Naked, Short and Greedy

Overview

Uncover the truth behind Wall Street's hidden practices and regulatory failures. This book exposes the dark side of the financial industry, revealing how naked short selling, settlement failures, and unchecked greed undermine market integrity and shareholder rights. Dr. Susanne Trimbath, a veteran of the financial world, provides a sobering account of the systemic issues that plague Wall Street and offers insights into potential solutions.

Is the system rigged against investors and entrepreneurs? Explore the economic implications of phantom shares, the role of regulatory loopholes, and the impact on corporate governance. Learn how Wall Street's actions have led to a regulatory crisis, harming companies and jeopardizing the financial future of ordinary citizens. This book is for investors, entrepreneurs, and policy makers who want to understand the inner workings of Wall Street and advocate for meaningful change.

• Understand the terminology and concepts behind financial market manipulation.
• Discover the impact of settlement failures on market efficiency and shareholder rights.
• Explore the potential for regulatory reform and the role of the States in protecting investors.

Author Biography

Susanne Trimbath holds a Ph.D. in Economics from New York University and received her MBA in Management from Golden Gate University. Prior to forming STP Advisory Services, Dr. Trimbath was Senior Research Economist in Capital Studies at Milken Institute (Santa Monica, CA) and Senior Advisor on the Russian Capital Markets Project (USAID-funded) with KPMG in Moscow and St. Petersburg. She started her career in financial services operations at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Since 1989, Dr. Trimbath has taught economics and finance in university graduate and undergraduate programs as adjunct, associate and full-time professor. Dr. Trimbath helped create the Transportation Performance Index for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Washington, D.C.) which she used to demonstrate the real economic payoff of investments in infrastructure.

Dr. Trimbath authored, edited and contributed chapters to five books, including Mergers and Efficiency (2002), Beyond Junk Bonds (2003), and Methodological Issues in Accounting Research (2006). Her media credits include appearances on national television and radio programs (CNBC's Power Lunch and NPR's Marketplace) and the Bloomberg report Phantom Shares. Dr. Trimbath's articles appear in the national publications US Banker, The International Economy, and The American Enterprise in addition to academic, peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Trimbath is a contributing editor at NewGeography.com.