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- somebody who has access to information that is privileged and unavailable to most members of the public
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- Wallstrip Chat: Peter Kafka and the new face of journalism
- After eight years at Forbes, he is managing editor at Silicon Alley Insider. Peter Kafka sits down with Julie Alexandria to share his thoughts on the future of newspapers and magazines, the 2008 recession, and the hit TV show "American Idol."
- Videos 2008-06-09
- Understanding Allowable Business Expenses
- It's crucial for business owners to understand exactly what expenses can be deducted from total revenues and reported to shareholders, employees and taxing authorities. Some expenses are obvious: wages, salaries, and benefits you pay employees, for example. Allowable expenses also can vary according to activity, and thus can be a...
- Articles 2008-01-30
- The Advantages of Being a (Fake) Outsider
- The Find: The advantages of being an insider are obvious, but Malcolm Gladwell argues in the New Yorker that in business being an outsider also has its benefits - even if you're only pretending to have humble or unusual origins. The Source: The FT Management blog discussing...
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Merck-Schering: SEC Launches Insider Trading Probe
- The SEC has launched an insider trading probe around Schering-Plough and its March merger agreement with Merck, according to the WSJ. Stock in SGP jumped 8 percent on Friday March 6; the merger was announced on Monday March 9. This graphic shows that on Thursday, SGP stock...
- Blog posts 2009-04-30
- New Study Offers Key to Understanding Insider Trading
- Plenty of academic and anecdotal evidence shows that corporate executives routinely break the law by trading their companies' stock based on inside information. But a new Harvard Business School study reveals that insiders rely on one particular kind of reporting item in deciding to sell shares before the broader markets...
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
- Novo Nordisk Exec Charged With Insider Trading; Cash Stashed in Caribbean
- A Novo Nordisk executive has been fired and is being held on remand for alleged insider trading in the company's stock, according to the Copenhagen Post. He garnered 6 million kroner by trading on Novo stock, stashing the riches in an offshore account in the Caribbean. by Jim Edwards
- Blog posts 2009-09-04
- Publicis: Handicapping the Insiders Who Might Succeed CEO Levy
- Publicis CEO Maurice Levy will step down in 2010 and expects an "insider" to succeed him, according to reports in the French press. Of those insiders, thre are American and only one is French. Guess which one is the favorite. by Jim Edwards
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Is Insider Trading Still Rampant on Wall Street?
- On Friday the SEC charged a billionaire hedge-fund manager and 5 others - including top executives from IBM, Intel Capital, and Mckinsey - in a massive insider trading scandal. While it's tempting to write this off as a few greedy individuals, I believe it's far more widespread than that. by...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Tech Insider Trading Bodes Ill
- Insider trading is always painful to watch. People once trusted within organizations conspire to benefit themselves at the expense of their employers, co-workers, neighbors, and anyone else who happens by. And we're currently seeing that in spades in the high tech space, with such names being dragged into the spotlight...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Insider Buying at Corning; Stock Shouldn't Go Much Lower
- Larry Lazer submits: In the past week, three prominent insiders have purchased a large number of shares of Corning GLW. The ex-CEO and a descendant of the company's founder, James Houghton led the way by purchasing 100,000 shares valued in excess of $1 million. He was followed by CFO James...
- External links 2008-11-11
- 9 'Must-Buys' For 2009
- While spare cash may be hard to come by in the midst of this global recession, MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger explains why now is a great time to buy certain items.
- Videos 2009-04-18
- SEC Asleep Behind the Wheel
- The SEC is under fire once again over two employees who are currently under investigation by the FBI for insider trading.
- Videos 2009-05-14
- Can You Benefit From Insider Trading Patterns?
- A recent CNNMoney.com article took a look at corporate insider transactions, noting that "Corporate officers and directors have been selling shares at a pace last seen just before the onset of the subprime malaise two years ago."Â The question is: Should you act, or is this just "noise"? ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-25
- Another Take on Insider Trading
- On Friday, I posted a response to an article that noted that insiders were selling their stocks and suggested you may want to do the same. Here's another take on that article from one of my colleagues. by Larry Swedroe
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Nomura Busted for Insider Trading
- Nomura, Japan's largest brokerage, was caught red-handed involved with insider trading. But the real news isn't that a Japanese investment bank was involved in insider trading, but rather that one erred in an unknown manner that angered bureaucrats enough to slap it back into line. by Kevin Kelleher
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Insider Trading Probe Ensnares 14 More
- By Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers.In complaints that read like scripts for the TV...
- News items 2009-11-05
- U.S. Insider Trading Probe Widens, Ensnares 14 More
- By Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers.In complaints that read like scripts for the...
- News items 2009-11-05
- Insider Trading Probe Ensnares 14 More
- By Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers.In complaints that read like scripts for the TV...
- News items 2009-11-05
- Insider Trading Probe Ensnares 14 More
- By Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers.In complaints that read like scripts for the...
- News items 2009-11-06
- Selective Disclosure And Insider Trading - Final Rule
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting new rules to address three issues: the selective disclosure by issuers of material nonpublic information; when insider trading liability arises in connection with a trader's "use" or "knowing possession" of material nonpublic information; and when the breach of a family or other non-business...
- White papers 2003-01-01
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