Taking Profits

Looking at Wall Street and Global Finance from an Alternative Perspective

Timothy Spangler

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Timothy Spangler
Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

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How will candidate Clinton deal with Dodd-Frank? Reuters

April 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton is in the spotlight on tug-of-war over Dodd-Frank

Timothy Spangler, University of California, Los Angeles

The Dodd-Frank Act is the Obama Administration’s cornerstone financial reform legislation, but even after several years it remains only partially implemented and subject to collective shrugs and head-scratching…

December 30, 2014

Private equity, hedge funds survive and thrive despite criticisms

Timothy Spangler, University of California, Los Angeles

There was no shortage of criticisms launched against private equity and hedge funds in 2014. From the high profile decision in September by the California Public Employees Retirement System - known to…

June 26, 2014

Understanding the limits of financial regulation

Timothy Spangler, University of California, Los Angeles

The decision by the Coalition government in Canberra to push forward with plans to reform the regulatory regime around the provision of financial advice has received strong opposition from a number of…

March 6, 2014

Who’s afraid of shareholder activism?

Timothy Spangler, University of California, Los Angeles

What is the proper response to poor returns and corporate management that’s not “fit for purpose” in a public company? There is a tendency in some quarters to react with shock and horror at the appearance…