Morgan Stanley Insider Trading Accusation

Alex shares a story about almost getting fired from Morgan Stanley over his side project, Morning Brew.

"I almost got fired from Morgan Stanley because they were worried I was insider trading through Morning Brew's newsletter. HR found out about Morning Brew which I was supposed to have permission to work on. The guy who was supposed to give me permission and told me he would, got fired in a massive layoff at Morgan Stanley, so I didn't get permission.

They basically had me meet with Morgan Stanley lawyers - two litigators that were defending Morgan Stanley - saying, 'You can never tell anyone about this meeting, but we are concerned that you are trying to make investment decisions and get private information using your newsletter.'

So that was kind of the last straw for me, made me really not enjoy the job. I quit my job, we raised a small round in 2016."