Daily English 860 - Insider Trading

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Dialogue/Story

Slow Speed begins at: 1:13
Explanation begins at: 3:05
Normal Speed begins at: 15:24

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Rita: I just got a hot tip from my brother to buy stock in McQ Corp.

Rick: Your brother works for McQ Corp., doesn’t he?

Rita: Yeah, he’s a director in the company, so he should know if something big is brewing.

Rick: If he’s a director and he knows something that isn’t publicly disclosed about the company, and he’s telling you to buy stock, isn’t that insider trading?

Rita: Insider trading?! I’m not a major investor. I don’t plan to buy so many shares that I’ll become a major shareholder. All I can afford are a few shares.

Rick: Still, he’d be considered a corporate insider and may be breaching his fiduciary responsibilities. Giving you this tip could get him, and you, into a lot of trouble.

Rita: Who are you, an SEC regulator? People do this kind of thing all the time, and there’s nothing shady about it. If you’re smart, you’d buy a few shares yourself.

Rick: Uh, no thanks. I don’t think I’d look good in an orange jumpsuit.

Category: Business