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Watching out for the little guy

...securities regulator is clearing out his office to make way for a Bush administration successor. And even as he leaves, Arthur Levitt is watching out for the little guy. Levitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, came to government...

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Business
SEC wants fund companies to disclose tax bite on mutual funds

...the market watchdog agency. ''Taxes are one of the most significant costs of investing in mutual funds,'' said Arthur Levitt, the SEC's chairman. ''Yet, many fund investors may not clearly understand the impact of taxes on their mutual...

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Business
Is there redemption for the losers?

...can make a case against. Sure, they were warned, most prominently by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Arthur Levitt of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and less so by the financial community. Overall, however, the message...

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Business
Likely pick for SEC chief stirs concerns

...insider trader Ivan Boesky, among other marquee names. If approved by the Senate, Pitt, a Republican, would succeed Arthur Levitt, who stepped down as SEC chief in February. Levitt, a Democrat, pushed through a battery of market reforms during...

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Business
GAO: Mutual fund investors should get specific quarterly data on fees

...Dingell, D-Mich. -- also endorsed its recommendation. In a letter Friday, Oxley and Dingell told SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt: ''We urge you to take the necessary steps to implement the GAO report's recommendation. ... We charge you...

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News
New stock issues raise record $69 billion as investors bet on Internet

...Federal regulators are already worried about losses individual investors could sustain betting on IPOs. In December, Arthur Levitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, campaigned to discourage individual investors from jumping into...

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Business
When TR spoke heresy

...see things their way. They blocked the efforts of regulators like former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Arthur Levitt who were smart enough to see through the scams and brave enough to try to blow the whistle on them. Teddy Roosevelt...

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Opinion
Analyst ratings: When 'buy' means 'hold' and 'sell' means you're too late

...most analysts will simply not cover the firm. But critics including Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt believe that analysts keep their coverage positive in order to preserve good relations between the investment banking...

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Business
Your money, and your obligation

...to invest in, which to avoid. Just as likely, it is designed to promote a company's stock. Critics, including Arthur Levitt, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, warn of the inherent conflicts of interest within brokerage...

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Business
D.C. investment firm heavy on connections

...Group's star-studded management roster. It added former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. John M. Shalikashvili; Arthur Levitt, the long-serving former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; former British Prime Minister John...

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