Everything is Securities Fraud? (with Matt Levine)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Everything is Securities Fraud?" Preet answers listener questions about former President Donald Trump’s defense of “absolute immunity” against a lawsuit brought by Rep. Eric Swalwell, and the recent news that Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has convened a grand jury to hear evidence and weigh charges against Trump.

Then, Preet interviews Matt Levine, a financial columnist at Bloomberg Opinion who writes Money Stuff, the popular free daily newsletter. 

Don’t miss the bonus for CAFE Insiders, where Levine discusses whether we should worry about insider trading, and breaks down the implications of the recent “SPAC” boom. Head to cafe.com/insider. 

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Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios.

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton.

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