It’s been a couple of weeks since I last posted, and in that time there has been a noticeable lull in financial news. With the BP oil spill and primaries across the country underway, financial regulation and the woes of Wall Street seem to be taking a backseat at most media outlets. For those who ...

Last week I discussed the allegations the SEC raised against Goldman Sachs, and since then, there has been a whirlwind of media coverage trying to elucidate the situation and put the case in laymen’s terms. In the end, there are no real points of contention about the facts; the only thing left to ...

Ever since the financial breakdown hit in 2008, there has been public outcry over the fact that no one from Wall Street has had legal charges brought against them for their involvement in the crisis. That all changed today when the Security and Exchange Commission filed charges against Goldman Sachs...