Insider Trading Laws in the United States

Abstract

This study explores the laws of insider trading in the United States stock market. The research is based on the analysis of public records, legal cases. The research addresses insider trading laws and cases in the United States as a model in terms of what need to be done to have a sufficient enforcement in developing countries, as well as improving laws related to fines and other forms of punishment. A better enforcement and litigation with insider trading and other securities violations are concerns to domestic and foreign investors alike, and can lead to increase investors’ confidence, which may, in turn, result in higher levels of investment.

Keywords: insider trading, United States stock market , securities violations.

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/119-06

Publication date:March 31^st 2022