Doug Cubberley

Doug was Assistant Managing Editor at InvestmentNews from 2010 to 2012, before moving on to Investopedia.com as Senior Supervising Editor. Connect at: Linkedin

Doug Cubberley
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Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading
NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2012
Ex-adviser Allen pleads guilty to insider trading

Faces up to 57 months in prison after admitting in court that he betrayed his fiduciary duty to his employers by passing the tips to his friend.

Buffett's NetJets countersued by U.S. for unpaid taxes
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2012
Buffett's NetJets countersued by U.S. for unpaid taxes

The government has countersued NetJets Inc., owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., after the company filed suit over $642.7 in taxes, interest and penalties it says it doesn't owe.

Bank of America shares top $10 for first time since August
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 23, 2012
Bank of America shares top $10 for first time since August

Bank of America Corp. topped $10 in New York trading for the first time since August amid a rally that began after the firm passed the Federal Reserve stress test.

Wealthier people more likely to lie or cheat: Study
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2012
Wealthier people more likely to lie or cheat: Study

Some wealthier people “perceive greed as positive and beneficial,” experiments suggest

Schumer wants early fight on ending Bush-era tax cuts for top earners
NEWS RIAS MAR 20, 2012
Schumer wants early fight on ending Bush-era tax cuts for top earners

Several top Senate dems believe they're in a stronger position now than in 2010 to go after Bush-era tax cuts for top earners

Labor-market gains in U.S. boost consumer optimism
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2012
Labor-market gains in U.S. boost consumer optimism

Claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to match a four-year low and U.S. consumer confidence rose to the highest since 2008, signaling an improving labor market may boost household spending.

Republican tax break pruning complicates extensions outlook
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2012
Republican tax break pruning complicates extensions outlook

Debate continues over more than $30 billion in so-called tax extenders, such as the research and development tax credit and the ability for financial services companies to defer taxation on income earned outside the U.S.

SEC's court troubles in Citigroup settlement echo in Wisconsin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2012
SEC's court troubles in Citigroup settlement echo in Wisconsin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, facing growing judicial scrutiny over how it resolves enforcement matters, was asked by a federal judge in Milwaukee to provide a “factual predicate” for a proposed settlement with a company accused of accounting fraud.

SEC prepping sanctions over trading of private company shares
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2012
SEC prepping sanctions over trading of private company shares

The SEC is preparing sanctions against Felix Investments LLC over trading of private-company shares, the first action to emerge from a broad investigation of transactions involving non-public startups.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2012
'Government' Sachs speaking engagement on Barney Frank's farewell tour sked

Barney Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, will speak at a Goldman Sachs fixed-income sales event today