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Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ... by jcfrei on Thursday August 15, 2019 @05:13PM (#20709717)
> There are no rules against exaggerating information about a company you don't operate.

I doubt that this reflects the regulatory complexity. "Everything is securities fraud" as Matt Levine often says.

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Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ... by makomk on Thursday August 15, 2019 @07:41PM (#20710785)
When Matt Levine says that, he's talking about things done by the company itself and its employees and board members. Different set of rules.
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