What Is Insider Trading?

Investors often hear about rogue financiers caught in the act of "insider trading." But what is insider trading and how do you avoid it?

Here's a look at the most notorious insider trading scandals that rocked Wall Street and beyond

Recent arrests of NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier in gambling probes echo insider trading cases involving ...

What’s Old is New—Resurgence of Traditional Insider Trading Cases

In 2025, the SEC has shifted focus back to traditional insider trading enforcement, with fewer new cases but steady penalties. The approach is more conservative, targeting classic schemes and ...

Nancy Pelosi clashed with CNN when confronted about insider trading — should lawmakers be allowed to trade stocks?

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t having it when CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed her about insider trading allegations.

Rethinking Insider Trading In A Blockchain Economy

In the shadowy corners of crypto trading, timing is everything. A mysterious whale shorts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for $190 ...

SEC Zeroes in on Insider Trading and Offering Fraud Under Atkins

The SEC has pared back enforcement since a new administration took over nine months ago, slashing new lawsuits by over a ...

Mikie Sherrill isn’t the first politician to face insider trading allegations — but it may cost her NJ election

Mikie Sherrill, once comfortably ahead in the New Jersey governor’s race, has been getting plenty of attention over her stock ...

The Wider Costs of the N.B.A. Insider-Trading Scandal

Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling.