Episode 540
Banning Congress, Not Markets: The Insider Trading Dilemma
Mises Media · Mises Institute
March 3, 2026
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Show Notes
Bob uses Trump’s call to ban congressional insider trading as a springboard to explain why, from an Austro-libertarian perspective, insider trading and speculation could help markets work, while still justifying special rules for government employees.
Related:
- Bob's Article "Is Insider Trading Really a Crime?": Mises.org/HAP540a
- The Social Function of Stock Speculators: Mises.org/HAP540b
- The Social Function of Futures Markets: Mises.org/HAP540c
- The Social Function of Call and Put Options: Mises.org/HAP540d
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Topics
Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyFinancial MarketsLaw