I found that options traders - the Amex was mainly an options exchange - routinely conspired to keep as wide as possible the spreads between the prices investors paid and the prices floor traders paid for the same securities. Gary Weiss amexconspireexchange share on social
I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council. Gary Weiss arabiacouncilhuman Change image and share on social
The flip side of humiliation is pride. Gary Weiss fliphumiliationpride Change image and share on social
Even a casual reader of the financial pages knows that microcaps are a perennial headache for regulators and, above all, for investors because they have been prone to abuse by stock manipulators. Gary Weiss abusecasualfinancial Change image and share on social
Some hedge fund managers have made big bucks trading oil futures - George Soros is one. Gary Weiss bigbuckfund Change image and share on social
When Corporate America finds a Jayson Blair in its midst, the standard operating procedure is to circle the wagons and deny that any form of liability extends up the chain of command. Gary Weiss americablairchain Change image and share on social
Indians are sometimes accused of being condescending toward Westerners and of being excessively preachy in their attitude toward other nations. That accusation is sometimes correct. Gary Weiss accusationaccuseattitude Change image and share on social
One problem with the focus on speculation is that it tends to promote the growth of the great intellectual cancer of our times: conspiracy theories. Gary Weiss cancerconspiracyfocus Change image and share on social
At their worst, message boards can subject you to mindless braying or outright stock scams. But at their best, they provide meaty insights on just about every stock imaginable. Gary Weiss badboardbray Change image and share on social
When it comes to making laws that protect the public from the financial services industry, Congress has done a progressively worse job since the Pecora Commission hearings of the early 1930s, which led to Congress taking bold steps to regulate banking and securities firms in 1933 and 1934. Gary Weiss 1930sbadlybank share on social