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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The claim: Mitch McConnell used insider trading to accumulate net worth of $125 million
A Feb. 25 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a man talking about the finances of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2001, accusations of insider trading led to a high-profile investigation, trial and eventual conviction.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
Stewart’s insider trading conviction cost her a lot of money.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
And what was strange about the case is that she wasn’t technically charged with insider trading.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2001, accusations of insider trading led to a high-profile investigation, trial and eventual conviction.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
Stewart’s insider trading conviction cost her a lot of money.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
And what was strange about the case is that she wasn’t technically charged with insider trading.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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