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The James Altucher Show

Tipper X: I broke the law, I wore body wire for FBI 52 times and then... with Tom Hardin

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

You have seen all the undercover cop's movies, and shows. However, do you know how is it like in real life?In this episode, Tom Hardin, codename, Tipper X, was once a junior trader in a hedge fund and was involved in insider trading. But, he got caught, and the FBI recruited him, and have him wear body wire as many as 52 times, to help them build all the cases around insider trading.Listen to this episode, where Tom shared his story on how he was involved in insider trading, how he got recruited as an FBI "Body Wire", and how he turned his life around after the FBI exposed him as TipperX on the front page of the newspaper!Visit Notepd.com to read more idea lists, or sign up and create your own idea list!My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book!Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.1

The guy you're about to listen to is known by the FBI as Tipper X.

0:22.0

He blew open so many insider trading cases on Wall Street.

0:26.2

It's just fascinating to hear his story.

0:28.0

So here he is.

0:36.0

So Tom Harden, otherwise known as Tipper X and we'll get to that in a second.

0:40.8

I remember back in 2007, you were involved in probably what was then the biggest insider

0:47.2

trading case ever.

0:49.1

I mean it was so big I couldn't even believe it was happening.

0:51.9

I mean arguably I have in Boschie like 1987 was bigger but this was bigger financially

0:57.5

wise.

0:58.9

Since then you've been involved in I don't know 150 insider trading cases you've worked

1:04.6

with the FBI but you started off as a Tipper.

1:08.2

Later in the form for the FBI but before then like an insider trading Tipper I got tips

1:12.6

for another investor traded past the month.

1:15.3

It's been a tipping chain.

1:16.6

And so okay let's start from the beginning.

1:19.0

Yeah, yeah.

1:20.0

You're working in the financial industry like where did you grow up?

1:23.5

Yeah so I grew up in Gwyneth County.

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