insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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Stewart spent five months in a minimum security prison for charges related to insider trading.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Nearly all of the sales happened via trading plans filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission months beforehand, per a rule designed as a defense against insider trading accusations.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Maybe, special counsel to go after the insider trading from my former colleagues in Congress.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The suit also accuses the team of exploiting Welch’s popularity to market the token, claiming insider trading and deceptive promotional practices took place.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Nearly all of the sales happened via trading plans filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission months beforehand, per a rule designed as a defense against insider trading accusations.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Maybe, special counsel to go after the insider trading from my former colleagues in Congress.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The suit also accuses the team of exploiting Welch’s popularity to market the token, claiming insider trading and deceptive promotional practices took place.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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