The Race to Take Down the Greatest Trader Who Ever Lived

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Komentáře • 242

  • @Newsthink
    @Newsthink  Před 10 měsíci +26

    *If you enjoyed this, check out my video on the outsider who turned $2M into $20 BILLION, the greatest trade ever* czcams.com/video/1IMsHJI7WjM/video.html
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    • @andrewmutavi590
      @andrewmutavi590 Před 10 měsíci +3

      An encouragement to be unscrupulous and get all u want by any means necessary, integrity be damned

    • @cebedecebede
      @cebedecebede Před 10 měsíci +2

      You shouldn't celebrate cheaters.

    • @stevenchow408
      @stevenchow408 Před 10 měsíci +3

      One man greed is another's misery

    • @ariavachier-lagravech.6910
      @ariavachier-lagravech.6910 Před 10 měsíci +3

      "Greatest trader who ever lived"
      I have a problem with your title, namely the fact you are not covering Jim Simons the actual greatest trader and greatest mathematician of our time

    • @Newsthink
      @Newsthink  Před 10 měsíci +1

      That's a good idea for a future story@@ariavachier-lagravech.6910

  • @ariefghani2380
    @ariefghani2380 Před 10 měsíci +227

    Meanwhile, politicians in Congress can legally do insider trading 😂

    • @refilwebilly2640
      @refilwebilly2640 Před 10 měsíci +3

      u see dats what im also saying if they can do it why cant we?
      😂

    • @J4sse
      @J4sse Před 10 měsíci +3

      A lot of these politicians have high net worths 🤔.

    • @J4sse
      @J4sse Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@refilwebilly2640 *Criminal's attitude towards the government*

    • @up2me967
      @up2me967 Před 10 měsíci +10

      It's not how you play the game it's who dictates the rules of the game that win...

    • @chriskewe4238
      @chriskewe4238 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Criminals with immunity...

  • @rigorocks23
    @rigorocks23 Před 10 měsíci +209

    Needs to be renamed the world’s greatest insider trader

    • @maxmarx2
      @maxmarx2 Před 10 měsíci +7

      True

    • @Newsthink
      @Newsthink  Před 10 měsíci +30

      That's not a bad idea

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 Před 10 měsíci +4

      You wonder whether anybody really beats the averages. If Warren Buffett and his staff due to his ability to see trends being on so many boards can trade on information, not to mention members of Congress, is that skill or luck? Why I favor not having inside trading laws.

    • @MDNQ-ud1ty
      @MDNQ-ud1ty Před 10 měsíci

      Greatest crook that likely had dirt on someone with power. It's all one corrupt psychopathic circus. It's easy to get away with stealing from the plebs if everyone is doing it.

    • @RealizeTrades
      @RealizeTrades Před 10 měsíci +5

      The greatest are never caught

  • @MegaMijit
    @MegaMijit Před 10 měsíci +64

    NOW ARREST THE POLITICIANS WHO ARE EVEN WORSE ABOUT INSIDER TRADING!!

    • @guitarsoundsaround
      @guitarsoundsaround Před 9 měsíci

      💯. They’re the biggest house of cards.
      The few we hear about in the “news” is not even the tip of the iceberg. Endless corruption, globally too.

  • @Stephen_Lalrinawma
    @Stephen_Lalrinawma Před 10 měsíci +80

    Such consistent quality content. You deserve all the success Cindy.

  • @gab_borges
    @gab_borges Před 10 měsíci +21

    Just one correction. It’s not 20% or 50% of profits. It’s 20% or 50% of the profits that EXCEED the benchmark, like, S&P.

  • @Play_Streams
    @Play_Streams Před 10 měsíci +42

    Martoma = "Dolla Bill" in Billions

  • @ragd4L
    @ragd4L Před 10 měsíci +16

    Ah Bobby Axelrod

  • @bjkjoseph
    @bjkjoseph Před 10 měsíci +16

    It’s who you know, and they all know very influential people. They go to the top schools and the relationships they cultivate,they keep.

    • @bekreto
      @bekreto Před 5 měsíci

      You right.👍

  • @TheDCGuitar13
    @TheDCGuitar13 Před 10 měsíci +35

    Insider trading is as well enforced as weed laws. They pick and choose when to prosecute.

  • @j4genius961
    @j4genius961 Před 10 měsíci +190

    This is the real face of capitalism, those who truly "work hard and take risks" end up screwed while the big sharks enjoy unimaginable riches.

