Report: SEC Probing Options Activity in Bear Stearns

March 19, 2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the events leading up to the collapse of Bear Stearns, specifically a surge in options contracts betting that the investment bank’s share price would fall sharply, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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