Tag Archives: insider trading

Subprime charges begin: Angelo Mozilo charged with insider trading

Posted on June 4, 2009 by stacyherbert| 20 Comments

Stacy Summary: Hopefully this is just the beginning. The money should be taken from Mozilo and given back to the victims of his crimes, which would, of course, be the American taxpayer and the hundreds of municipalities and pension funds around the world in which Countrywide’s fraudulent blew up.

SEC charges Mozilo with insider trading and two Countrywide execs with securities fraud

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Insider trading in US, mafia cash is king in Italy and a shortage of criminals in Netherlands

Posted on May 28, 2009 by stacyherbert| 75 Comments

Stacy Summary: Who knew that the French citizens held so much gold? And who knew they would trade it in for a pack of fags?? Especially considering the implications for the future in the Treasury sell off story, it seems a daft time to trade in your gold.

Mafia cash is king in Italy

Pequot hedge fund shut down as SEC finally charges them with insider trading

Germany ignored regulators warnings on Hypo

Netherland shutting down prisons due to lack of criminals

‘Release of photos of US soldiers raping Iraqi men, women and children may imperil the soldiers‘

Downturn ‘harming human rights’

French turning some of their 5000 tons of gold into cigarette money

Treasury selloff spiking interest rates

Bank of England’s Paul Tucker says banks should be taxed to pay for their bailouts (What a novel idea! You mean, those who broke it should pay?)

Japanese Plunge Protection Team drops $520 billion plan to prop up stock market

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Debt that dare not speak its name while insider trading talks loud & clear

Posted on May 20, 2009 by stacyherbert| 35 Comments

Stacy Summary: We record On the Edge on Wednesday for Friday air date. So, sorry for the delay in posting. But here you go – Another day of confusing billions with millions and vice versa. Another day of blatant insider trading. And another day in which nothing will be done about it. What are your thoughts on the likelihood of anyone under 75 ever getting a pension in the US? Right now, those receiving public pension seem to be one of the lucky ones receiving enforceable through taxation benefits, but how long do you think those will last?