Harvey Pitt
Harvey Pitt
Harvey Pittwas the 26th chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, serving from 2001-2003...
asked hit job people wonderful
Nah, ... He just asked us over here to tell us what a wonderful job the American People think we're doing! Now hit this!
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If the analyst is communicating his findings to a select group of people and it might lead to proprietary trading by his employer, then you might have problems. But if he is publishing information for a widespread audience, I have less of a problem with it,
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any restrictions that we think have an impact on public investors.
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That should not cause anyone to believe there will be something sinister like a Black Monday opening,
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I would advise them against it, ... Of course, one would have to distinguish between material and non-material information. But the analyst, at a minimum, becomes a temporary insider.
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The recent disclosures that resulted from the investigation by the New York state attorney general, as well as the practices uncovered by the staff of the SEC, the NYSE and NASD, reinforced the commission's conclusion that further inquiry is warranted,
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We investigate when we find there may be indications that a problem occurred, ... And if we do investigate, no one, no matter what their position or status is, no one gets a pass.
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We've heard those reports about terrorist involvement in our markets. Our enforcement division has been looking into a variety of market actions that could be linked to these terrible acts including the subjects of the rumors,
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We've identified those companies whose filings we think will require further review,
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With respect to short selling, ... the goal of all of us is to have a market that most closely approximates the normal trading environment. As a result of that, you can tell in which direction we will probably be leaning.
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We meet with lots of people ... we meet with representatives of many investment groups,
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We're seeking orders that will prevent any dissipation of assets or payouts to senior corporate officers past or present, and preventing any destruction of documents.
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Unless there's a reason to re-open ancient history, we should move on,
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What I think we've come up with has been deliberately mischaracterized in the media, and I think the program we have is something that this Congress should be proud of,