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Short-sellers and fraud allegations

01/26/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
SEC

Taking a short position in an equity can produce considerable gains for individual traders and large brokerages. In many instances, it can be far easier and more profitable to predict a sharp drop of a company’s share price than…

What actions constitute mortgage fraud?

01/22/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Fraud

State laws across the nation prohibit mortgage fraud, including but not limited to misrepresentation of facts in a mortgage application. Texas considers mortgage fraud a felony when the amount in question exceeds $30,000. Review the types of mortgage fraud…

Spoofing requires more than just sophisticated trading

01/15/2021
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Financial Crimes

Spoofing, sometimes called bluffing, is a market manipulation technique by which a stock, bond or futures trader places a large buy or sell order without intending to honor it. This action increases interest in the spoofed financial asset, driving…

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