    • @loh1870
      @loh1870 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Save your money kids 😉 it'll be worth less later -economic system

    • @JayanthRoy-np1ys
      @JayanthRoy-np1ys Před 10 měsíci +14

      Is there any scientific evidence or backing for that statement or is it an emotional opinion?

    • @d.7611
      @d.7611 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Work hard😂 Work smart is the matra, not sure what you are offering instead😂

    • @m.zahiruddinmohhar6492
      @m.zahiruddinmohhar6492 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Clearly that statement came from an emotional place and made up from lalaland.

    • @j4genius961
      @j4genius961 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@JayanthRoy-np1ys Scientific like the video you just watched?

  • @1Piecer
    @1Piecer Před 10 měsíci +27

    The Greatest traders in USA are the Congress. Untouchable! And as Nancy said "Everyone Do it!"

  • @jerrypark23
    @jerrypark23 Před 10 měsíci +6

    I just discovered your channel. Your videos are top tier quality! Sufficiently informative without being verbose.

    • @Newsthink
      @Newsthink  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks Jerry! More to come :)

  • @TM-yn4iu
    @TM-yn4iu Před 6 měsíci +1

    Probably one of the best and factually interesting videos addressing an ongoing issue here in America. Furthermore, not mentioned in the normal media. Thank you.

  • @arielspalter7425
    @arielspalter7425 Před 10 měsíci +17

    I’m half way through, but just wanted to say thank you for incredibly informative and well done video!

  • @badsamaritan8223
    @badsamaritan8223 Před 10 měsíci +16

    Strange that they couldn't get him on RICO charges.

    • @mirjanajaksic6440
      @mirjanajaksic6440 Před 10 měsíci

      They made a 🤝 he is making dirty money for some bih government guy

    • @Buckiz
      @Buckiz Před 10 měsíci

      He's Jewish that's why.

  • @m.usmanqureshi1561
    @m.usmanqureshi1561 Před 10 měsíci +11

    Real life Bobby Axelrod

  • @bcab7955
    @bcab7955 Před 9 měsíci +2

    To flip from such a large long side trade to shorting that same ticker almost immediately sans any major disruption from technical analysis should've been a major red flag to the regulatory agencies, wild.

  • @0389BA
    @0389BA Před 10 měsíci +2

    Meanwhile senators did the same thing especially during the COVID pandemic and not a single one was held responsible. 🤬😡😡

  • @sentiasatransformasi
    @sentiasatransformasi Před 10 měsíci +7

    that martoma guy is so heartess

  • @bernl178
    @bernl178 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Fantastic Contant, problem is he is the one that got caught how many are doing this that don’t get caught. And how deeply entrenched are the politicians knowing all this and doing nothing about it it’s like loopholes were made purposely in the law for them to actually get away with it somewhat disgusting

  • @user-gu4ze9pl8w
    @user-gu4ze9pl8w Před 6 měsíci

    So happy to have discovered these Mamas, and am looking forward to much more!

  • @aldinokalla868
    @aldinokalla868 Před 10 měsíci +5

    ALWAYS THE SAME WHO MAKE FRAUDS AND SCAMS.

  • @ariavachier-lagravech.6910
    @ariavachier-lagravech.6910 Před 10 měsíci +7

    "Greatest trader who ever lived"
    But that's not Jim Simons

    • @Yrkr785
      @Yrkr785 Před 6 měsíci

      Jim isn’t a trader

    • @markcrisp07
      @markcrisp07 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Yrkr785 What is he then?

    • @Yrkr785
      @Yrkr785 Před 5 měsíci

      @@markcrisp07 he’s magician no risk all returns

  • @MuhammadImHardBruceLee
    @MuhammadImHardBruceLee Před 6 měsíci +1

    So what exactly did the writers of 'Billions' do to earn their money, besides jazz up a Wikipedia entry..?

  • @GrinerB
    @GrinerB Před 6 měsíci +1

    The irony of the movie Wall Street playing everyday since it’s release. While I understand the need for insider trading laws, I don’t understand why politicians are exempt from them. Especially when the biggest political donors are Wall Street people or Wall Street adjacent.

  • @KlausVillaca
    @KlausVillaca Před 6 měsíci

    Good video. Unfortunately that’s a common practice among some politicians and nothing happens with them.

