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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Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
That left customers exposed to risks, Gensler claimed, and allowed for insider trading that resulted in a settlement.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Stewart served five months at the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia after being convicted of fraud and insider trading.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Ava furnishes this tutorial on cobalt and insider trading at a restaurant where Peter had met her for lunch.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
That left customers exposed to risks, Gensler claimed, and allowed for insider trading that resulted in a settlement.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Stewart served five months at the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia after being convicted of fraud and insider trading.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Ava furnishes this tutorial on cobalt and insider trading at a restaurant where Peter had met her for lunch.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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