Business ColumnistsThe SEC Chooses the Nuclear OptionSavePrintThe US Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, on Sept. 18, 2008. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesMichael Wilkerson6/7/2023|Updated: 6/7/20230:00X 1CommentaryShare this articleLeave a commentMichael WilkersonAuthorMichael Wilkerson is a strategic adviser, investor, and author. He's the founder of Stormwall Advisors and Stormwall.com. His latest book is “Why America Matters: The Case for a New Exceptionalism” (2022).Author’s Selected ArticlesHow the First Generation of English Settlers Shaped the Future of a NationJun 12, 2025Moody’s Inconvenient ReminderMay 19, 2025The Day After Liberation DayApr 08, 2025What Oil Prices Reveal About the EconomyMar 19, 2025Related TopicsSECcoinbasebinance