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Issue: Defining Insider Trading
| Q: | What is insider trading? |
| Q: | What are some examples of illegal insider trading? |
Issue: Insider Trading Law and Regulation
| Q: | What are the US insider trading laws and penalties? |
| Q: | Which agencies are responsible for establishing and enforcing insider trading laws? |
Issue: Legal Loophole for Congressional Insider Trading
| Q: | Is it legal for Congressional representatives to trade securities based on insider information? |
Issue: The STOCK Act
| Q: | What is the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act? |
| Q: | Should Congress pass the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act? |
Issue: Congressional Representatives' Stock Performance
| Q: | How do Congressional representatives' stocks perform in relation to the general market? |
Issue: Financial Disclosure
| Q: | What are the financial disclosure reports that are filed annually by US House Representatives and Senators? |
| Q: | What are some reported difficulties with evaluating Congressional representatives' financial disclosure reports? |
Issue: Political Intelligence
| Q: | What is the Political Intelligence Disclosure Act? |
| Q: | What are some examples of how “political intelligence” can be acquired and used for investment decisions on Wall Street? |