Massive Fail

Commentary

Prof. Craig Pirrong critiques CFTC position limit proposal as "a good example of bad regulation . . . [that] inflicts harm on 'massive passives,'" i.e., pension funds and ETFs "even though they do not pose the risks that the Commission uses to justify the imposition of limits."

Publication

Streetwise Professor

Date

January 24, 2011

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Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII, Sec. 737

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