How was Martha Stewart's insider trading unethical?

Martha Stewart was offered non-public information material to the price of a stock, and she traded on it, in contravention of securities law m, which holds that it is “unfair” to trade on such information. Where does this notion come from? read more

Martha Stewart was offered non-public information material to the price of a stock, and she traded on it, in contravention of securities law m, which holds that it is “unfair” to trade on such information. read more

In relation to the case of Martha Stewart, insider trading was clearly evident in Martha Stewart’s instance. Martha had been a shareholder of the biopharmaceutical company ImClone System Incorporated. read more

The June 6 accusations of insider trading have now been officially repudiated, yet magically transformed into the basis for Martha Stewart’s indictment for securities fraud. She held 62.6 percent of the Class A shares in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) on June 6, and still holds 61.4 percent. read more