Insider Buying Week 03-20-26 When Macro Trumps Everything

When Macro trumps everything, does insider buying have relevance. The answer to this will only be apparent in time. My hunch is that insiders know as much about macro as anyone else. Name: Manuel J. Perez De  La MesaPosition: DirectorTransaction Date: 03-13-2026  Shares Bought: 5,000 shares an average price paid of $205.00 for a cost of $1,025,000 Company: Pool Corp. (POOL) Pool Corporation provides swimming pool supplies, equipment, related recreational, irrigation, and landscape care items in the United States as well as around the world. The company provides maintenance products such as chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement … Read more

Insider Buying Week 11-21-25 AI Bubble Bursting or Buying Opportunity

Volatility isn’t just knocking—it kicked the door down. It had been building gradually, fueled by a series of confidence-shaking events: government shutdown fears, air travel restrictions, Fed dot-plot uncertainty, and persistent warnings of an AI bubble. Last week, that pressure finally exploded like a Yellowstone geyser. The market boogeyman came out of the closet, bringing a 1,000-point Dow reversal that spiked the VIX. While pundits offer endless explanations, this sell-off looks like a classic delayed reaction to Nvidia’s earnings. The rout was most intense in AI and Crypto—with Bitcoin shedding 12.9% and the Nasdaq down 2.7%. Meanwhile, the broader market … Read more

Insider Buying Week 03-15-24

Insider buying has been noticeably scarce in this bull leg of a market making all-time highs. The small amount of buying is not performing particularly well either.  You might find this news surprising from a hedge fund manager who has made a living reading these tea leaves for 23 years. Name: Ole G Rosgaard Position: President and CEO Transaction Date: 2024-03-08 Shares Bought: 4,914 Average Price Paid: $67.00 Cost: $329,235 Company: Greif Inc (GEF) Greif Inc. is a top global provider of industrial packaging goods and services, with operations in over 35 countries. The company provides a wide range of … Read more

Insider Buying Week 03-08-24 FOMO or FEAR?

I’ve been struggling to explain the speculative frenzy I sense in the markets. Stocks routinely go up and down 20% on earnings or even something as trivial as an analyst upgrade or downgrade yet the underlying market seems calm, benign even. The VIX, which is the current mathematic model for measuring short-term volatility, steadily trends lower. The VIX is a measure of the volatility of the S&P 500, and by now, everyone understands that the capitalization-weighted nature of that index dominates the recent stock market performance. The popular but obsolete already term ‘Magnificent 7’ refers to a handful of mega … Read more