INSIDER INFORMATION
Intimate knowledge or nonpublic material which contains the affairs, plans, operations, or situation of a publicly traded company. The information, normally obtained by an individual who works or is close to a listed company, can give a financial advantage when used in trading company’s shares. If an individual uses the insider information to place trades, he or she can be found guilty of insider trading. Insider trading is illegal if the information is still nonpublic and been traded on. Traders who use insider information are rendered an unfair advantage.
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