  • @DisisSid001
    @DisisSid001 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I really like your content and Clicking on the bell icon really does not disappoint you!

  • @RougeMaster
    @RougeMaster Před 6 měsíci +1

    Sick Channel !!! Subbed liked and shared. Keep em coming

  • @guillotineblade999
    @guillotineblade999 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Also, calling someone who used illegal means to make a fortune trading "the Greatest Trader" is like calling the most nortorious Thief "The Greatest entrepreneur."

  • @up2me967
    @up2me967 Před 10 měsíci +2

    So moral of story is not to play trader unless you have inside trading sources and the risk acceptance for it?

  • @AshishKumar-qe4hq
    @AshishKumar-qe4hq Před 10 měsíci +2

    his story was featured in billions and latest season just released

  • @midwestcharm
    @midwestcharm Před 8 měsíci +2

    We need to.figure out if Nancy and Paul Pelosi have been capitalizing on insider trading too.

  • @Enoo-Wynn
    @Enoo-Wynn Před 10 měsíci +12

    Imagine if Cohen loses his car keys in that house. Poor fella. 😢

    • @twofish2470
      @twofish2470 Před 10 měsíci

      Don’t worry he’ll just take Ferrari #5 instead

  • @geoms6263
    @geoms6263 Před 10 měsíci +3

    great guy Cohen

  • @jetpark3743
    @jetpark3743 Před 10 měsíci +1

    He's still powerful and rich

  • @lee-fr8oo
    @lee-fr8oo Před 3 měsíci

    This is something the sec catch people doing insider trading when the senators and maybe Congress people do it all the time. This is insane

  • @johnd.5601
    @johnd.5601 Před 5 měsíci

    It's not worth telling anyone when you know something is happening. It doesn't change anything and will only get worse for yourself.

  • @Jahguaar
    @Jahguaar Před 6 měsíci

    Knowledge supports growth.

  • @khalidhakimi93
    @khalidhakimi93 Před 10 měsíci +1

    15:30 Martin’s didnt go against cohen because its some people’s trait of loyalty and perhaps he was a good friend of cohen

  • @lapodcast3923
    @lapodcast3923 Před 6 měsíci +1

    IDK why the FBI is tight about this stuff like games a game and this particular game props up the US economy 🎉

  • @MarcPagan
    @MarcPagan Před 10 měsíci +10

    Thanks for the story from a former Muni Bond Arb Hedge Funder
    -- who didn't insider trade. Just to be clear.
    In case the SEC, FINRA, or other fine people are reviewing the comments section :)

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 Před 10 měsíci +1

      You must not have been that successful... but at least you have good morals.

    • @MarcPagan
      @MarcPagan Před 10 měsíci +2

      LOL@@raylopez99
      Compared to Mr..Cohen?
      I had no success ..a relative minimum wage :). But, did manage just under 7 figures annually.
      Not bad, but way short of enough to buy the Mets:)

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 Před 10 měsíci

      @@MarcPagan Good for you. I understand from some Wall Street traders I know that you have to make pretty much your entire career earnings (minus the roughly 50% tax) by the time you are in your early 30s, so divide your annual salary by about three to compare it to the real world where a career might last 30-45 years not 10-15 years. Invest your money wisely and you should do OK. I myself made almost a million in savings working in the tech field in Silicon Valley before I retired in my 40s, due to hard work, inspiration, preparation, and making money the old fashioned way: I inherited a boatload of money from a rich, childless relative.

  • @obey2dmax
    @obey2dmax Před 7 měsíci

    The baseball owner thought he had "inside info" on Matsumoto.

  • @davidbrooks1724
    @davidbrooks1724 Před 9 měsíci

    I get them selling their position, but shorting . Damn

  • @francodosha
    @francodosha Před 10 měsíci +2

    Billions is actually based on Steven Cohen

  • @WolfdogsRescue
    @WolfdogsRescue Před 10 měsíci +2

    We just gunna ignore Nancy PELOSI???

  • @markcrisp07
    @markcrisp07 Před 5 měsíci +1

    He was making a lot more than 30% per annm. That's what his investors got.
    More like 60%+ per annum.

