Undisclosed SEC investigations: impacts and indicators
Barney Bruce-Smythe, Senior Associate (London)
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QUICK VIEW
The authors determine that:
- SEC investigations are material events and a precursor to meaningful declines in firm performance.
- Insider trading activity increases by 40-50% among corporate officers at…