Usually the information these types of analysts are trying to collect isn't really "material nonpublic information" in the somewhat narrow sense of insider trading law. Some of them aren't even in the investing industry but rather work for advisory organizations like Gartner. There's sort of a wide gray area between clear MNPI and information that the company just doesn't publish. Things like employee counts, general product plans, subjective opinions about user feedback, etc.

At least back then, they were straight asking for MNPI, although I think back then it wasn't called that. Whatever information the person was willing to provide, these people were willing to take.

Nancy Pelosi and husband frequently trade on inside information. Supposedly it is OK due to her title of nobility, or something like that.

Presidents at Federal Reserve, Kaplan and Rosengren, were reported to have been swinging seven figure stock index trades during corona panic timeframe. https://news.yahoo.com/a-timeline-of-the-federal-reserves-tr...

The really big players are not prosecuted.

Gonna need a non-right-wing source for that “frequent” claim.

Here’s some senators (mostly republicans, but also Feinstein — can we please recall her already? she has late-stage Alzheimer’s, for fuck’s sake) doing it blatantly:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/03/20/senators-a...

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You linked to a blogger on the Forbes site. His description of himself: "Jack Kelly I write actionable interview, career and salary advice."

I didn't mention parties, though you seem to view things through a political lens. I view it as abuse of power.

So many view this politically that people like McCain are re-elected until they time out. Go voters.