Let's discuss insider trading

“However, even if "transparency" eliminates the problem of access to data, it may give rise to a new form of "insider" advantage: interpretive asymmetry.”

“This text argues that transparency is not a choice but an inevitable result of the digital age that fundamentally changes the risk-return profile of firms.”

“This rabbit hole explores the psychological reality that the perception of a level playing field is more important for market stability than the actual distribution of wealth.”

“When a bank sells a loan, it no longer cares if the borrower defaults (moral hazard). This decoupling of the lender from the risk was a primary driver of the 2008 Financial Crisiswww.investopedia.com.”

“Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)”

“In securities litigation, courts often distinguish between "material information" and "puffery"—vague statements of optimism that no reasonable investor would rely upon as a guarantee of future performance.”

“Securities Exchange Act of 1934”

“Investors who feel protected from "informational theft" are willing to accept lower returns because the perceived risk of being "cheated" is lower.”

“Instead of making the market more efficient, insider trading can actually make it more expensive and less liquid for everyone.”

“To possess it is often a matter of professional routine; to trade on it is a federal crime.”

“The integrity of global financial markets hinges on a deceptively simple boundary: what you know versus what the world knows.”

“Under the Insider Tradingen.wikipedia.org laws established by cases like Dirks v. SEC, information is prohibited if it is both "material" (a reasonable investor would want to know it) and "non-public" (not broadly disseminated).”

“By acting on that "secret cheat code," she crossed the line from savvy investor to felon, demonstrating that even "outsiders" can be guilty of insider trading if they knowingly benefit from a breach of trust”

“However, this view is largely rejected by regulators because it prioritizes price accuracy over the investor confidence necessary to keep the global financial system functioning”

“material, non-public information (MNPI)”

“Why have the rules regarding insider trading historically differed for members of the U.S. Congress compared to private citizens?”

“Alternative Data: As hedge funds use satellite imagery and credit card scrapings to gain an information edge, where does "superior research" end and "material non-public information" begin?”