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Three short hours inside the SEC
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.
Eight long hours inside the SEC
(Washington, DC) The SEC's roundtable on securities lending and short selling got started today, and Deep Capture was there.
Blue Kryptonite and naked short selling
Within minutes of my introduction to the world of short selling hedge funds, I encountered the analogy that remains the best suited to describe the truth to which they subscribe: Bizarro World.
The Pendulum Swings
On balance, 2006 was a very dark time for the market reform movement, as every charge was followed by a blistering counter-charge, and every lunge answered by a quick parry.
Naked short selling – redefining systemic risk
There is some evidence suggesting the federal government might be spending tens of billions of dollars to deal with the accumulation of failed trades caused by illegal naked short selling. If that's true, we're probably screwed.
SEC Enforcement Chief Linda Thomsen Joins Davis Polk. Somebody Call Kreskin.
As a rule, I avoid criticizing individual public servants. Elected officials are fair game, in my view, but…
The short heard ’round the world
Over the next few minutes, you’re going to learn something you should have already known, but almost certainly do not. You’re going to learn more about what really sparked the global financial meltdown. You’re going to learn that it was a criminal enterprise. You’re even going to learn who might have been responsible.
It Only Hurts When I Laugh
The Congressional Research Service is a Library of Congress think-tank with just one client: Congress. A member of…
Email Exposes Short Seller Plot to Destroy a Public Company
This is Part 3 of an ongoing series. Read Part 1 Read Part 2 A few years ago,…
A Ponzi Scheme that is Bigger than Bernard Madoff's
Bernard L. Madoff’s fraud is “stunning,” says the SEC. It is a crime of “epic proportions.” But, says…
December 13, 2008