This article is part of an occasional online series that expands on our Abolish Everything issue by suggesting ways we could do without even more federal agencies or departments. The Securities and ...

“I really like them.” Who doesn’t have personal preferences, even in the workplace? One of the most underestimated influences on reputation is not just your likability but how much you like others.

Deliberate manipulation of financial data can often go on for a long time without a whistleblower because outsiders often lack the necessary information and context to scrutinize financial data.

Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is a cautionary tale about "sucker yields" and unrealistic returns in investment opportunities. Financial analyst Harry Markopolos was able to identify Madoff's fraud ...

Wall Street’s cops are finding themselves partnered with an unlikely star witness against misbehaving firms: short sellers. Alongside their public reports, short sellers are quietly sharing their ...

A recent Netflix documentary series called Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street by Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger tells the story of the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Besides the infamous ...

The Adani report has shined a spotlight on Hindenburg Research, a small short seller with an impressive track record of uncovering serious wrongdoings at high-flying companies. The Hindenburg disaster ...

[JC] told them, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you’re turning it into a gathering place for thieves!” At first there was a stony surreal silence as the brokers ...

Something that was very bad news for very many people worked in Joe Berlinger’s favor. His Netflix documentary Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, which premiered this week, became relevant on a whole ...