The only kind of insider information that you get you in trouble is the one done by (relatively) small operators in the market. If, on the other hand, you talk

The only kind of insider information that you get you in trouble is the one done by (relatively) small operators in the market. If, on the other hand, you talk to directors in a company and, based on the insider knowledge you learn from them about the business, make a large investment, then you're called a smart and sophisticated investor (the biggest example is Warren Buffet).