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Carl Levin: “I do have a problem with taking a short position on a security that you are selling to your customer.”

On the recordApril 26, 2010
I do have a problem with taking a short position on a security that you are selling to your customer.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin expresses concern about conflicts of interest in financial transactions.

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