• Sep 30, 2009

Have a look at the pump-and-dump scheme of the day. These guys don't ever quit because the SEC is too understaffed to go after them.   By the way, have you ever noticed virtually all of the...

• Aug 06, 2009

I could go on and on about this piece of news but I'll spare myself days of endless ranting.  Instead, I'll just thrown in a few lines.

• Aug 04, 2009

Today we have yet another case whereby the SEC has reinforced the precedent of securities fraud.  This sickens me to the bone.

• Aug 04, 2009

The reported news of SEC actions to move towards a ban on flash trading pose nothing more than a smoke screen to fool investors into thinking the SEC is watching out for their best interests...

• Aug 03, 2009

Fresh off the press, Bank of America basically gets a "get out of jail" free card for securities fraud and criminal indictments by BAC and MER executives by sending a few million dollars to...

• Jul 26, 2009

Last week, a federal judge dismissed an insider trading case made by the SEC against Mark Cuban.  I discussed this case several weeks ago.  "U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fit...

• Jul 25, 2009

Perhaps you've heard about New Jersey's latest case of corruption. It involves three mayors, five Jewish Rabbis, money laundering, bribes and human organ sales; and not just in Jersey, This drama...

• Jul 09, 2009

I don't know if you've heard about the state of California's issuance of numerous IOUs over the past several months as a desperate plea to stay afloat.

• Jun 23, 2009

Have a look at Gross’ Total Return Fund’s top 10 holdings. Recall this is the world’s largest mutual fund.

• Jun 22, 2009

In 2006, Ron Insana’s “popularity” with the sheep viewers of CNBC led to his resignation in order to start a fund of hedge funds (FoF). I don’t know the details of this arrang...

• Jun 16, 2009

That’s what the envelope states in large bold faced print I recently received. I was naturally curious so I opened it. Perhaps I was a bit naïve but I thought it had to do with some offer t...

• Jun 05, 2009

You may recall a few previous articles I've posted on the vultures out there that prey on your desperation. Some of the most dangerous wolves of the pack are the investment newsletters, and there are...

• Jun 04, 2009

The SEC has formally charged Angelo Mozilo, former CEO of Countrywide Financial, with fraud related to the mortgage debacle. 

• Jun 04, 2009

By now, surely everyone knows about the infamous Nigerian email scams. But were you aware that these scams have cleared hundreds of millions of dollars (if not more) in just a few years time? &nb...

• May 28, 2009

You might have heard about Dallas Mavericks owner, media owner, and dotcom lotto winner Mark Cuban's alleged case of insider trading by the SEC.  If not, I made reference to in a recent pie...