The Secrets of DPs, LPs, and the Fraud Risks Analysts Must Avoid
One of the riskiest financial scams out there is also a big opportunity for smart analysts who can sniff out lies and misleading information. Here’s how to do it.
FINRA’s Weird Way of Protecting Investors from Variable Annuities
Even if you think insurance is boring, you shouldn’t. The unfairness in insurance regulation boring. Why do regulators favor low-information, ill-informed investors? What does this say about our financial system, and about America?
How to Recommend Investments — Legally
How do you recommend a stock? Believe it or not, the rules on this are actually very strict–and you can get in trouble for doing it incorrectly.
When Vertical Integration Goes Wrong
Red Lobster is going bankrupt and a billion dollars of debt might go unpaid. How did this happen, and is there fraud involved? The answer is quite complicated, and it’s a great lesson on why deep financial analysis is extremely important.
How Wall Street Transactions Really Work
You click a button and buy a stock, then it’s yours, right? In reality, you can’t be so sure what’s going on when you buy stocks or bonds from a brokerage–and there’s a good reason why.
The Shape of Wall Street
Most workers on Wall Street aren’t wolves or math geniuses — in reality, the industry has a lot of room for smart people to apply a wide range of skills to get rich.