Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

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Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

Insider trading occurs when one uses undisclosed company info to trade stocks. SEC enforces insider trading laws, with a 20-year maximum prison term for violations. Legal insider trades must be ...

Brendan Byrnes is the Managing Director at Motley Fool Money, where he leads business strategy and editorial operations. Since joining The Motley Fool in 2011, he has written hundreds of articles, ...

The after hour volume chart provides share volume for the After-Hours Market. Investors can compare the current day's volume to the totals in the table. Investors may trade in the Pre-Market ...