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Analyzing the SPAC Boom: Insider Profits and Investor Losses

May 30, 2023Haroon HaiderCompanies, Financial economics, Industry Analysis, Investment Researchbankruptcy, Detroit Pistons, fairness, financial distress, higher interest rates, insider profits, insider sales, Institutional investors, investor losses, lawsuits, legal actions, Luminar Technologies, market value, misleading earnings guidance, Nikola, pensions, Platinum Equity, regulatory scrutiny, Richard Branson, rising costs, Skillz, SPAC boom, SPAC transactions, specific cases, stock price, transparency, Trevor Milton, Verra Mobility, Vertiv Holdings, Virgin Galactic

Abstract: This research article delves into the phenomenon of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and their impact on investors and company insiders. By analyzing insider trading disclosures and Securities and Exchange Commission filings, we examine the extent of insider profits and subsequent investor losses within the SPAC market. Our findings reveal that executives and early…

Repo 105 and Lehman Brothers

Jan 22, 2019Haroon HaiderLehman Brothersaccountability, banking, finance, financial crisis, financial instruments, Global Economy, Lehman Brothers, regulation, Repo 105, transparency

Lehman Brothers’ use of Repo 105 is a cautionary tale of the dangers of opaque financial instruments and the importance of transparency and accountability in the financial industry. The controversy surrounding the use of this instrument played a significant role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent global financial crisis. While regulations have…