Knowledge Base

What Is a Rule 10b5-1 Plan?

Rule 10b5 is one of the most important acts put forth by the SEC. It prohibits fraud, misrepresentation, and deceit in the sale and purchase of securities on national exchanges. More ...


What Should I Do When Insiders Are Selling Stock?

It's often said that insider selling can be a hint that they know that their stock is about to underperform the market. Even though this is true in some cases, it's also true that insider selling is frequently simply behind financial reasons of the insiders and have no connection with the company's prospects. More ...


What Is Legal Insider Trading?

Insider trading is the buying or selling of shares of a company by someone who has access to material, non-public information on the company. Legal insider trading is when company insiders - officers, directors, employees and 10% owners - buy or sell shares in their company in accordance with securities laws and regulations. More ...


What Is a Ticker Symbol?

A ticker symbol or a trading symbol is an abbreviation used to identify a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise publicly traded. More ...


What Is Illegal Insider Trading?

Illegal Insider trading occurs when a trade has been influenced by the possession of "material" and "non-public" information about the security. Because such information is not available to other investors, a person using it is trying to gain an unfair advantage over others. More ...


What Do the Transaction Codes Mean?

Each transaction listed on the Form 4 filing must be marked with a transaction code. Here is a list and description of transaction codes as used and categorized by the SEC. More ...


Are IPOs Interesting for Small Investors?

Initial Public Offering is the first sale of stock by a privately owned company to the public. Companies negotiate a sale of their stock to an investment banker or several bankers that act as an underwriter for the offering. More ...


What is the IPO and How Does a Company Go Public?

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. An IPO is done when a privately owned company wants to sell a portion of it to public investors. Through this process the company is transformed from a privately owned to a company owned by public investors. More ...


How Companies Report Insider Transactions

Trading of stock is controlled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency of the United States federal government. More ...


What Happens When a Company Gets Delisted?

When listed on a major exchange, such as the NYSE or Nasdaq, the companies and their stock have to meet several listing requirements on stock price, trading volume, capitalization, disclosure of material information or financial reporting. More ...