Reposted by Jason Leopold
"The use of pseudonymous email addresses by government officials can undermine transparency and could be an obstacle for anyone trying to obtain government documents. The public is often unaware a political appointee is using such an email alias," writes @jasonleopold.bsky.social.
![The report also said the analyst’s emails “appear to impart trading advice, ranging from rudimentary impressions of market activity to more specific predictions or insights.”
For example, on Feb. 3, 2025 he sent the former CFTC employee an email advising him to “be ready to pounce on those stocks on your watchlist that have some potential for substantial gains in the weeks and months to come.”
A few months later, on April 1, the analyst advised him to “time to bull [sic] in the reins on U.S. large cap equities” and to “stick to special situations, overseas markets.” A week after that, on April 9, he declared “this is no longer about tariffs... the everything bubble is bursting right before our eyes.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eeitvtxcbjt3vmljqfmwzahz/bafkreid6cysid4nmy7b2vvu5x33i3fsv5ztjv2ptfymslgo6msd4hhn5fe)
