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Best Trader In Congress Wagered $20M In Bets On A Major Tech Company – And He Loves Options
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 3:28pm | 837Members of Congress are free to buy and sell stocks and options as long as they report the transactions promptly. Many questionable trades come with potential conflicts of interest. Senators have even called for a ban on elected officials being able to trade stocks. News of a large transaction by...
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Congressman Buys, Sells Penny Stock For Profit: Here's The Trade And For How Much
Friday, December 8, 2023 - 5:31pm | 672Questionable stock and options trades over the past several years by members of Congress have led to increased calls from the public and by several members of Congress to ban the buying and selling of stocks and options by elected officials. A new disclosure of a profit from a penny stock by a...
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US Senator Who Serves On Finance Committee Profits From Betting Against The Stock Market — And He Just Bet The Same Again
Monday, November 6, 2023 - 1:26pm | 612The debate about whether members of the U.S. Congress should be allowed to buy and sell stocks often gains steam when questionable trades are made and shared publicly. A leading member of Congress continued his trend of recent years betting against the stock market performance. What Happened: No...
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EXCLUSIVE: Austin Scott Got 'Ratioed' On X, Loses Speaker Of The House Nomination, How Stock Trading Factored In
Monday, October 16, 2023 - 7:25pm | 894The U.S. House of Representatives is currently without a Speaker of the House after a historic vote saw Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the first speaker voted out of the position in history. One candidate to replace McCarthy became the subject of a viral post on social media, calling his past...
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Here's How Much Marjorie Taylor Greene May Have Lost Investing In Donald Trump's SPAC Deal
Monday, August 14, 2023 - 8:31am | 745A SPAC merger plans to bring former President Donald Trump’s new social media platform and media assets public. The SPAC saw a huge increase in its share price in 2021 after the deal was announced. A U.S. Congress member is among those who purchased shares of the SPAC, and here's a look...
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Paging Nancy Pelosi: Ban On Congressional Trading Could Be Coming
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 1:19pm | 966Two members of Congress have introduced legislation that would ban members of Congress from buying and selling of stocks. Over the years, conflicts of interest and stock transactions by members of subcommittees have drawn criticism from the public. Members of Congress beat the S&P 500...
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Congress Loves These 5 Stocks, Should You?
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 1:23pm | 759Politicians trading the markets is nothing new. For decades, our elected officials have tried to make smart investments, just like the rest of us. Tracking trades made by politicians can offer a glimpse into their financial strategy and potentially provide some insight into market trends. Let's...
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Bernie Sanders Doesn't Own Individual Stocks But His Mutual Fund Holdings Include Stakes In Companies He's Criticized, Including Tesla
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 1:49pm | 1637U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has made waves over the years for targeting the ultra-wealthy, with some of the billionaires accumulating their wealth through stock investments. While many members of Congress have owned stocks that are publicly disclosed, Sanders has famously avoided this investment...
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Nancy Pelosi Just Exercised Options In 2 Tech Giants: Here Are The Stocks And Their Subsequent Gains
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 11:28am | 829A leading member of Congress has filed a new stock transaction that shows large positions in two of the biggest companies in the world. What Happened: For many years, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been in the spotlight for her husband's stock and option trading activity. The...
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Nancy Pelosi Unloads 2,900 Apple Shares Right Before WWDC — But There's A Catch
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 10:30am | 726One of the most prolific members of Congress has made a new stock market disclosure and it involves the most valuable company in the world. What Happened: Congresswoman and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has disclosed a stock transaction of shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). The...
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Nancy Pelosi Exercises Options To Buy $1.6M In Apple Shares, Invests In This Shell Company
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 2:21pm | 400Former House speaker and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), whose trades while serving in Congress have invariably raised eyebrows, recently reported two transactions. Apple Picking: Pelosi exercised 100 Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) call options to purchase 10,000 shares at a strike price...
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One Of The Best Traders In Congress Sells Shares Of Distressed Regional Bank On Day Of Stock Crash
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 11:21am | 920Several banks have collapsed in 2023, including Silvergate Capital (NYSE: SI), Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY) and Silicon Valley Bank, a unit of SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB). The Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve stepped in to provide a backstop for depositors of Silicon Valley Bank. A member...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Is A 'Crazy Fool': Why Former RNC Chair Is Going Off On Congresswoman
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 5:00pm | 785The former head of the Republican National Committee is speaking out against an outspoken member of his party. What Happened: Michael Steele served as the Republican National Committee chair from 2009 to 2011 and is now criticizing one of the rising figures of the party. Steele shared his...
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Here's How Much Marjorie Taylor Greene May Have Made Buying Oil And Defense Stocks Before Russia Invaded Ukraine
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 6:58pm | 1067Several members of Congress made stock trades that involved oil stocks and defense stocks days before Russia invaded Ukraine and started an international conflict that was one of the top storylines of 2022. Here’s a look at how much one member of Congress may have made from the questionably...
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Want To Copy 'Master Trader' Nancy Pelosi's Investments? There's An ETF For That. Here Are The Holdings
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 12:34pm | 1185Subversive Capital launched two new ETFs Tuesday that offer investors the chance to mirror the trades being made by members of Congress. The ETFs are launched in partnership with Unusual Whales, which has been covering the unusual stock trading activity of members of Congress for years. Here...