Authors:

  • Mark Roe

Excerpt

Harpooning the London Whale is no Substitute for Reform. Mark Roe, August 15, 2013, Opinion. "And so the drama moves on to a courtroom. Two prime traders in JPMorgan Chase’s “London whale” misadventure have been indicted. Side plots may unfold, perhaps via extradition proceedings. But here is the big question: will the indictments lead to better, stronger financial markets? Well, yes and no. Recall the problem: JPMorgan’s London trading desk made trades that would be profitable if the post-crisis American economy remained weak. As the economy improved, the traders sought to reverse the investments..." Link verified August 15, 2013