Black Edge

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A riveting true-life legal thriller chronicling the government's seven-year investigation into billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen and his firm, SAC Capital. Cohen, a pioneer of financial speculation, built a powerful empire, but SAC Capital ultimately pleaded guilty to a vast insider trading scheme related to a culture that encouraged the relentless pursuit of "black edge" (inside information). While prosecutors labeled the firm a "magnet for market cheaters," Cohen himself was never charged. This revelatory account exposes the unchecked power and wealth on Wall Street and raises urgent questions about ethics at the pinnacle of high finance.