Hillary Clinton cattle futures controversy Hillary Clinton cattle futures controversy In 1978 and 1979, lawyer and First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in a series of trades of cattle futures contracts. Her initial $1,000 investment had generated nearly $100,000 when she stopped trading after ten months. In 1994, after Clinton had become First Lady of the United States, the trading became the subject of considerable controversy regarding the likelihood of such a spectacular rate of return, possible conflict of interest, and allegations of disguised bribery. Clinton had no experience in such financial instruments. Bill Clinton's salary as Arkansas Attorney General and then Governor
Hillary Clinton does. Even after all these years, he is still the most interesting, energizing and fully alive person I have ever met." Issues that surrounded the Lewinsky scandal left Bill Clinton with substantial legal bills. In 2014, Hillary would state that she and Bill had left the White House "not only dead broke, but in debt." The statement may have been literally accurate but ignored the potentially enormous earning power of ex-presidents who gave paid speeches after leaving office. The couple would also have the ability to secure loans from banks. Clinton initiated and was the founding chair of Save America's