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What's it called when you get inside information about a stock?
For example, say someone on the "inside" (or if you're the inside man) told you the value of a stock is going to rise, so you buy shares for cheap and sell for a huge profit later on because the prices have risen dramatically. What's the name for this illegal offense?
This prevents a couple of things that are detrimental to the majority of the stock holders.
Scenario 1: You are working for a company that is awaiting on FDA approval. Most stocks rise sharply after such an approval or drop when denied. You find out (before it's public) that the approval was denied. You then sell all your stock at the current peak and when the stock drops, the poor schmucks who purchased the shares you sold not have lost major bucks.
Scenario 1: Same situation but this time you find out the FDA will approval before it's public. You then purchase tons of stock from the unknowing public stockholders. When the approval is made public, the stock rises tremendously and you make the huge profit that the poor schmucks who sold to you should have made.
There are lots of other scenarios that can be discussed but these two are the easiest to understand. People who work for publicly held company are all 'insiders' and must be very aware of the appearance of their knowledge when doing any trades of any volume. Just lying about the knowledge of Insider Trading can land you in prison... even if your Martha Stewart!
Hope this helps!
iritadragon
Insider trading. Just ask Martha Stewart. I'm sure she could give a 2 hour dissertation on the subject.
sharkinthewater
insider trading
bgbadwolf27
insider trading
Eagleflyer
Insider trading.
KB
Insider Trading, and yes, it is illegal.
muncie birder
A smart move.
Phil
insider trading
wncan47
insider trading
Jen G
Insider Trading
i have no idea
Insider Trading
danielmcfate
I've always heard it called 'insider trading'. It could be considered securities fraud as well I suppose.
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