The energy intensity, especially oil, of GDP has come down.
The counter argument – via Jeff Currie – “Fifty years of efficiency gains have made oil cheaper per unit of GDP — but more irreplaceable in function. The remaining barrels are the ones for which no substitute exists"
SEC staffing levels are down 16%, with more cuts going on. Many are the most experienced staffers.
Enforcement actions are down to an eight-year low.
Source: @FTAlphaville@TheBrattleGroup
For much of the 1990s, issuance was positive, and at the peak of the bubble in 2000, issuance was more than 5% of market cap
But today, issuance is decidedly negative at -0.9%; the supply of shares is shrinking.