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by pbhjpbhj 504 days ago
Well the person making the decision can just decide to do what they think will make them most money on a stock trade too, it's like they built corruption into the system. So, they could sort Intuit/Quicken then announce gov will provide free software... make a killing on the short, then say 'only kidding'!
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Yes, that’s why we have laws specifically banning insider trading and people in senior level positions are required to disclose their trading activities.