Debt collectors should be required to disclose the applicable statute of limitations in the body of their collection letters, in bold type. While it's not illegal to dun a consumer for an old debt, it is illegal to sue for one. Gary Weiss applicablebodybold share on social
Legitimate institutions historically have been defenseless in the face of outright fraud. Gary Weiss defenselessfacefraud 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
Short-sellers perform a useful function in the market as conduits of negative information, and shorts often complain that they are discriminated against by regulators. Gary Weiss complainconduitdiscriminate Change image and share on social
George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life. Gary Weiss callcharacterdeserve Change image and share on social
All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches. Gary Weiss controldestinyexecute share on social
If you think Wall Street has a short memory, you're dead wrong. No, the folks who work on Wall Street, regulate Wall Street - and, above all, invest in its wares, notably its hedge funds - don't have a bad memory. They don't have any memory at all. Gary Weiss baddeadfolk share on social
Broadcasts from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange have propelled once-obscure financial journalists such as Maria Bartiromo to celebrity status and made CNBC to investors what ESPN is to sports fans. Gary Weiss bartiromobroadcastcelebrity share on social