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The Insider’s Guide to Insider Trading

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For example, in 2011, Apple CEO Tim Cook acquired 37,500 shares of Apple stock in a perfectly legal manner, fully reporting the transaction to the SEC. In recent years, the SEC has levied hefty fines against illegal insider traders, such as the $92 million penalty against billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam in 2011.

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What Is Monetary Policy?

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In this article, we'll explore the intricate workings of monetary policy, its impact on the financial markets and the real economy, and its future trajectory. For instance, the European Central Bank deployed an expansionary policy to counteract the negative effects of the Eurozone crisis in 2011.

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Derivatives: Types of Derivatives, Concepts, and Risks

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Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from underlying assets (such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, and market indexes). However, these complex financial instruments come with their own set of risks. For example, an option is a derivative that derives its value from a stock.