Flattery may not get you everywhere, but it can put you in a position to become ethically compromised. Particularly when you have access to information that other people want. But loose lips do indeed sink…
You know that you’re either famous or infamous when you have a law named after you. In the case of Albert H. Wiggin, it’s definitely the latter. This wasn’t always the case. At one time,…
Imagine if you had knowledge that a Covid-19 vaccine trial was about to fail several days prior to that information becoming public knowledge. It might be a good time to sell any shares of the…
Gambling and golf go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s not unusual for many dollars to exchange hands over the course of 18 holes. That doesn’t change just because you’re a professional golfer. Only…
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines an insider as a director, company officer, manager, or owner (either individual or institutional) who owns more than 10 percent of a company’s stock—specifically stock that grants voting rights.…
In order to avoid the slippery legal slope of insider trading allegations, company insiders making a trade on the stock market must file certain forms with the SEC. These SEC rules help maintain transparency in…
Insider trading is synonymous with the idea of greedy corporate executives serving time in white collar prison. And while that indeed is sometimes the case, there are plenty of examples of insider trading happening legally,…
The words “insider trading” are one of the more exciting financial phrases to be uttered in the news. It brings to mind images of elite stock market traders in suits and ties, engaged in shady…