Exposed: Stock scams and fraud (Ep8)

Australians have one of the highest numbers of share ownership globally, with a majority of our retirement funds invested in shares through super. So when deception strikes the share market, there’s no doubt its catastrophic impact can wipe out billions from corporations, lead to job losses and the life savings of everyday Australians. From insider trading, market rigging, pump and dumps to shorting stocks, uncover how they happen and understand all the manipulative tricks of the trade in this podcast. Our host Dean Mitchell is joined by Jason Betts – Global Head of Class Actions for Herbert Smith Freehills, who demystifies market manipulation techniques, explains our legal rights, and what we can do to defend against deceptive threats in financial markets.