Insider Trading: A Critical Analysis

Insider Trading, considered ethical by some and nefarious by many. The major focus of this book is its attempt to capture the working of the minds of regulators in countries like India and United States, to find out as to what is being done to strengthen the regulation in this regard. Regulators are coming down heavily on insider trading because of its essentially unethical aspect. Not only does it give such traders an unfair advantage but it can also result in substantial losses due to retail investor in case negative corporate information results in heavy selling pressure. Stock market regulators the world over are, therefore, firming up regulations to curb this menace but they have yet far to go. This analysis should help shed some light on the various aspects of Insider Trading phenomena and prove to be a good reading for present and future market investors.