Insider Buying 01-24-25 Contrarian Investors Pay Attention

The market made new highs last week. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 3.4 points in December to 105.1, the second consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and the highest reading since October 2018.  Trump has promised to fix everything that is wrong with this country, bring down interest rates, lower the price of gasoline, and tame inflation all the while lowering taxes and government spending.  Hoorah! like the Marines say.  What’s there not to like?  Maybe corporate insiders are just a we bit skeptical.  Combined with 4th quarter earnings blackout- well, there just isn’t much to … Read more

Insider Buying 01-17-25

Not much going on- seems like the calm before the storm. Buy gold, the yellow stuff not the digital Bitcoin. Name: William R Shepard Position: Director Transaction Date: 2025-01-16 Shares Bought: 1,429 Average Price Paid: $227.96 Cost: $325,798 Company: CME Group INC. (CME) CME Group allows clients to trade futures, options, cash, and over-the-counter products, optimize portfolios, and analyze data, empowering market participants worldwide to manage risk and capitalize on opportunities. CME Group offers primary price discovery and referential pricing information to customers in a range of formats, including real-time, historical, and derived data for listed and cash products. CME … Read more

Insider Buying 01-10-25 Buy Gold

Not much going on- seems like the calm before the storm. Buy gold, the yellow stuff not the digital Bitcoin. Name: Alexander Merk Position: COO Transaction Date: 2025-01-03 Shares Bought: 30,825 Average Price Paid: $20.98 Cost: $646,684 Transaction Date: 2025-01-06 Shares Bought: 33,774 Average Price Paid: $21.06 Cost: $711,250 Company: ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd (ASA) ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a publicly held investment manager. The firm invests in public equities markets around the globe. It primarily invests in equities of companies that explore, mine, or process gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and other precious minerals. It … Read more

Insider Buying 01-03-25

Christmas and Hanukkah falling on the same day can be seen as a fleeting symbol of unity and peace—or simply a coincidence between the Gregorian and lunar calendars.   Name: John W Childs Position: Director Transaction Date: 2024-12-30 Shares Bought: 29,000 Average Price Paid: $35.94 Cost: $1,042,393 Company: Biohaven Ltd. (BHVN) Biohaven is a biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing life-changing therapies in critical therapeutic areas such as immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. The company is expanding its novel range of pharmaceuticals by leveraging proven drug development capabilities and numerous patented drug development platforms. The extensive clinical and preclinical … Read more