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Ed Markey: I think it is a pretty big step for Fortune to take to say that CEO's of the companies do not even understand them, and…

On the recordMarch 8, 1995
I think it is a pretty big step for Fortune to take to say that CEO's of the companies do not even understand them, and we are talking about the companies that are selling them as well as buying them. I think that we should give the protection to the ordinary investor on a financial product that is that complex.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the need for investor protection regarding complex financial products.

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