  • @IsThisHowUDoThat
    @IsThisHowUDoThat Před 4 měsíci

    this is the background that created the TV Show Billions

  • @AlinaLopez-vz9qp
    @AlinaLopez-vz9qp Před 7 měsíci +1

    Transfer of wealth usually occur during market crash, so the more stocks drop, the more I buy, in the meanwhile I'm just focused on making better investments and earning more as recession fear increases, apparently there are strategies to 3x gains in this present market cos I read of someone that pulled a profit of $350k within 6months, and it would really help if you could make a video covering these strategies.

    • @user-uo2tf2gv8n
      @user-uo2tf2gv8n Před 7 měsíci

      The strategies are quite rigorous for the regular-Joe. As a matter of fact, they are mostly successfully carried out by pros who have had a great deal of skillset/knowledge to pull such trades off.

    • @user-jy7wc5hb3i
      @user-jy7wc5hb3i Před 7 měsíci +1

      do u consider anyone worthy for recommendations? I have money set asides to taste the waters now that stocks are at a discount, well it's either that or inflation.

    • @ClarkRivera-yn2tf
      @ClarkRivera-yn2tf Před 7 měsíci

      Very much appreciated. I curiously looked up Lisa Ann Moberly on the web and fortunately came across her site first, her resume is incredible and she looks proficient I must say.

  • @74danishone
    @74danishone Před 6 měsíci

    Steve Cohan is for sure into insider trading even if he is not caught yet

  • @VijayRS-nj2kc
    @VijayRS-nj2kc Před 19 dny

    But he has everything. He has best lawyer in the world. He has a best security people.

  • @rhondamathis1323
    @rhondamathis1323 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Eric was a day trader

  • @yashagar4443
    @yashagar4443 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Impeccable

  • @user-ul1ku1ds9d
    @user-ul1ku1ds9d Před 6 měsíci

    That a boy! Wallstreet doesn’t play around….its all about the dollars and who’s pocket they reside. Go calls and puts

  • @jeffcrampton4771
    @jeffcrampton4771 Před 6 měsíci

    He had great lawyers with the right connections how do you think he did it.

  • @elmehdiezziar
    @elmehdiezziar Před 10 měsíci +2

    Rate race 😊

  • @edbop
    @edbop Před 10 měsíci +1

    People are recruited to work in the city not for their talent but their lack of integrity.

  • @jaad9848
    @jaad9848 Před 10 měsíci +1

    If all that is required is a star system to protect Cohen than Kingpins are meant to be protected by design

  • @prashant381
    @prashant381 Před 10 měsíci

    Martoma ...u say he was hired from stanford...but he may have wrong transcripts from harvard..

  • @ljbrown824
    @ljbrown824 Před 10 měsíci +2

    So this is where billions come from lol

  • @lee-fr8oo
    @lee-fr8oo Před 3 měsíci

    I wonder do the nsa monitor wall street trading methods.🧐🤔🤔

  • @prabhushankar8520
    @prabhushankar8520 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Good 👍😊

  • @jackwilliamson1929
    @jackwilliamson1929 Před 10 měsíci

    Oh I thought you were gonna talk about Ken Griffin but no you're gonna talk about the scapegoat.

  • @DaBaltimoron
    @DaBaltimoron Před 10 měsíci +2

    This is the guy who bought the Mets? After all the Madoff drama? Really buried the lede there.

  • @chizzlemo3094
    @chizzlemo3094 Před 10 měsíci

    the same reason 22 out of the 25 biggest HF managers are Jewish is the trust they have among eachother, same as why gangs in USSR were Jewish.

  • @aldinokalla868
    @aldinokalla868 Před 10 měsíci +6

    A KOSHER ROBBER 😀

  • @user-uh1bp2wr9t
    @user-uh1bp2wr9t Před 10 měsíci +2

    Could personally use that $101mill.

  • @didiermuhire9717
    @didiermuhire9717 Před 10 měsíci

    D is out of water ? Or out of money? Be precise we are pros.

  • @kulwinderkuls8560
    @kulwinderkuls8560 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thanks for this amazing story(amazing fraud) I never heard about.

  • @fcktheworldeconomicforum6804
    @fcktheworldeconomicforum6804 Před 10 měsíci +1

    1.26 ... he was NEVER the greatest/best trader ever lived

  • @skelious
    @skelious Před 10 měsíci

    Great job ty for sharing this vid.

  • @johnd.5601
    @johnd.5601 Před 8 měsíci

    This isn't betting! Betting means one side pays up when they lose. This is plutocracy and crony capitalism! No matter what happens, these crooks will never pay up and never be indicted!

