He reached across and took the sandwich which Allan offered. He took a bite and then said, Halpern . Steve waved a hand in a dismissive gesture. I mean Halpern and Seaton were thick as thieves and, as we now know, probably were thieves. It really was a beautiful set up.
Insider trading is the way to make millions with very little risk.
The money you get is paid over legitimately. It could be a lucky fluke like a bet on a horse. It's only when you do it repeatedly that people begin to suspect. The weak link is the connection, the information source which can be traced. But in this case there's none.