Resources

Letters | October 7, 2015

Better Markets Letter to Secretary Perez on the more than 90 House Democrats agreeing that the DOL’s Best Interest Fiduciary Rule is necessary and appropriate

Reports | September 30, 2015

MetLife’s Lawsuit Against the FSOC Could Lead to More Financial Crashes and More Massive Bailouts Like AIG’s

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is the country’s only early warning system for systemic threats posed to our financial system and economy from nonbank financial firms. It is also the only entity that... Read More

Letters | September 8, 2015

Letter to Senator McCaskill on the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule

Better Markets letter responding to the Senator's August 5 letter sent to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the proposed rule to put the best interests of Americans saving for retirement first.

Letters | September 8, 2015

Letter to Senator King on the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule

Better Markets letter responding to the Senator's August 6 letter sent to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the proposed rule to put the best interests of Americans saving for retirement first.

Letters | September 8, 2015

Letter to Senator Heitkamp on the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule

Better Markets letter responding to the Senator's August 6 letter sent to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the proposed rule to put the best interests of Americans saving for retirement first.

Letters | September 8, 2015

Letter to Senator Tester on the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule

Better Markets letter responding to the Senator's August 6 letter sent to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the proposed rule to put the best interests of Americans saving for retirement first.

Letters | September 8, 2015

Letter to Senator Donnelly on the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule

Better Markets letter responding to the Senator's August 6 letter sent to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the proposed rule to put the best interests of Americans saving for retirement first.

Speeches | September 1, 2015

Robert Jenkins Speech to Santa Fe Institute on Systemic Risk and the Investment Industry

Amicus Brief | July 29, 2015

Better Markets Amicus Brief: U.S. v. Countrywide, Bank of America

Reports | July 20, 2015

The Wall Street caused financial crisis will cost the United States more than of $20 trillion. Read more in our report.

Better Markets released an extensive Cost of the Crisis Report detailing how the 2008 financial crash and the economic catastrophe it caused will cost the United States more than $20 trillion. The Report was released the day... Read More

Testimony | June 17, 2015

Better Markets Testimony Before House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Amicus Brief | June 15, 2015

Brief of Better Markets, Inc. As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Respondents Securities and Exchange Commission and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Letters | June 3, 2015

Better Markets Letter to FINRA CEO Richard Ketchum

Uncategorized | June 1, 2015

Liquidity: What to Think About Before the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting

Amicus Brief | May 22, 2015

Better Markets Amicus Brief in the Case of Metlife v. FSOC

Letters | May 19, 2015

Better Markets Letter to the Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez

On February 11, 2015, Better Markets sent the following letter to The Honorable Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor, urging the Department to issue an updated rule designed to protect retirement savings.

Letters | May 19, 2015

Better Markets Letter to the House of Representatives on H.R. 185, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015

Better Markets Activities | May 19, 2015

Better Markets Letter to members of the Senate Banking Committee on the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Letters | May 5, 2015

Better Markets & Former Senator Ted Kaufman Letter to Congress re: Independent Commission to Investigate the “Flash Crash”

Amicus Brief | October 30, 2014

Better Markets Amicus Brief in the Case of NAM v. SEC