Ihad not felt his remorse over Mom'sdeath, understoodhis intense lonelinessas an "empty nester, " or realizedmost ofhis pals had long since light-beamed off the planet.
Nester said the SEC has taken additional steps to enhance protections against "the potential for improper conduct, " including developing a new computer system to facilitate reporting and review of securities trading by all SEC personnel, hiring a chief compliance officer and providing greater clarity of rules governing the reporting of trades.