LUBBOCK, Texas— In late March, a federal bankruptcy judge in Texas dismissed fraud claims against several banks and lenders accused of enabling a large cattle‑ industry Ponzi scheme with ties to Kentucky. Brian McClain is alleged to have orchestrated a Ponzi and check‑ kiting scheme involving fictitious cattle inventories through three interconnected…
Let me hit you with a scene from the movie adaptation of Michael Lewis's book on the subprime mortgage crisis, The Big Short. First some context: in the movie, hedge fund manager, Mark Baum has purchased credit default swaps from derivatives trader, Jared Vennett as a short against $1 billion in subprime mortgage-backed securities. Jared: Listen, I told you when we…
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