tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040007778377298809.post3015523484107231720..comments2008-12-10T06:56:48.416-05:00Rick Bookstaberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01753622527319607465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040007778377298809.post-56202192487214928272008-12-10T00:19:00.000-05:002008-12-10T00:19:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402145370850671919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040007778377298809.post-69082463459678572082007-10-15T12:43:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:43:00.000-04:00Regarding the level of the questions from the members of congress, the full testimony with the questions and answers is public record; it will be available on line at some point so you will be able to read it and judge for yourself. The congressional staff members that I worked with and those whom I met at the hearing are experienced and very knowledgeable.Rick Bookstaberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01753622527319607465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040007778377298809.post-55425155568458137272007-10-15T11:28:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:28:00.000-04:00Was your testimony followed by any intelligent questioning? It seems clear to me that the regulators are falling farther and farther behind the practitioners. As a private investor, I find this very scary, so I'd like to know if there's any reason to think the regulators might be wising up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040007778377298809.post-37603791259826624042007-10-10T15:39:00.000-04:002007-10-10T15:39:00.000-04:00The idea was also mulled by Willem Buiter (http://maverecon.blogspot.com/), though his focus is on the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com