“Insider trading tells everybody at precisely the wrong time that everything is rigged, and only people who have a billion dollars and have access to and are best friends with people who are on boards of directors of major companies - they're the only ones who can make a true buck.” PeopleCompanyDirectorsMajorsDollarsAccessBillionsBoardsTradingBucksWrong TimeInsidersRiggedBoard Of DirectorsInsider Trading Author:Preet Bharara
“Significant officials at publicly traded companies are casually and cavalierly engaged in insider trading. Because insider trading has as one of its elements communication, it doesn't take rocket science to realize it's nice to have the communication on tape.” RealizingCompanyNiceCommunicationElementsSignificantEngagedOfficialsTapeTradingRocketsInsidersRocket ScienceInsider Trading Author:Preet Bharara
“Carbon trading engages finance directors. It takes the issue of energy efficiency right to the top of the company.” EnergyCompanyIssuesDirectorsFinanceEfficiencyCarbonTradingEnergy Efficiency Author:Elliot Morley
“My company is now in it's third year of trading with CBS accountants. I have found them 100% professional and their expertise in complex tax matters is worth its weight in gold. As a result, I have recommended them to many colleagues who are also very happy with the service provided.” YearsMatterFoundResultsCompanyTaxesGoldThirdsWeightComplexesWorth ItColleaguesVery HappyTradingExpertiseAccountants Author:Christopher Wray
“A monopoly granted either to an individual or to a trading company has the same effect as a secret in trade or manufactures. The monopolists, by keeping the market constantly understocked, by never fully supplying the effectual demand, sell their commodities much above the natural price, and raise their emoluments, whether they consist in wages or profit, greatly above their natural rate.” IndividualNaturalSecretCompanyEffectsDemandRaisesTradeSellsCompetitionRateProfitGrantedCommodityWagesTradingMonopoly Book:Adam Smith: Selected Philosophical Writings Source: Adam Smith: Selected Philosophical Writings
“The lobbying over China most favored nation trading status was disgusting. There's no way in hell that MFN would have passed in '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000 if all these companies hadn't come in flooding and making campaign contributions and ask for people's support. That drove the debate. Every year was the allure of corporate dollars flooding into members' bank accounts.” PeopleIfsWayYearsAsksNationsCompanySupportHellMembersAccountsDollarsChinaCampaignsDebateCorporateContributionDisgustingTradingBank AccountsFloodingAllureLobbyingCampaign Contributions Author:Mark Shields