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Gary Gensler: “Congress wrote into our statute that this could be unreasonable price fluctuations or the volatility that do not bear…”

On the recordJune 3, 2009
Congress wrote into our statute that this could be unreasonable price fluctuations or the volatility that do not bear resemblance to the fundamentals.
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Gary Gensler
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Gensler references Congressional intent regarding speculation and market stability.

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