Archive for November, 2010

Auctioneer Insider Trading, SEC or Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Driving home tonight I heard on the radio a report about a Federal government raid on several hedge funds and included the name of Goldman Sachs (as if they wouldn’t add some cache). The alleged actions were thought to involve some sort of insider trading information. Would it make a difference if it was just [...]

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You Want Vetting?

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Besides looking at interesting and good merchandise as presented in a “fancy” antiques show, like the Haughton International Fine Art and Antiques Show in New York last week, it’s really fun to find the fakes or disastrously put together items. Vetting? Excuse me! One of my favorite all time “finds” in one of those upscale [...]

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