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Social Capital: Friend Or Foe In The Lives Of Two Prominent Incarcerated Individuals, Froswa Booker-Drew Jul 2013

Social Capital: Friend Or Foe In The Lives Of Two Prominent Incarcerated Individuals, Froswa Booker-Drew

Froswa Booker-Drew

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Trust And The Reform Of Securities Regulation, Ronald J. Colombo Jan 2010

Trust And The Reform Of Securities Regulation, Ronald J. Colombo

Ronald J Colombo

Trust is a critically important ingredient in the recipes for a successful economy and a well-functioning securities market. Due to scandals, ranging in nature from massive incompetence, to massive irresponsibility, to massive fraud, investor trust is in shorter supply today than in years past. This is troubling, and commentators, policy makers, and industry leaders have all recognized the need for trust's restoration.

As in times of similar crises, many have turned to law and regulation for the answers to our problems. The imposition of additional regulatory oversight, safeguards, and remedies, some advocate, can help resuscitate investor trust. These advocates have …