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SEC advises no break in 'mark-to-market' rules

WSJ reports the SEC recommended against suspending fair-value accounting rules, instead suggesting improvements to deal with illiquid markets and red[...] read more »
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Mark-to-market accounting for banks: should it stay or go?

Will the suspension of mark-to-market accounting for banks help them bounce back - or just hide their failing assets and deepen the crisis in confide[...] read more »
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Huge Accounting Changes…How Will It Impact the Market?

Will the accounting changes put in place yesterday have a positive impact on the market long-term? read more »
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Mark-To-Market Accounting - The 1930's Boogeyman Is Back

FDR got rid of mark-to-market accounting in 1938 after it virtually destroyed the banking sector. Maybe it is just coincidence but immediately after [...] read more »
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