Monthly Archives: December 2014

Cohen Seeks Law Enforcement Help to Prevent Insider Trading at His New Hedge Fund :)

The Barometer is smiling. Mr. Cohen, the trading rules are not your problem. Every single fund manager who was with you or formerly affiliated with your firm had top-notch training. Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt did some of the training … Continue reading

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Jonathan Burrows: BlackRock Fund Manager and London Fare Dodger

Jonathan Burrows, a BlackRock fund manager for 20 years, has been banished from the finance industry by Britain’s financial regulator. The reason? Well, Mr. Burrows was commuting to work from the East Sussex to London — a one hour and … Continue reading

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The Madoff Aides Are Sentenced

The sentencing for the five aides to Bernie Madoff have been sentenced by a federal judge. In addition to their prison sentences, which range from 2.5 years to 10 years, the five defendants have been held jointly liable for $155.2 … Continue reading

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“I’m elated. Things are upside down. Or, really, right-side up.”

Candice Anderson, who was at the wheel of her fiancé, Gene Erickson’s, car, a Saturn Ion, when the car crashed. Mr. Erickson was killed. And with no skid marks and a trace amount of anti-anxiety medication in her bloodstream, Ms. … Continue reading

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