Someone recently asked about our track record with respect to the market crisis. Here, from 2003 and 2006, are a few of our comments:
SEC Comments. Page 6: "Envy, hatred, and greed have flourished in certain capital market institutions, propelling ethical standards of behavior downward. Without meaningful reform, there is a small (but significant and growing) risk that our economic system will simply cease functioning."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s71903/wmccir122203.pdf December 22, 2003.
and:
SEC Comments. Page 2: "Together these practices threaten the integrity of securities markets. Individuals and market institutions with the power to safeguard the system, including investment analysts and rating agencies, have been compromised. Few efficient, effective and just safeguards are in place. Statistical models created by the firm show the probability of system-wide market failure has increased over the past eight years.
Investors and the public are at risk."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s71005/wcunningham5867.pdf February 6, 2006.
SEC Comments. Page 6: "Envy, hatred, and greed have flourished in certain capital market institutions, propelling ethical standards of behavior downward. Without meaningful reform, there is a small (but significant and growing) risk that our economic system will simply cease functioning."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s71903/wmccir122203.pdf December 22, 2003.
and:
SEC Comments. Page 2: "Together these practices threaten the integrity of securities markets. Individuals and market institutions with the power to safeguard the system, including investment analysts and rating agencies, have been compromised. Few efficient, effective and just safeguards are in place. Statistical models created by the firm show the probability of system-wide market failure has increased over the past eight years.
Investors and the public are at risk."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s71005/wcunningham5867.pdf February 6, 2006.