Title: Pump and dump : the rancid rules of the new economy /
Authors: Tillman, Robert.; Indergaard, Michael, 1956-
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Securities fraud United States.; Corporations Corrupt practices United States; Energy industries Corrupt practices United States; Telecommunication Corrupt practices United States.; Electronic commerce Corrupt practices United States.
Abstract: "At a time when there is growing debate about proposals to privatize programs like Social Security and to promote an "ownership society," Pump and Dump offers a path-breaking analysis of America's most urgent economic problem: a system that relies on self-regulation and the rancid politics that continue to support the short-term interests of financial elites over the long-term interests of most Americans."--Jacket.
Contents: The classic pump and dump -- The power merchants -- Too much of a good thing -- The webs they weave -- Professional pumpsters and financial engineers -- Counting on the upside -- Forgive and forget.