Cigar Butts beat Premium Brands-1st Week of Summer $SCOR up 20%

For trade, details click on this link to the trades  The efficient market hypothesis assumes that all current information is reflected in the current price of a security. According to the EMH, stocks always trade at their fair value on exchanges, making it impossible for investors to purchase undervalued stocks or sell stocks for inflated prices. When we look at insider buying and selling,  we are examining and theorizing the possible motives of the people that know the company the best.  What information do they possess that is not already priced into the stock? Name: Gotlieb Irwin Position: Director Shares … Read more

AT&T Insiders Buy $T and Stankey is Stinky but Discovery $DISCK and Malone might just Work

For trade, details click on this link to the trades   The efficient market hypothesis assumes that all current information is reflected in the current price of a security. According to the EMH, stocks always trade at their fair value on exchanges, making it impossible for investors to purchase undervalued stocks or sell stocks for inflated prices. When we look at insider buying and selling,  we are examining and theorizing the possible motives of the people that know the company the best.  What information do they possess that is not already priced into the stock?   Descriptions Name: Stankey John … Read more

1st Quarter 2021 Partner Letter

The Insiders Fund 1st quarter 2021 Partner letter is available to interested parties on our website at https://insomniachedge.com/partner-letters . It was a fun quarter, a great time to be invested.  The Insiders Fund was up 0.80% for March 2021 while the S&P 500 returned 4.26%. The Insiders Fund was up 28.41% for the 1st quarter versus 6.17% for the benchmark. For the trailing 12 months, we returned 136.97% ( after all fees and expenses) versus the S&P 500 up 56.35% (includes dividends). If you’ve been on the fence contemplating investing in The Insiders Fund, the letter gives you an intimate … Read more

Live Webinar Monday April 19th 6:00PM The Insiders Guide to Shredding the Markets

I’m spilling the beans, the secret sauce during this live webinar. Everything I’ve learned in over twenty years of trading the markets including how we just earned 92% in 92 days in a diversified portfolio. Every question will be answered in the time permitted or by a follow-up email. I guarantee you that there will be something for everyone, beginner or the most sophisticated- this will be a live educational event you won’t want to miss. Click on the Image Above to Register for the Event or go to https://events.marketsmarttoday.com/webinar-apr-19-linkedin/ Lots of great stuff here are just a few of … Read more

Insider Buying Week Ending April 9th- Market making new highs without help from insiders

For trade details click on this link to the trades % Trade Date Company Ticker Change Applied Molecular Transport Inc. AMTI 16.50% DELCATH SYSTEMS Inc DCTH 7.07% JOANN Inc. JOAN 4.49% REPUBLIC SERVICES Inc RSG 4.13% Howard Hughes Corp HHC 2.85% Science Applications International Corp SAIC 1.04% TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC TSI 0.07% TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC TSI 0.05% GREIF INC GEF -1.45% There was very little insider buying of note this last week.  If you rule out the almost daily offerings of new  SPACS which are for the most part future mediocre to poor investments by self-dealing … Read more

Insider Buying Disappears but it may not mean anything due to Earnings Black Out

For trade details click on this link to the trades Thryv Holdings Inc. THRY 31.92% Veritiv Corp VRTV 9.07% Advantage Solutions Inc. ADV 8.72% Advantage Solutions Inc. ADV 6.96% Limoneira CO LMNR 6.71% APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO AIV 3.59% Limoneira CO LMNR 1.58% Most people have never heard of these companies.  That’s where we are at in this cycle. That’s not a good sign for the overall market returns. When the companies you’ve heard of are not buying their own stock, it means they don’t see much value- or it’s flat in the middle of the quarterly earnings blackout … Read more

Notable Insider Buying Week Ending 12-20-19

CB Duncan continues to amass sizable buys of Enterprise Products Partners, LP.  This midstream oil and gas operator  yields 6.29%. This seems like a buy in a low yield world but bear in mind, several MLPs  in this space yield double digits and have sizable insider buying as well. If you believe the combustion engine will be replaced by EVs in the next 10 years, don’t buy these MLPs. I for one don’t believe the market appreciates the complexity and cost of making lithium batteries. A director bought $1.28 million of peer Energy Transfer Partners at $12.79 per share, yielding … Read more