Wired on Wall Street

Tom Hardin's Wired on Wall Street recounts his journey from a young Wall Street analyst to an insider trading participant and then an FBI informant codenamed Tipper X. The book details the small decisions, rationalizations, and pressures that led to unethical choices and how those choices escalated.

Hardin explains the fraud triangle—pressure, opportunity, and rationalization—and shares practical frameworks he developed, including TRACE, for eliciting information and spotting ethical breakdowns.

Drawing on his undercover experience wearing a wire and helping build high-profile cases, he offers lessons for organizations and individuals to prevent similar failures.

The memoir blends gripping anecdotes with actionable insights on ethics, psychological safety, and how to avoid contracting moral boundaries.