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How to Cool a Hot Economy: No “Good Recessions”
By Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Diane Swonk “Nearly 100% of people are affected by high inflation; it punches a hole in the bank accounts of...
Housing Starts Reach 2006 Levels
By Yelena Maleyev, Economist, Grant Thornton New home construction, known as housing starts, ticked up slightly in March after being revised higher for February. Starts...
The State of Work in America
American Workers Find Their Voice Grant Thornton surveyed more than 5,000 American workers to find out what really mattered to them in their workplace, gathering...
SEC Proposed Amendments to Form PF
By Johanna Arasin, Baker Tilly The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3–1 in January 2022 to propose amendments to Form PF, as filed by...
SEC 2021 enforcement report – Key highlights
By Kristen Hughes, Baker Tilly In November 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement (the Division of SEC) published its annual report for...
Investors beware of the market impact of a short squeeze
By Joe Mauro, Baker Tilly In early 2021, Wall Street began seeing high profile short squeezes. These are situations where investors coordinate purchases and drive...
NYAIR Episode 77 –Five for Five
The New York Alternative Investment Roundtable’s inaugural Five for Five podcast features five high profile women within the alternative investment community weighing in on the...
The Fog of War: Ukraine, Unity & Risks of Stagflation
By Diane Swonk, chief economist, Grant Thornton Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has done what the pandemic failed to do: It has unified much of the...
Powell Walks a Tightrope
By Diane Swonk, chief economist, Grant Thornton Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell essentially promised a quarter point increase in short-term interest rates at the conclusion...
Cryptocurrencies: Investment and risk
By Johnny Lee and Marcus Veith, Grant Thornton According to Bloomberg, Tesla’s investments in Bitcoin total $1.26 billion. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy CEO Michael J. Saylor told CNBC...
The SEC’s focus on cybersecurity
Key considerations for investment advisers A Deloitte Report The growing number and complexity of cybersecurity risks facing investment advisers (IAs) has triggered an increased interest...
SEC and CFTC Crackdown on Use of Personal Messaging Platforms Raises Compliance Concerns – and Opportunities
By Alston & Bird partners David J. Baum and Martin H. Dozier Executive Summary Using personal devices and messaging platforms may be convenient (and ubiquitous),...