essentially the same performance of an S&P index fund over the same period, right? Just wondering. Are they cashing in on inside information or just surfing on the crest of a wave?
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essentially the same performance of an S&P index fund over the same period, right? Just wondering. Are they cashing in on inside information or just surfing on the crest of a wave?
Nancy Pelosi's Husband Made Some Big Tech Purchases In May And June: Here Are The Details
7/7/21, 6:27 AM
July 7, 2021 09:27 AM ET (BZ Newswire) -- Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most well-known members of the United States political picture, and her husband made several purchases of big technology stocks in the months of May and June. One purchase caught the eye of retail traders as it came ahead of some big news that could impact the price of the stock.
What Happened: Nancy's husband Paul runs a venture capital firm, which makes their case a little unique as he may buy and sell stocks based on his own catalysts. New trades unveiled by Congresstrading.com show it may have been Paul who made the purchases, signaled by the letters SP for spouse.
Here are the recently disclosed purchases:
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• May 21: purchased 20 calls (June 17) of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) at a strike price of $3,000, valued at $500,000 to $1 million.
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• May 21: purchased 50 calls (June 17) of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) at a strike price of $100, valued at $100,000 to $250,000.
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• June 3: purchased 50 calls (June 17) of NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) at a strike price of $400, valued at $1 million to $5 million.
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• June 18: exercised 40 calls at $1,200 of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) valued between $1 million and $5 million.
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The purchase of Amazon calls could be of particular note since it came ahead of the Pentagon canceling a cloud contract for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). It's believed Microsoft and Amazon may now each get a piece of the cloud contract worth over $10 billion.
Some are questioning whether Pelosi knew this was going to happen prior to the purchase of Amazon calls.
“This presents a crystal clear conflict – like many of the other trades she and her husband have engaged in,” the founder of Congresstrading.com told Benzinga earlier this year. The founder of the site, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the website, said members of Congress should not be allowed to buy and sell stocks/options.
Related Link: Congressman Barry Moore Buys Dogecoin, Other Cryptos: Here Are The Details
Why It’s Important: Pelosi and her husband have been active with buying and selling stocks and options. As the Speaker of the House, Pelosi is one of the most well-known members of Congress.
Pelosi has also served as a representative for California since 1987, which could give her favorable relations with members of sub-committees and decision makers.
Earlier this year, the Pelosis purchased $10 million in stocks and options of Microsoft prior to the company being awarded a $22 billion deal from the Pentagon.
The Pelosis also bought calls of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) earlier this year, a position which could benefit with Congress passing new electric vehicle bills. A conflict of interest could be seen with Pelosi passing bills that could benefit stocks her family owns.
Former U.S. Senator David Perdue was criticized for making many stock trades during his six years in Congress. Perdue made 2,596 trades during his time in Congress including some while he was a member of several sub-committees.
Photo: Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaking with attendees at a Trump Tax Town Hall hosted by Tax March at Events on Jackson in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia.
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Jan Lemiech? I don't even know who the heck that is? Obviously they didn't actually look at Pelosi's track record, as it's not any better than a passive index investor, but that's no reason to call her a "complete piece of shit human being".
Jan Lemiech? I don't even know who the heck that is? Obviously they didn't actually look at Pelosi's track record, as it's not any better than a passive index investor, but that's no reason to call her a "complete piece of shit human being".
as far as i know, she's not the option trader. If your beef is she came from money, or is married to money, or built wealth while serving, there's a long list of "public servants" guilty of it:I agree with you (I posted the screenshot because of "The Market Wizards" reference). My statement is a personal statement, because I really, really dislike her. For example, I really like Bernie Sanders, and he is not an options trader, as a side "gig"...
And her personal fortune, being very conservative and unbiased:
"Our ruling: False
The claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is worth more than $196 million while working on a $193,000 salary is FALSE. Financial disclosures show that Pelosi’s net worth isn’t close to $196 million, and the salary used in the post is wrong. Pelosi earns $223,500 a year as speaker and is worth about $106 million, using the method the Center for Responsive Politics outlines for calculating net worth of Congress members."
Just USD $106 Million Dollars!!! While a "Public Servant"!!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...y-pelosis-net-worth-inflated-meme/4707087001/
So, I do call her a complete piece of shit human being...
Her husband of nearly 60 years in an accomplished VC and businessman. It's completely reasonable for their net worth to be $106M, I personally know half a dozen VCs much younger than him who are worth north of $100M and there are hundreds of them around the Bay Area. He's had plenty of successful exits and some other successful business ventures, his wealth creation is well documented and easy to track and none of it was really related to anything his wife was doing except the usual benefits you get from being well networked in the valley regardless of how you built that network.I agree with you (I posted the screenshot because of "The Market Wizards" reference). My statement is a personal statement, because I really, really dislike her. For example, I really like Bernie Sanders, and he is not an options trader, as a side "gig"...
And her personal fortune, being very conservative and unbiased:
"Our ruling: False
The claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is worth more than $196 million while working on a $193,000 salary is FALSE. Financial disclosures show that Pelosi’s net worth isn’t close to $196 million, and the salary used in the post is wrong. Pelosi earns $223,500 a year as speaker and is worth about $106 million, using the method the Center for Responsive Politics outlines for calculating net worth of Congress members."
Just USD $106 Million Dollars!!! While a "Public Servant"!!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...y-pelosis-net-worth-inflated-meme/4707087001/
So, I do call her a complete piece of shit human being...
as far as i know, she's not the option trader. If your beef is she came from money, or is married to money, or built wealth while serving, there's a long list of "public servants" guilty of it:
https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances/top-net-worth
if your beef is that she's feeding insider info to her husband to act on, well, proof needs to be presented.
I am pretty sure she is NOT the only one. She does not come from money. However, she sits at the top, and sets an example for others.
USD $106 Million personal fortune, while making $200K a year. I mean, what more proof do you need?
A piece of shit human being, and I really dislike her...
Check out how she treats the "60 Minutes" Journalist at 9:15. Like a thug...
***On a side note, this reminds me of this:
"How much did Goldman Sachs Profit 2008?
NEW YORK, December 16, 2008 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $22.22 billon and net earnings of $2.32 billon for the year ended November 28, 2008. Dec 16, 2008"
"Who is Henry Paulson?
Henry Paulson, the 74th Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, served under President George W. Bush between July 2006 and January 2009.1
Before his tenure as Secretary of the Treasury, Henry “Hank” Paulson, Jr. worked for Goldman Sachs for 32 years, including his time as the chair and chief executive officer. Paulson is best known for leading the response to the 2008 financial crisis while serving as the of Secretary of the Treasury."
PS. Can you see something? Maybe proof needs to be presented on this truly magical coincidence...
I spoonfed you the list showing she does not "sit at the top". I even gave you more reasons than "just coming from money" hoping you'd be curious to find out.
no, you showed me how someone did something and tried to tie it to someone else entirely w/a blanket "these people". Listen, I have absolutely no illusion thinking politicians aren't corrupt, and Pelosi's pillow talk w/her husband may involve things that are straight up illegal. It's another thing entirely to have cold hard facts instead of suspicions.I think USD $106 Million+ is pretty much up there (and she is "at the top, politically", is what I implied). I just spoonfed you a direct-to-the point "60 Minutes" Clip, that shows how these people operate, and think (and she is not the only one, per your link). She even belittles the journalist by telling him "what is your question"???
She is scum...