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What Is Insider Trading? Explained in Simple Terms

Introduction: The Unfair Advantage Imagine a cricket match where one team knows the opponent’s strategy in advance. That’s unfair, right? Insider trading is similar—it’s when someone uses secret, non-public information to buy or sell stocks for profit, giving them an illegal edge over regular investors. But how does it work? Why is it banned? And what happens if you […]