Insider trading involves trading a public company’s stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) by individuals with access to non-public, material information about the company. In many cases, insider trading is illegal, as it is seen as unfair to other investors who do not have access to the information, as the individual with insider knowledge could potentially make larger profits than a typical investor could make.
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