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What is insider trading and why is it unethical and illegal?

Is trading by insiders always unethical and illegal?

What has been done (by the SEC) to limit or control it? And do you think it is working?

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Insider trading involves the trading of a corporation's or business organization's stock and or bonds, by individuals that have privileged information about that corporation or organization, and that information is not available to the public at large. This is an unethical and illegal practice, due to the fact that insider information ...

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