Will investors now feel more comfortable and will there be increased oversight and regulation over at the SEC? That, of course, remains to be seen.  But the person at the top with the power to influence this happening will be Mary Schapiro.  For background on her see:

Caren Bohan, Reuters, Obama picks new head of SEC

Forbes, Profile – Mary L. Schapiro

WSJ – Marketwatch, EQUITIES Magazine Congratulates Mary Schapiro, First Woman to Head SEC

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Mary L. Schapiro – Chief Executive Officer – bio

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