People are told their rights when they're arrested. Consumers getting collection letters are entitled to the same courtesy. Gary Weiss arrestcollectionconsumer Change image and share on social
The heart of the 2008 financial crisis was a coterie of reckless financial executives, working for too-big-to-fail financial companies, who were handsomely compensated for taking risks that almost ruined the economy when they failed. Gary Weiss bigcompanycompensate share on social
Oil futures were originally created to give heating oil dealers, gas retailers, aviation companies and other businesses a method of hedging against adverse price changes. Instead, they've become just another Wall Street plaything. Gary Weiss adverseaviationbusiness share on social
Shorts wager on price declines by selling shares that they have borrowed in the hope of buying them back at far lower prices. Gary Weiss backborrowbuy Change image and share on social
Mutual funds dare to be average. In fact, they dare to be lousy. They have long since ceased striving for anything resembling perfection when it comes to managing your money. Gary Weiss averageceasedare Change image and share on social
Ordinarily, the feds piggyback on the S.E.C. in complicated financial cases, but history proves that breath-holding on that score is a dangerous endeavor. Gary Weiss breathcasecomplicate Change image and share on social
Humiliating events have a way of capturing the public's imagination. So it has been since antiquity, when gladiators were pitted against each other and the legions of Spartacus were crucified in endless rows on the way to Rome. Gary Weiss antiquitycapturecrucify share on social
The media and marketing deluge has spawned a new type of Wall Street loser: the armchair momentum player. These are novice investors who engage in short-term stock buying and selling based on media reports or an expert's enthusiasm. Gary Weiss armchairbasebuy share on social
I'm not an ultra-libertarian who thinks there shouldn't be insider-trading laws at all. Gary Weiss insiderlawlibertarian Change image and share on social
Excessive hype, bankruptcy, cash burning like autumn leaves - such is the stuff of short-selling. Gary Weiss autumnbankruptcyburn Change image and share on social
