inside information
Tips from sources
Inside information is knowledge available only to those within a particular group or organization—details not known to outsiders or the general public.
In finance, trading on inside information about a company is illegal: He was convicted of using inside information to buy stock before the merger announcement.
More casually, it's any privileged knowledge: I have inside information that they're planning layoffs.
Restricted from disclosure
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- restrictedLimited in scope
- privateRestricted to certain parties
undisclosed · nonpublic · concealed · discreet · encrypted · off-the-record · embargoed · proprietary
Boundary or sharpness
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- upper handPosition of control
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- head startBeginning advantage given
strategic · tactical · savvy · informed · intelligence · tip-off · advance notice · foreknowledge
Exclusive group of confidants
well-placed · gatekeeper · backroom · old boys network · power broker · plugged-in · behind closed doors · corridors of power
Insider who reports misconduct
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- breachBreaking of agreement
- exposureState of being unprotected
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
informant · source · unauthorized · Deep Throat · WikiLeaks · tipster · anonymous · leaked
Stock market regulator
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- illegalForbidden by statute
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
fraud · prosecution · equities · tipping · material · fiduciary · compliance · violation
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- restrictedLimited in scope
private · undisclosed · nonpublic · concealed · discreet · encrypted · off-the-record · embargoed · proprietary · need-to-know
edge
Boundary or sharpness
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- upper handPosition of control
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
head start · strategic · tactical · savvy · informed · intelligence · tip-off · advance notice · foreknowledge · competitive
inner circle
Exclusive group of confidants
connected · well-placed · gatekeeper · backroom · old boys network · power broker · plugged-in · behind closed doors · corridors of power · influential
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- breachBreaking of agreement
- exposureState of being unprotected
revelation · informant · source · unauthorized · Deep Throat · WikiLeaks · tipster · anonymous · leaked · divulged
SEC
Stock market regulator
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- illegalForbidden by statute
manipulation · fraud · prosecution · equities · tipping · material · fiduciary · compliance · violation · penalty
inside informationpublic knowledge
Facts anyone can access
common knowledge · public information · general knowledge · public record · news
inside informationguesswork
Conclusions drawn without proof
conjecture · rumor · hearsay · street talk · educated guess
inside informationpublic record
Officially accessible government information