The Clinks in the Armor -Market Swoons on Friday- Where is the Super Hero?

Let me ask you this-Can you afford not to be an insider?  With insiders largely absent due to the 3rd quarter earnings blackout- investors’ anxieties, fears, and uncertainties revealed themselves last Friday.  The rout in the markets portends an even uglier 2nd half of September.  Is this any surprise? A weakened President was attacked on all sides, by his own party wanting someone else to run and by the rabid right on charges of corruption and senility.  We have an unjust war brought on by our long-time nemesis, Russia. Some say we are not providing enough support for Ukraine, and … Read more

Insider Buying week 12-17-21

Curious how well insiders are doing with their buys? Click on this link or image above to scroll the significant buys of the last year. Microsoft dipped 0.3% Friday, bringing its weekly decline to nearly 5.5%. Alphabet and Apple fell more than 4%. A handful of tech stocks have been propelling the major averages all year and it’s only natural to see some profit-taking.  I tried to borrow some ARKK stock but there was none available to short. Betting against Infinite multiples has been the most reliable trade of the last month. There was somewhat of a short squeeze on … Read more

Insiders Unloading Stock before Earnings Continued Week 7-24-21

Insiders Selling Stock Click on the spreadsheet above to see earnings release dates This may look a lot like last week’s post. You won’t’ see much in the way of insider buying this month with the quarter just ended for most public companies. Almost all insiders are subject to blackout rules which can vary from company to company but generally at least 30 days before earnings and sometimes up to 45 days, insiders are prohibited from buying and selling their own stock unless they do it by the giant loophole that the SEC has allowed them, known as the 10b5-1 … Read more