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Category: Financial writing

Researching Court Cases

I often do stories on different frauds or lawsuits in the investment industry. You can rarely find information about court cases on Google. If a newspaper or blog picked up the story, then you’ll see some naughty bits, but the full Monty will be hidden in the courthouse website, behind a paywall. It is public… [Read More]

Two T’s in Buffett, Two E’s in Steel

Yesterday, I was looking up some articles about hedge funds in Fortune Magazine’s archives, and I had to use microfilm. Microfilm! The magazine’s web archives only go through the 1980s, and EBSCO’s only through the 1970s. (That’s an electronic database available through larger libraries.) I had forgotten how to use a microfilm reader and had… [Read More]

Sorting Through Some Stamps

A while ago, I was at a shop on the North Side of Chicago called Transistor, looking for presents for a few people on my list. I saw some great jewelry featuring sections of old stamps made by a  company called Foxglove Accessories. When I was a kid, I collected stamps, and I had some… [Read More]

Hedge Funds and Insider Trading

I’ve always found insider trading fascinating, in part because it has such a weird element of hubris and stupidity to it. I recently wrote about it for Investor Uprising, and I have been watching the financial press like it’s TMZ. IBM’s Robert Moffatt threw away his family, his career, and his freedom to pass on… [Read More]

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Hedge funds for Dummies Cover

Hedge Funds for Dummies, 2e
My first book has been completely revised! Updated to reflect changing markets, accessible strategies through ETFs, and new potential due diligence pitfalls.

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Cover of Day Trading for Dummies

Day Trading for Dummies, 5e
With five revisions, countless interviews with successful traders, and lots of research, this is the definitive guide to getting started, managing risk, and staying in the game.

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