The financial debate during the past few days was dominated by President Obama’s sweeping revamp of financial market supervision, and this issue also occupies a number of slots in today’s Video-o-rama.

But it was not all about regulation, as pundits were also trying to figure out whether there were in fact economic “green shoots” and what the implications for financial markets might be. Commentators include Michael Lewis, John Rogers, Robert Kleinschmidt, Jack Welch, Barry Ritholtz, Nouriel Roubini, Stephen Roach, Mario Gabelli and George Friedman.

The compilation kicks off with author Michael Lewis discussing his article “The End of Wall Street”, and concludes with a fascinating analysis of the Iranian situation by George Friedman of Stratfor, geopolitical analysts.

You Tube: Michael Lewis - the end of Wall Street? “Author Michael Lewis discusses how his experience working at Salomon Brothers and writing Liar’s Poker influenced his article, ‘The End of Wall

John W. Rogers Jr., a Forbes regular, and head of Ariel Capital Management, says “the time of maximum pessimism is the time to buy”; he laid out his top picks in the 9/1 issue of Forbes:

Track John’s picks at:

http://trackthepros.com/categories.php?category_id=30

International Game Technology- largest maker of computerized gaming equipment

PrivateBancorp - private wealth manager

Laboratory Corp. of America -nation’s second largest clinical lab company, solid balance sheet