Is the President/high ranking officials allowed to buy stock?

[Corporate Thug]

I was just thinking Obama, Ben Bernanke, at al., have access to information that can have a heavy influence on stock prices.

Are there any restrictions to high level officials purchasing stock?

 

[nageov3t]

don't they have to put their portfolios into a blind trust while they're in office or something?

 

[JS80]

I think they buy through blind trusts.

 

[Corporate Thug]

that would make sense. Thanks gents.

 

[joesmoke]

im sure they all have some crooked setup for coming up off of their decisions, but none of us know about it

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: joesmoke
im sure they all have some crooked setup for coming up off of their decisions, but none of us know about it

in a country where active generals sit on corporate boards, and corporate officers sit on military panels, never!