All these senators that manage to make tens of millions of dollars on their $250k salary should really release personal finance books.
This to me falls under the “rules for thee not me.”
For sure you don't, it's the opposite. They sit on so much inside information that people outside the government would never have access to.
If you try and trade a name that's on a restricted trading list (e.g. because the investment banking part of your firm is working on a deal with them) then that is also going to be denied.
If you're wall-crossed (e.g. in possession of material, non-public information, even by accident) for a deal, you absolutely cannot trade in related securities - like, go to jail, do not pass go.
Become congressperson. Use insider knowledge to make fortuitous trades, remain immune!