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The practice was perfectly legal when he engaged in it. Something that has since changed. Quite a guy.
Paul Ryan sold shares on same day as private briefing of banking crisis | World news | guardian.co.uk
The Richmonder: Paul Ryan traded on insider information to avoid 2008 crash
Paul Ryan sold shares on same day as private briefing of banking crisis | World news | guardian.co.uk
The Richmonder: Paul Ryan traded on insider information to avoid 2008 crash
Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate, sold stock in US banks on the same day he attended a confidential meeting where top level officials disclosed the sector was heading for a deep crisis.
The congressman on Monday denied profiting from information gleaned from the meeting on 18 September 2008 when Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, then treasury secretary Hank Paulson and others outlined their fears for the banking sector. His office said he had no control over the trades.
Public records show that on the same day as the meeting, Ryan sold stock in troubled banks including Wachovia and Citigroup and bought shares in Goldman Sachs, Paulson's old employer and a bank that had been disclosed to be stronger than many of its rivals. The sale was not illegal at the time.