Two emerging trends are likely to have a dramatic influence on investor and market behavior. One is the unbridled advance in technology. The other is the will of a majority of commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission and of lawmakers in Congress to give more power to investors.
At first glance, these trends would suggest positive and welcomed developments resulting in an improved investing environment for securities markets and investor involvement in corporate governance. To test this thesis, let’s analyze what is really going on.
