Meredith Whitney
Banking Analyst, Oppenheimer
"President-elect Obama we're so excited and hopeful about the new administration and my nuggets of advice would be please cast the widest net possible in terms of finding alternatives to find a solution to this incredibly crippling financial challenge that we are in and the most important thing I think for the system is regaining the trust and confidence of the U.S. consumers and by that you can have a thoughtful plan really stewarding the advice of the widest net of people. Everyone wants to help. Me included."
Donald Marron
Fmr. Chairman & CEO, PaineWebber
"The confidence of the consumer is the central issue in both the tone of the country and in how we rebuild the economy. That confidence is heavily wrapped up in housing and the value of his 401(k). The president can do something directly about housing and improving the environment will help that 401(k) in the long run."
