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Top 5 insider trading convictions
Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:
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Rod Blagojevich 14-year sentence a warning to corrupt politicians
Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison, a decision some legal experts found harsh. But the judge said the sentence was meant to send a message – and not just to Rod Blagojevich.
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Top 5 insider trading convictions
Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:
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Charity donations: 17 more billionaries sign up to give
Charity donations pledged by the world's wealthiest are picking up as The Giving Pledge attracts new billionaires. So far, 57 have joined the Gates-Buffett effort.
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Editor's Blog
We should applaud when America is no longer exceptional in the world
Free enterprise flowered in the early United States as in no other nation. That made the US exceptional. In the 21st century, free enterprise has gone global. That's a good thing -- especially if other freedoms follow.
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The Daily Reckoning
A history of false starts for US energy independence
Throughout America's history of seeking energy independence, there have been many false starts. Here is a list of the eight most public, and memorable false starts.
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Recessions expose financial scandals
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme isn't the only scam uncovered during tough economic times.
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'Den of Thieves' - classic review from the Monitor archives
Wall Street greed laid bare.
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Shareholder ire may reshape Yahoo
After failed bid, change may come through boardroom rather than courtroom, say analysts.
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