Dan Taylor
@ProfAnalytics
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Professor @Wharton; Forensic Analytics; expertise in financial data analysis, SEC filings, accounting fraud, and insider trading.
Joined January 2020
This is why I study insider trading.
“I’m guided by what I’m really outraged about and what I think I can actually try to influence. It may be that I can only influence things one case at a time, but ultimately, the plan is always to try and improve the system.” May we all pick outrageous causes for change..
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Tucked inside the massive House defense authorization bill: a provision that would require foreign execs to report insider trades to the SEC. This is a 🔥 topic as regulators attempt to crack down on pump and dump schemes. @ProfAnalytics is all over it. https://t.co/cAddrYT4Vy
bloomberg.com
Foreign corporate insiders would have to reveal when they buy or sell company stock under a provision included in the House-passed defense authorization bill, a move backers describe as closing a...
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I do like how prediction markets have recreated insider trading from first principles.
A Google insider has officially been exposed on Polymarket. This dude just profited $1,000,000 in a single day betting on the Google search markets. Google accidentally pushed the results early, then removed them, but not before it revealed he went 22/23 on his bets and
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LLMs are the new disk drives: commodity infrastructure you hot-swap for whoever’s cheapest + best. The fantasy that the model is a moat just expired. ☠️
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This is the correct take Gemini winning ensures zero profitability for any other LLM model. Google will force every other player into an endless sea of red ink by keeping its model free until they bleed out; and then it will monetize once its monopoly is secured That means
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There has never been a better time to tell the truth and prosecute wrongdoing in the court of public opinion.
When I published on $SUPX I was very aware that the SEC was not going to do their job properly, now with the shutdown it’s even more ineffective, these are all blatant frauds, that are going to cost investors dearly.
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WHAT… NO… People think Mamdani was a voter rebuke of capitalism, but maybe it was a voter rebuke of CRONY CAPITALISM. US hasn’t practiced capitalism in a long time.
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Because Elizabeth Holmes put tests in the field which she knew were inaccurate, a pregnant woman was falsely told she was miscarrying. She planned to take miscarriage meds and would have lost her healthy child but for taking one last non-Theranos test. https://t.co/yhwvKoMBAN
arstechnica.com
Erratic test results defied “medical explanation.”…
For those curious about why I think Elizabeth Holmes’ sentence was unjust, this article makes some good points. I plan to address this on the podcast in the future as well.
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SEC closed. Unable to investigate. Please call back in 2026.
SCOOP: Mickelson, Oprah, Trump, and Sable’s Hail Mary Leaked call shows $SOC may be quietly planning an up to $200M dilutive equity raise and giving select investors—including @PhilMickelson—advance warning of material announcements. The next move? Bartering with @howardlutnick
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This is a great summary of what is happening at the SEC and why whistleblowers are more important than ever. #whistleblowers
https://t.co/YnqtnQiorj
thehill.com
Until just over a month ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission had been relatively sparing in its awards this year under the SEC Whistleblower Program, leading many to question wheth…
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Adapt or perish. @muddywatersre going long, and succeeding.
Some recent reports say short sellers “blame” or “complain about” retail, which, in our case is inaccurate. (Our momentum strategy, “Left Curve”, is up ~100% in 13 months partly thanks to retail) This @mcelarier article is much better at explaining how our industry is adapting
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It is in interesting to think about whether there are any legal requirements to disclose your holdings if you are expressing an opinion on a particular side of a prediction market.
I keep heard from some that they have given up hope on the NYC mayoral election based on the probability of @ZohranKMamdani reflected by Polymarket. The problem is that it takes only a small amount of capital to influence Polymarket trading levels. Please see the post below about
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Something to reflect on for those considering a major career or life pivot that changes how you define yourself
I went through this exact journey myself. After 13 years climbing the ladder at hedge funds in NYC and ultimately reaching my goal of becoming a portfolio manager, I had a major internal crisis. I had the analytical capabilities to do the job, but my nervous system wasn't wired
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$15B seized from transnational fraud group engaging in forced labor and crypto pig butchering. This is a VERY big deal, that no doubt took lots of coordination and effort across the DOJ and private sector.👏👏
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An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Cambodian national Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, 37, the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group (Prince...
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Did you know since Q1-2024, 64% of all Chinese IPOs in US markets have already crashed more than -50%? A recording of my @SECGov presentation on Chinese Pump and Dumps is now available. This is as animated as SEC presentations get. https://t.co/fRVUXDhMj8 SEC rules have failed
Today at 10am, I will presenting to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, on closing loopholes for US-listed foreign companies with a huge focus on China and associated “pump and dumps.” We have a China problem, and it is long past time for the SEC to end exemptions for
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Here is a recording of my Sept 2025 presentation to the SEC on US-listed foreign companies with a focus on China “pump and dumps.” This is a tour-de-force on the details, loopholes, and evidence. This is probably as animated a presentation as you will ever see at the SEC.
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LIVE 🚨: At 1pm ET I will be doing an AMA on loopholes in SEC disclosure rules for Chinese issuers. Sponsored by the Institute for Corporate Governance and Ethics (ICGE @ Indiana U). Here is the link to register and attend https://t.co/LMgBpnf5rz. To my deck in my replies
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