Too Big to Fail System: On Its Way Out?

For the past few months while the Occupy Wall Street protests have gone on, one thing has been a clear theme in the movement: Corporate greed needs to be held in check, and with that, the greed of people at the top needs to be stopped. Stories of MF Global (MF) CEO Jon Corzine's $12.5 million severance package only seemed to heighten this demand as the company lays in shambles, along with the many people who worked at the firm doing the grunt work of clearing and settling trades, dealing with the firm's customers, and, in general, doing the actual work of a broker-dealer.