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A 13 page paper discussing whether insider trading is a made-up crime or is truly unethical. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted its prohibition against insider trading after the crash of the stock market in 1929. The quarterly report was about the only vehicle to company – and investment – information available to those outside of the company itself or not connected with the broker dealing a specific company’s stock. Such is not the case today, of course. Is insider trading the issue it was when prohibitions were made against it? The purpose here is to assess this statement and determine whether insider trading in small companies might be acceptable. This paper argues that insider trading is not acceptable in any degree. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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13 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSbizEthInsidTr.rtf
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Commission (SEC) instituted its prohibition against insider trading after the crash of the stock market in 1929, which ultimately ushered in the Great Depression that kept a firm stranglehold on
the country for a full decade, until the country could join in World War II and so invoke the economic benefits of war. The SECs prohibition was instituted at
a time when communications were slow at best, and of course there was no electronic environment in which everyone could have either real-time stock price information or else free access
to information delayed by only 20 minutes. The quarterly report was about the only vehicle to company - and investment - information available to those outside of the company
itself or not connected with the broker dealing a specific companys stock. Such is not the case today, of course. Is insider
trading the issue it was when prohibitions were made against it? "Although insider trading is against the SEC rules, some believe it is simply a made-up crime, while others
believe it is a question of proper business ethics." The purpose here is to assess this statement and determine whether insider trading in small companies might be acceptable.
This paper will argue that insider trading is not acceptable in any degree. A Matter of Degree? Of course the implications of insider
trading in large companies are clear. Currently, there are 2.56 billion outstanding shares of Dell, Inc., 10.72 percent of which are held by insiders. Institutional investors hold 60.89
percent of Dells stock, leaving 28.39 percent (726,784 shares) of Dells stock being held by individuals. The stock closed on November 29, 2003 at $34.57, bringing individuals holdings in
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