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Cohen Mulls a Hypothetical Tip

Steve Cohen struggles to answer whether he'd be OK with trading on a tip from a reporter.

Aired 11/06/2013 | Rating NR

FRONTLINE

Cohen Mulls a Hypothetical Tip

Clip: Season 2014 Episode 1 | 1m 16s

Steve Cohen struggles to answer whether he'd be OK with trading on a tip from a reporter.

Steven A. Cohen has been given a hypothetical: Would he be comfortable with his traders buying or selling a stock based on a tip from a reporter about an imminent negative news story. The hedge fund titan struggles to answer, saying, "It really comes down to where they heard that."

Aired 11/06/2013 | Rating NR

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