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Theories for Prohibiting Insider Trading III

Unlike the earlier theories on fraud and breach of the fiduciary obligation, that focus more on the individual losses and effect of insider trading to investors and managers, the third theory chooses to focus more on the effect of insider trading to the liquidity traders. The third theory also focuses more on the aggregate and big picture effect of insider trading to the market and economy as a whole and not just merely center on the individuals. The third....

Theories for Prohibiting Insider Trading II

One of the arguments that were posed against fraud theory is the reasoning that in a market economy all of the businessmen use information that is unknown to the other businessmen in order to profit at the expense of his competitors. In a market economy all businesses that cannot compete would be forced to close-down. Businesses compete in terms of the cheapness and quality of their product. They also compete in terms of informational advantages. Those that....

Theories for Prohibiting Insider Trading I

There are economists and legal scholars that are pushing to change the insider trading laws today. They are against prohibiting insider trading and declaring it as unlawful. According to these people it would be more beneficial if insider trading would be declared lawful. On the opposite side of the spectrum there are those scholars that are in favor of declaring insider trading as illegal and completely banning any form of insider trading. This has been the....

Theories for Legalizing Insider Trading I

There are two sides in every story and each side deserves ample print space to air their views. The same is true for the raging debate on insider trading. In previous articles I have tackled the views and theories on why insider trading should be prohibited and declared unlawful. It is only fair that the other side of the debate should be heard. For this article I will focus on the arguments that have been propounded by the advocates of legalizing insider....

The Dow Jones Industrial Average

I'm sure you have heard from news anchors or stock market analysts that the market went up by 50 points or the market was down by 50 points. You may wonder what they are talking about and brush it aside as may be another one of those unnecessary or meaningless banters. Well, I've got news for you, their not. They actually mean something.

The DJIA

Stock Market Terms Defined

If you are a newbie in the stock market industry and question marks still appear in your head whenever the stock market is being discussed in the news or in the papers then this article for you. I give you some of the most common terms used in the stock market industry.

Stocks and the Stock Market

US Stock Market: The Beginning

Understanding the US Stock Market can be daunting especially when you're just a beginner looking to understand what stocks are. You may have heard that some people hit it big because of investing in stocks. You may want to invest also but aren't sure how the system works. To help you understand the US Stock Market, I put together an introductory guide in learning and understanding the US Stock Market.

The US Stock Market, as the name would suggest, is a public market where the stocks....

NASDAQ: An Introduction

Have you ever wondered how stock exchanges work? I mean have you ever asked yourself how millions of different stocks that have millions of buyers and sellers trading probably thousands or even millions of shares of stock that have varying bids and asks find their way with one another with the bids and asks matching up? Have you thought of how quotes are determined and who determines them? If you have asked yourself these questions or may be you are just....

Legal Basis of Insider Trading II

The foremost legal basis and the most cited legislative act that is supposed to declare insider trading as unlawful is the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Act not only established the Securities and Exchange Commission it also declared illegal any action that uses manipulative or deceptive devices that are connected to securities trading (Sec. 10(b)-5) as well as trading any information that are material and confidential to the firm (Sec. 10(b) and....

Insider Trading Laws: Who are covered?

When one talks of insider trading one usually refers to the activity whereby the insiders buy and sell securities based on the information they obtained as an employee. With this definition of insider trading springs forth the definition of insiders. Insiders are commonly perceived to be those employees of the corporation that have access to the corporation's private, confidential and material information. The insider's come upon these data because of their....

Insider Trading: Who are affected?

One does not truly appreciate the impact of insider trading to the economic landscape as well as the trading behavior of those involved in the securities market if one does not look into the actors that could possibly be affected by insider trading laws. All of us can probably imagine who gets affected now that insider trading is declared by the government as unlawful. But have you ever wondered who will get affected once insider trading is not declared....

Insider Trading: An Introduction

Insider trading is probably one of the most controversial issues that plague the stock market, and other securities market, today. Even those that are not really buyers and sellers of stocks and other securities have heard of insider trading and are familiar, to some extent, with insider trading. Hollywood has made a spectacle of insider trading by immortalizing and even glamorizing it in various motion pictures. Indeed, we don't even have to go very far to....

Effects of Insider Trading to the Different Economic Actors I

One cannot truly appreciate the whole picture without looking at the different angles of that picture. In the same way, one cannot truly comprehend the insider trading debate without studying its effects on the aggregate economy and on the individual actors that are involved therein. In previous articles I have discussed the arguments for and against legalizing or prohibiting insider trading. Different theories have been asserted by the rival schools of....

Differentiating Common Stocks from Stock Options

You may still be trying to figure out what exactly stock options are and how they are valuable to you. May be you have started reading up and researching how stock options can best fit your investment plans. May be you are still confused with what stock options are and what stocks are. If you are, then you have certainly found the right spot to enlighten you in your stock options predicament. I give you the main differences between common stocks and stock....

Comparing Employee Stock Options

As you may have heard, employee stock options may either be Incentive Stock Options (ISO), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) or Non-qualified Stock Options (NQSO). You may be wondering how ISOs, ESPPs and NQSOs are different. Why do employers give different kinds of employee stock options? What are the benefits of each? To help you understand more of the different kinds of employee stock options, I have prepared a short discussion of each.....