  • @Gorillestrader
    @Gorillestrader Před 5 měsíci

    This is every politician.

  • @lephtovermeet
    @lephtovermeet Před 6 měsíci

    Hurrr durrr maybe dark trades of public equities shouldn't be allowed.

  • @712UNEEK
    @712UNEEK Před 10 měsíci +1

    I’m confused if he made money off of insider trading then he not the greatest trader he’s the greatest cheater

    • @ladabe4979
      @ladabe4979 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Look at his last name. That should be a hint.

  • @heylex3109
    @heylex3109 Před 3 měsíci

    cant believe he didn't get insider info before buying the mets... lol

  • @jamestreanor182
    @jamestreanor182 Před 10 měsíci

    There are many self made traders

  • @ChuckleHoneybear
    @ChuckleHoneybear Před 6 měsíci

    The poor old doctor!

  • @Deriv44
    @Deriv44 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Soil is Cohen the real life Bobby Axelrod,?

    • @SunnySingh-nw9tg
      @SunnySingh-nw9tg Před 10 měsíci +2

      Yes bobby is based on him and chuck is based on preet brar who prosecuted cohen how chuck did bobby

    • @Deriv44
      @Deriv44 Před 10 měsíci

      @SunnySingh-nw9tg Thank you for the info and who Chuck is based on. 👍👍

  • @RexMundi_UTC
    @RexMundi_UTC Před 10 měsíci +1

    Get those man a life sentence and a jail cell STAT!

  • @DavidM2002
    @DavidM2002 Před 6 měsíci

    Calling him the greatest trader is like calling Lance Armstrong the greatest rider. If you cheat, of course you can rise up through the ranks. Let's see them do their stuff the honest way and see how great they really are.

  • @candyfloss184
    @candyfloss184 Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing....❤ the content.

  • @KT-en8pq
    @KT-en8pq Před 9 měsíci

    US Congress.......

  • @olaolara883
    @olaolara883 Před 6 měsíci

    Huum everybody has his own greatest trader! To me the real GOAT is ICT😊

  • @KingdomIsNow
    @KingdomIsNow Před 5 měsíci

    They never got the trader.

  • @VijayRS-nj2kc
    @VijayRS-nj2kc Před 19 dny

    Now she is doing a advertisement.

  • @johnsullivan4049
    @johnsullivan4049 Před 10 měsíci

    Great, now make it illegal for the polical class to get into insider trading. Which apparently it is not.

  • @KarthikS30712
    @KarthikS30712 Před 5 měsíci

    Steinberg, Martoma refused to cooperate so that he can return to stock trading and take up a lackey position with another shark.

  • @marvinrobinson3981
    @marvinrobinson3981 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Uh he's not the greatest if he had to cheat to do it!! I won't disagree if you say he's the greatest cheater

  • @johnd.5601
    @johnd.5601 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Hedge funds cheat? No I don't believe that....lmfao

  • @Murray-wk3hz
    @Murray-wk3hz Před 10 měsíci +1

    If he such a great trader, how come the Mets suck.

    • @jaad9848
      @jaad9848 Před 10 měsíci

      because hiring unethical people just ends up burning you after scandals mean you have to fire them. unethical is more useful in wall street or with the Astros

  • @edwardmcgann3453
    @edwardmcgann3453 Před 10 měsíci +1

    The ART of making money. How fucked are we? Our health care cost a multiple of others because of these ARTISTS 🌞🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @rickorange3137
    @rickorange3137 Před 10 měsíci

    That's what they doing Washington DC Nancy pelosi and many more do it

  • @davidstevens5358
    @davidstevens5358 Před 9 měsíci

    What about Nancy Pelosi and her husband doing inside trader..

  • @OGQMdawini
    @OGQMdawini Před 10 měsíci +3

    You mean Greatest insider trader who ever lived 😂

  • @zer0gravity184
    @zer0gravity184 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm thinking he was Nancy Pelosi's consultant with her "investment" strategy. 😏

  • @mn3438
    @mn3438 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Jordan Belford is Infant compared to Steven 🦈 🐳

  • @soup100
    @soup100 Před 15 dny

    Billions

  • @Sirius-me5zy
    @Sirius-me5zy Před 6 měsíci

    Insider trading are a nor

  • @swoondrones
    @swoondrones Před 10 měsíci +1

    Street! Why not incriminate him?