Investment & Investing

Hadn't thought of that tbh. Next time I'll sell and put it down to my "good fortune".

On a serious note, would it have been? I actually got told the info in my previous post by my housemate, who doesn't work for gov't who heard it from our mutual friend. The way the union people have were talking on the news coverage yesterday made it pretty clear they expect to be striking so will this really some as a surprise to anyone?

If the information came though a long chain, it could be argued that it is publicly available.

If it is just speculation, then it's not priviliged information.

If it is knowledge of the actual results of a ballot* before this is made public, related through only a few people, then this is insider information.

• As opposed to an exit poll, say.