Say It Ain’t So, Leon Cooperman

Stephen Taub explains why the Securties and Exchange Commission’s insider trading charges against Leon Cooperman, more than other hedge fund scandals, leaves him feeling more sad than angry.

September 21, 2016

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	Leon Cooperman, Omega Advisors (Bloomberg)

Et tu, Leon Cooperman?

The Securities and Exchange Commission has officially charged Wall Street legend Cooperman and his firm, Omega Advisors, with insider trading, saying he “generated substantial illicit profits” by purchasing securities in Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL) before it announced the sale of a natural gas processing facility.

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