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In this day and age, it’s not uncommon to hear individuals taking unethical means to get ahead in life, especially within business. Such is the case with insider trading, where someone in the firm releases private information that is not available yet to the public to someone(s), and proceeds to get a benefit from the […]

It is without a doubt that when we discuss corruption on Wall Street, insider trading is one of the most heavily guarded topics. Insider trading, as defined, usually occurs in the most standard scenario when a corporate insider gives non-public information to a trader in exchange for rewards which include but are not limited to […]

Insider trading is a problem in the corporate world of America. At first I thought that this made no sense. People share secrets all the time. But when this information could mean millions or billions of dollars, then it’s a big deal. It’s especially so when the money doesn’t belong to those individuals sharing private […]

Insider trading is defined as the trading of a public company’s stock or other securities by individuals with access to nonpublic information about the company. The definition sounds simple enough but in reality, insider trading is much more complex. Under restrictions and laws, insider trading has become much more difficult to determine. No more is it just between […]

Prior to reading the these two articles on insider trading, I had not heard of this trial before and although I knew insider trading was a controversial topic, I did not realize the issue ran this deep. The case of the Unites States of America v. Todd Newman, Anthony Chiasson was clearly a landmark decision […]

The articles today focused on insider trading, using information not disclosed publicly to gain some sort of advantage. It is illegal in the United States but the articles attack the insider trading laws. The main criticisms include focusing too much on minor issues and shying away from major cases as well using antiquated laws. The […]

The popularity of fracking has increased over the years in many of our states. Fracking is essentially extracting natural gas using a high-pressured mixture of water, sand, and chemicals. It is said to create safety hazards in our water and atmosphere.  Many environmental groups and advocates have fought against the practice of fracking and Governor […]

I’d never considered the cost of health care. I’d always taken it for granted. For me, going to the doctor simply meant me and my doctor. It didn’t occur to me the finances and politics involved. Reading these articles brought these two elements and a myriad of other things into my view. The Patient Protection […]

The Forbes article discusses the FED’s intention to raise interest rates. This past week FED chair Janet Yellen (vaguely) discussed the FED’s plan going forward. Bottom line, as the title alludes to, it is 100% a question of time not a question of if. The FED cannot justify artificial manipulation of the markets by changing […]

The City Wide Analysis discusses several different topics as it relates to housing in NY. It first discusses how housing construction has finally picked up since the recession and although it has not reached the same 15,000 units per year we have still grown to almost 12,500 units. It also discusses how by the end […]

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