Insider Trading (congress critters, military peeps, privateers)

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Sure.

Vote Dumbo crack.

That'll solve everything. We'll return to the peace and stability of Autopen and the Dancing Deviants in the White House.

(Look up Doctor Jill's Christmas presentation, to refresh your memory of THAT.)
 

Trump’s intel and defense push just paid off — for a Democratic congressman​

Intel Corporation INTC stock has soared in recent months, hitting new all-time highs. The gains are good news for President Donald Trump and the White House administration, which took an equity stake in the chip maker in 2025.

A congressman has also profited from a stake in Intel stock and may have witnessed a defense stock he owned getting a Trump-related boost as well.

Read the rest here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/new...atic-congressman/ar-AA26Dcv8?ocid=socialshare
 

Suspicious trades make millions with bets tied to US military operations​

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 17, 2026. The original video can be viewed here.

The war with Iran and the U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have carried the usual hallmarks of conflict: soldiers, strategy, casualties, cost. But they've also been accompanied by a new feature: betting on war. This year alone, more than a billion dollars has been staked online on military decisions and outcomes. As if they were wagering on football games or Oscar winners, bettors all over the globe have taken positions — some suspiciously-timed and with information seemingly too specific for a civilian outsider — on when and how an attack might happen; even the fate of world leaders. As we first reported in May, it's created a whole new category of insider trading. As long as there have been wars, there have been war profiteers. But never quite like this.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...itary-operations/ar-AA26L9ay?ocid=socialshare
 
  • President Donald Trump disclosed buying between $1 million and $5 million in Axon Enterprise stock on Feb. 10. Two weeks later, ICE posted a notice seeking a five-year, $220 million Taser contract for about 17,800 devices, along with unlimited cartridges and training — enough to more than quadruple its current inventory.
  • The ICE notice does not name Axon, but procurement reviewers and policing experts told CNBC the specifications appear to match only Axon products. The contract has so far not been awarded.
  • There is no evidence Trump was involved in or had knowledge of the procurement process or that Axon knew about his stock purchase. But ethics experts said the timing alone raises red flags, even as the White House has said Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children, that a third party made the trades and that “there are no conflicts of interest.”
  • Axon has intensified its federal influence efforts, spending nearly $2.5 million on lobbying last year and hiring a former top Palantir employee as it builds out its government business.
www.cnbc.com

Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal

Axon Enterprise has ramped up lobbying in Congress on federal law enforcement technology as ICE pursues a potential $220 million Taser deal.
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*This is pretty good, especially if you like to laugh. I'm watching it but you can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

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Geraint Anderson

Geraint Anderson is the former banker who lifted the lid on life in the Square Mile with his bestselling memoir Cityboy. His latest book, How to Con Friends and Manipulate People, is a wickedly funny 'success manual' written in the voice of a psychopath and inspired by the ruthlessly competitive...
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Inside London's Most Toxic Trading Floors | Former City Trader Tells All​

Jun 29, 2026 #dragonsden #investmentbanking #entrepreneurship
What was life really like inside the City of London during the financial boom?In this episode of The Boardroom, I sit down with former stockbroker, journalist and bestselling author Geraint Anderson, better known as City Boy, to discuss one of the most controversial periods in modern finance.
Geraint shares how he went from selling trinkets on beaches in Goa to earning huge bonuses in investment banking before exposing the culture of excess from the inside. We discuss the reality behind the headlines, from insider trading and lavish client entertainment to whether finance really attracts psychopaths.


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I got to learn how to bet AGAINST anything Trump is selling...
 
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How curbing Congress’ stock-trading took a partisan turn

Lawmakers expect to vote next week on a proposal to curb stock-trading by members of Congress, an effort months in the making that many Republicans are hoping to point to as they return home to their districts in August. Democrats are lining up in opposition as they try to shore up their own...
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Prediction Markets Are Minting a New Type of Insider Trader: Sites like Polymarket were built to price uncertainty. New data shows they might be rewarding privileged knowledge instead. (Businessweek free)
 

House passes the “Stop Insider Trading Act”—but Trump is exempt​

The House of Representatives has passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, a measure Republicans have touted as a major ethics reform designed to prevent lawmakers from profiting from information gained through their official duties.

But while the bill would impose new restrictions on members of Congress and their families, it would not apply to President Donald Trump.

The legislation passed the House 232-198 on Wednesday, with a handful of Democrats joining Republicans in support, though it also drew criticism from Democrats, ethics groups and some Republicans who argued it falls short of a true stock-trading ban. Among the complaints was that the measure exempts the president and vice president while allowing lawmakers to keep stocks they already own.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/gen...-trump-is-exempt/ar-AA28xtSE?ocid=socialshare
 

George Santos bet against his own State of the Union attendance on Kalshi—now he's paying $35,000 to settle CFTC charges​


Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) agreed to pay $35,000 to settle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges on Friday, resolving allegations tied to bets he placed on Kalshi over his State of the Union attendance.

Santos placed a wager on whether he would attend President Donald Trump‘s February address and shared updates about his plans on social media. After a canceled flight prevented him from attending, he changed his position on the bet and earned more than $17,500.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/new...tle-cftc-charges/ar-AA29be0z?ocid=socialshare
 
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