Index Fund Fees, Expensive Tastes, and the Dijon Mustard Paradox - Finance Blog - Felix Salmon - Market Movers - Portfolio.com

Index Fund Fees, Expensive Tastes, and the Dijon Mustard Paradox - Finance Blog - Felix Salmon - Market Movers - Portfolio.com The authors show quite convincingly that investors look at the wrong things when judging funds, and don’t pay nearly enough attention to fees.

Securities Law Prof Blog: SEC Schedules Roundtable on Fair Value Standards

Securities Law Prof Blog: SEC Schedules Roundtable on Fair Value Standards The SEC announced that it will host a roundtable on July 9, 2008, to facilitate an open discussion of the benefits and potential challenges associated with existing fair value accounting and auditing standards.

Jim Hamilton’s World of Securities Regulation

Jim Hamilton’s World of Securities Regulation
SEC Official Defends Regulation of Investment Banks; But Says Legislation Needed