The Markit Group: A Black-Box Company that Devastated Markets

Did a little mystery company in London help hedge funds crash the markets?

The Markit Group: A Black-Box Company that Devastated Markets The Markit Group: A Black-Box Company that Devastated Markets

Someday I may SAC up and be more explicit about the Sith Lord

Followers of the twisted tale of DeepCapture may remember that on August 12, 2005, I gave a webcast of which I will always remain proud. It was titled, "The Miscreant's Ball".

Someday I may SAC up and be more explicit about the Sith Lord Someday I may SAC up and be more explicit about the Sith Lord

SAC Capital linked to insider trading? Who knew!

As you encounter conversations on this topic in the days to come, it is a good opportunity to point out that Deep Capture published irrefutable evidence of insider trading at short selling hedge funds SAC Capital, Kynikos Associates and Third Point Partners almost one year ago.

SAC Capital linked to insider trading? Who knew! SAC Capital linked to insider trading? Who knew!

SEC brings another case against naked short sellers

Far from over, for Rhino Trading founder Damon Rein, the party is only mildly dampened.

SEC brings another case against naked short sellers SEC brings another case against naked short sellers
Rolling Stone Reports that Naked Short Selling Killed Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers

Rolling Stone Reports that Naked Short Selling Killed Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers

01 October 2009 by Mark Mitchell

Leave it to a music magazine to cover the biggest financial crime in history.

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Three short hours inside the SEC

Three short hours inside the SEC

30 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

And so it was with today's second and concluding session of the SEC's roundtable on securities lending and short selling: I expected the absolute worst, but in the end was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't quite as bad as I feared.

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Eight long hours inside the SEC

Eight long hours inside the SEC

29 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

(Washington, DC) The SEC's roundtable on securities lending and short selling got started today, and Deep Capture was there.

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The history of short-side stock manipulation

21 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

I need some input on the book I’m writing (more information on that here). I’m looking for the best, most colorful examples of post-1934 short-side stock manipulations. As I see it, stock manipulation comes in three general flavors… Trade-based: on the short side, this is the essence of abusive, illegal short selling, is the general focus of this [...]

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A sweet tweet you might have missed

A sweet tweet you might have missed

21 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

It's recently come to our attention that some of you are not taking full advantage of the Deep Capture Twitter feed. If not, then you are likely among the many who do not get to see video clips like this one, in which Patrick Byrne discusses executive compensation and recent activity by the SEC on Fox Business Network's Neil Cavuto show.

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Hedge funds and the global economic meltdown

Hedge funds and the global economic meltdown

15 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

I originally published this video last on the first anniversary of the destruction of Bear Stearns, though its lessons seem even more timely today, the first anniversary of the destruction of Lehman Brothers.

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Michael Milken, 60,000 Deaths, and the Story of Dendreon

15 September 2009 by Mark Mitchell

Michael Milken and his "philanthropic" foundation have stymied a company with a promising treatment for prostate cancer while promoting more dubious companies -- all to the benefit of network of affiliated, miscreant hedge funds.

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The Register weighs in on our crusade

The Register weighs in on our crusade

08 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

Recently, I revealed a few details of a security flaw I had discovered on the Yahoo! message boards, which made it possible to determine a user's IP address and username. This would have been nothing more than a curiosity but for the fact that stock message boards are among the preferred venues for short selling hedge funds seeking to spread disinformation about targeted companies.

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Patrick Byrne was right all along

Patrick Byrne was right all along

02 September 2009 by Judd Bagley

We've long maintained here at Deep Capture that Charlie Gasparino is possibly the most insightful figure at CNBC. Today, Mr. Gasparino underscored that status.

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SAC Capital Gets “Tips” from Goldman; If Only There Were a Pattern

SAC Capital Gets “Tips” from Goldman; If Only There Were a Pattern

28 August 2009 by Mark Mitchell

SAC Capital's business model: cheating

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