Hold the line on insider trading

More importantly, insider trading gives those in the know incentives to hide information from corporate boards, and from the public, to maximize their own trading profits, said Larry Harris at the Los Angeles Times.

Larry Harris

Los Angeles Times

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Fortunately, all of these arguments are readily rebutted. There is no doubt that “most people believe that insider trading is simply unfair.” But more importantly, insider trading gives those in the know incentives to hide information from corporate boards, and from the public, to maximize their own trading profits. The financial crisis uncovered devastating problems with financial disclosure and corporate governance. “Eliminating insider trading rules would only make them worse.”

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