Federal Reserve System is deeply flawed and requires major change. It is an interesting and disturbing read into the working of the Fed by one who’s been there and understands the system. I was deeply disturbed by some of her observations, most especially on… [Read More]
The White House Flouts Ethics Rules
“The White House just used a brazen back door move to bypass the Senate”… read the headlines of a recent Vanity Fair article regarding the appointment of Keith A. Noreika as the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, which makes Mr. Norieka the administrator of the federal banking system and acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of… [Read More]
It’s available! “Business Ethics Lessons Learned…A Citigroup Whistleblower’s Perspective” – Now At Amazon
The 2008 financial crisis, the worst in our history and the egregious fraud, greed and corruption which led to it, impacted not just the banking world but businesses and individuals worldwide. And, it could well have easily been prevented if best business practices had been followed. For the last two years, my team and I… [Read More]
Will Wall Street Soon Be Asking: Where’s Our ROI?
There is no free lunch. Eventually, the chips are called in and someone has to pay. For too long, in the “triangulation war” of citizen versus Wall Street and the government, it’s been the American taxpayer who loses. Now the debt has increased even further. According to a recent report by Americans for Financial Reform… [Read More]
The Freedom of Information Act – a Way to Keep Government Honest…and Our Democracy Safe
The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA as it is commonly known, became the law of the land in 1966 in order to make it easier for the American people to get access to documents, notes and other relevant information about how the federal government wields its considerable power. It is a critical element to… [Read More]
Justice is Not Being Served – Once Again, What a Surprise!!
Last week I wrote about my concerns regarding Mary Jo White, the former SEC chair who was leaving her post, to return to her former law firm. Ms. White’s performance while SEC chair was abysmal. However my main concern is not her performance, rather it is the continual revolving door that exists in D.C. I commented,… [Read More]
The Wall Street Merry-Go-Round Revolves Again!
Well, while many of us notice, and many of us care, our opinions matter not! President Trump continues to astound citizens with his about-face on Wall Street, now welcoming them with open arms and he’s filling the White House with former TBTF executives and those who defend them. The revolving door which exists in government and on Wall Street, where the government… [Read More]
Should We Welcome Back Wall Street?
A recent New York Times Sunday Review featured an article by my friend, William D. Cohan, author of The House of Cards and the forthcoming Why Wall Street Matters. The article, Welcome Back Wall Street, points out President Trump’s vilifying Wall Street throughout his campaign and his present about face- which is now welcoming Wall Street’s… [Read More]
Is Wall Street Taking Over Trump’s Cabinet? Will It Impact Accountability?
The December 10th issue of The Economist said, “The emerging Trump strategy towards business has some promising elements, but others that are deeply troubling.” I agree. In his campaign, Mr. Trump slammed Wall Street and Goldman Sachs, however his actions seem to bely his previous position. From the early days of his campaign, one of Donald Trump’s… [Read More]
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