As you say, fortunes were made.
Suppose a politician announced a policy they have no intention of implementing. The goal is to affect a stock price. Trades are made and profit taken.
Then the politician reverses the announcement but has pocketed a fortune.
As you say, fortunes were made.
Suppose a politician announced a policy they have no intention of implementing. The goal is to affect a stock price. Trades are made and profit taken.
Then the politician reverses the announcement but has pocketed a fortune.