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Orange County Register: Now They Want a Bite of Your Mutual Fund

By Paul Atkins

Even with the stock market reaching all-time highs and many Americans smiling at the look of their 401(k) valuations, storm clouds are gathering in Washington and abroad that may mean higher costs for investors, lower returns in the long run and less freedom to cash out when that rainy day comes.

Read the full op/ed here: https://www.ocregister.com/2014/10/23/paul-atkins-now-they-want-a-bite-of-your-mutual-fund/

Materiality: A Bedrock Principle Protecting Legitimate Shareholder Interests Against Disguised Political Agendas

In a 2013 Harvard Business Law Review article, Patomak Global Partners CEO Paul Atkins examines the concept of materiality in a paper titled, "Materiality: A Bedrock Principle Protecting Legitimate Shareholder Interests Against Disguised Political…

USA Today Opinion: SEC Should Reject Partisan Ploy: Opposing View

Paul Atkins write in an opinion piece that disclosure of political donations isn't important to investors.

Politico Opinion: SEC Disclosure Rule Too Extreme

By Paul Atkins

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency charged with protecting investors; maintaining fair, orderly and efficient markets; and facilitating capital formation. Despite this clear mission, the SEC recently quietly disclosed that its staff is working on a rule-making that is antithetical to its goals and raises serious questions about the agency’s independence.

WSJ Letter to the Editor: ‘Breaking the Buck’ and the Regulation of Money Funds

Paul Atkins writes in a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor: “….Unlike banks, money-market mutual funds invest 100% of shareholder equity into high-grade credits that mature in days, not years.”

WSJ Opinion: Tort Lawyers Target Mutual Funds

Paul Atkins writes in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that the last thing investors need is every fee being litigated in court.