Random Thoughts
Everything on the internet is good
So, look, everything on the internet is good. Not good good, obviously—not in the sense of “improving society” or
Adding Colour to White Collar Crime
Diving into the messy, chaotic, and occasionally hilarious world of markets, finance, and the laws that try to keep them in check. Whether it’s insider trading that technically isn’t insider trading, fraud stats that make no sense, or meme coins that are probably not crimes but definitely feel like crimes. I like to overanalyze it all with a healthy dose of skepticism and hopefully less fraudulent. It's confusing and it's beautful.
Brad Hughes is a a former federal securities fraud investigator, current regulator, financial crime + money laundering + fraud expert and lawyer. Real-time updates @investflags.
Turn Financial Chaos Into Light Reading
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Regulatory
Blind Trust vs Transparent Chaos
In crypto, you can see the chaos coming; in stocks, you just hope someone else is paying attention.
Fraud
When Insider Trading Isn't Insider Trading
A meme coin launched at a presidential ball, insiders cashed in, and somehow, it’s kinda maybe probably not a crime—welcome to the wild legal gray area of crypto.