What a Democrat-controlled SEC might look like and what it would mean for markets

CNBC – In a trader talk article from CNBC’s Bob Pisani about what a Democrat SEC would prioritize as initiatives, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “the SEC has recently moved to make it easier for some people to invest in private companies. The Democrats will likely try to pull more companies — particularly large ones that have remained private for years — into the public markets. The SEC has been aggressive in expanding the pool of private markets, making it easier to raise money,” A huge part of the market has gone dark, in private equity hands. The Democrats would likely try to reverse those trends.” (Full Story).