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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While members of Congress are permitted to buy and sell stocks, their knowledge of political developments has often raised concerns about the possibility of insider trading.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The nature of the private meeting, which was preceded by a market surge, renewed concerns about insider trading.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The right-wing Georgia Republican dismissed the allegations of insider trading and said her financial adviser makes trades without her knowledge or involvement of individual transactions.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
That swing led Democrats to ask questions about possible market manipulation or insider trading.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The nature of the private meeting, which was preceded by a market surge, renewed concerns about insider trading.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The right-wing Georgia Republican dismissed the allegations of insider trading and said her financial adviser makes trades without her knowledge or involvement of individual transactions.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
That swing led Democrats to ask questions about possible market manipulation or insider trading.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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