SEC Said To Probe Bear Stearns Options Trades
Regulators have decided to take a closer look at put option activity just before Bear's downfall, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the investigation.
When investors purchase put options, they essentially bet against the company's share price, profiting when the stock tumbles.
Insiders told the paper that...
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