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 insider trading is essentially a form of cheating—insiders can lock in profits or avoid losses with less risk, while regular investors are left exposed.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There is no credible evidence of an insider trading investigation into the former House speaker, much less that Thompson was scheduled to testify against her when he was killed.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Citing concerns over insider trading and regulatory rollbacks, Warren pressed for details on Sacks’ crypto divestments and who knew of Trump’s plans before his public announcement.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There is no credible evidence of an insider trading investigation into the former House speaker, much less that Thompson was scheduled to testify against her when he was killed.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Citing concerns over insider trading and regulatory rollbacks, Warren pressed for details on Sacks’ crypto divestments and who knew of Trump’s plans before his public announcement.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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