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Re:Did someone try to steal Goldman Sachs’ secret sauce (sou... by quizbiz on Monday July 06, 2009 @04:41PM (#690412)
I have always wondered if brokers are allowed to trade stocks of their own firm.
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Re:Did someone try to steal Goldman Sachs’ secret sauce (sou... by dandelany on Monday July 06, 2009 @06:05PM (#690529)
Yes, as long as they do so based solely on material, public information and report all transactions to the SEC.

Obviously, this is nearly impossible to police.

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