abstract:Bart Chilton (born May 1, 1960) is a commissioner on the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He is the author of the Agency's best-selling investment fraud book, Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America.
Two of the commissioners who voted in favor, Chairman Gary Gensler and Commissioner BartChilton, did so because they believed these position limits would prevent excessive speculation.
BartChilton, a Democratic commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, said it is a headache for regulators to determine whether industry lobbying is based on a legitimate concern or is simply a delaying tactic.