Senate Finance on Taxing Sovereign Wealth (March 13, 2008)

The Senate Finance Committee is interested in taxing sovereign wealth funds. Or at least they want to learn more: Baucus... (Category: Taxation)

Current Law on Taxing Sovereign Wealth Funds: Why It's Good to Be The King (March 05, 2008)

For those interested in non-tax issues, The House Financial Services Committee is currently holding a hearing on Sovereign Wealth Funds.... (Category: Taxation)

Taxing Sovereign Wealth Funds (March 04, 2008)

My newest research project looks at the taxation of sovereign wealth funds. The paper is still a work-in-progress, but here... (Category: Taxation)

Welcome back, Brett (February 18, 2008)

The Conglomerate is pleased to welcome back Brett McDonnell for another guest-blogging stint. Brett was the very first guest on... (Category: Administrative)

Porter on Foreclosure (November 06, 2007)

Check out the NYT story (front page!) on Katie Porter and her research into foreclosure fees. Bankruptcy specialists say lenders... (Category: Corporate Governance)

Now we know the score ... (October 28, 2007)

... of the carried interest bill. Rep. Rangel introduced a new version of the Levin Bill on carried interest (i.e.... (Category: Taxation)

Andrew Ross Sorkin Interview (October 03, 2007)

My interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin appears in the NYT Dealbook print section today, or click through to Dealbook. The... (Category: Taxation)

Book/Tax Conformity for Stock Options (September 28, 2007)

Senator Levin introduced new legislation today on the tax treatment of stock options. Under current law, companies take a financial... (Category: Taxation)

Chicken Little (September 24, 2007)

Here's an excerpt from the National Venture Capital Association, talking about compensation and economic growth. Can you guess what [x]... (Category: Taxation)

AEI Carried Interest Debate (September 18, 2007)

I'm heading down to DC in the morning for a debate on carried interest hosted by the American Enterprise Institute.... (Category: Taxation)

What's the Score? (September 11, 2007)

Politico reports on the hottest tax issue in DC: How much revenue would be raised by the carried interest bill... (Category: Taxation)

Taxing Blackstone (September 05, 2007)

I'm in DC for tomorrow's Ways & Means Hearing on Fair and Equitable Tax Policy for America's Working Families. In... (Category: Taxation)

Goth and Taxes: Lee Sheppard (August 30, 2007)

Lynnely Browning profiles Lee Sheppard in the Int'l Herald Tribune. I don't always agree with Lee, but she does a... (Category: Taxation)

Knoll on Carried Interest (August 20, 2007)

Michael Knoll has a cool new paper estimating the revenue effects of changing the tax treatment of carried interest. Depending... (Category: Taxation)

The Quant Bloodbath (August 12, 2007)

Abnormal Returns has a great roundup of posts on the "quant bloodbath." Quantitative models aren't much better at accounting for... (Category: Hedge Funds)