The Definition of _____ Is Trading by Shareholders Who Hold

question 55

Short Answer

The definition of _____ is trading by shareholders who hold private inside information that would materially impact the value of the stock and that allows them to benefit from buying or selling stock.

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Definitions:

Politicians

Individuals who are actively involved in politics, especially as an elected official in a governmental role.

Dissonance Reduction

The process of reducing psychological discomfort by rationalizing or changing one's attitudes or beliefs to be more consistent with one's actions.

Justification of Effort

The tendency to attribute a higher value to outcomes that require a greater amount of effort to achieve.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.