Barack Obama

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  Obama Names Replacements for SEC’s Walter, Paredes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2013

  Kara Stein of Sen. Jack Reed’s office will replace Walter, while Senate Banking economist Mike Piwowar will replace Paredes.

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  Andy Friedman: Which Wealth Transfer Tactics Will Survive Congress?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2013

  Act now to transfer wealth, Washington Update analyst Andy Friedman warns, because Congress is likely to close some loopholes while forging a budget compromise needed to raise the debt limit.

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  The Price of Everything: What’s the Value of Sound Advice?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act is yet another attempt by the securities industry to shift attention away from the consumer protections of requiring brokers to put the interests of their clients ahead of their own, by focusing solely on the “costs” of doing so.

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  FSI Backs Bill Requiring SEC Cost-Benefit Analysis

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  H.R. 1062 would require SEC to conduct cost-benefit analyses before instituting rules. The White House opposes the measure.

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  House Bill to Require SEC, DOL Fiduciary Collaboration

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2013

  But SEC’s Mary Jo White maintains SEC and DOL are "two different agencies"; says more exam "coverage" is needed for advisors.

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  SEC Chief Defends Budget Request to Skeptical Lawmakers

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White told a House panel on Tuesday that the agency’s $1.67 billion budget request for 2014 would help the agency fulfill one of its top priorities: adding 250 examiners for advisors.

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  Obama’s Visit to Mexico Puts Spotlight on Drugs, Security

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  May 6, 2013

  Six months into President Enrique Pena-Nieto's term, many foreign investors believe the country may finally be turning a corner.

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  Mary Jo White: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 30, 2013

  All eyes will be on new SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White as she takes the helm and decides which rulemakings to tackle first.

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  Wealthy Blacks Have Sunnier Outlook Than Most

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 29, 2013

  Wealthy black Americans feel better off than they did five years ago, and think the country is better off as well, according to new research by Northern Trust.

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  Conservative Economist: Deficit Cutting Has Gone ‘Far Enough’

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  American Enterprise Institute budget expert John Makin argues that the U.S. is now—thanks to the sequester—on a sustainable fiscal path.