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HomeSelling Inside Information in Washington Continues
Posted by Larry Doyle on March 27th, 2012 8:07 AM |
Has trading on inside information now come to an end in Washington?
Congress will pat itself on the back and trumpet the passage of the STOCK Act as an indication that Washington has heard the hue and cry of the people to stop insider trading by the sycophants—that is, our elected representatives and their staffs— in and around Capitol Hill. The vote of 96-3 in the Senate was a strong indication as to how important it was to pass this legislation.
Now that the legislation has passed, should we assume that Congress is no longer in the business of personally profiting from trading on inside information? Not so fast. (more…)
