That was the year, that was

AS 2004 draws to a close what will the market make of it? Eliot Spitzer will have a defining effect on the market both now and in the future. Will his investigation be seen as a defining point in the way in which the market works? It is too early to tell but if the drive for transparency that has been prompted by his actions provides a greater level of service to the clients, then the industry will have found the silver lining in that particular cloud.