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

Bye Bye Jay Time for Another Chair Insider Buying Week 3-24-23

We are deep in the darkness, the earnings blackout period in which corporate insiders are restricted from buying their own shares. It’s a perfect time for short sellers to prey on the frazzled nerves of investors that just experienced their first bank run since the Great Financial Recession of 2008. This time the run wasn’t caused by Wall Street and banks that sold liars loans to uncreditworthy customers but instead by the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve itself. Jay Powell left interest rates at zero far too long and raised them far too fast. He failed at running the … Read more

Notable CrowdStrike $CRWD Insider Buy Week 12-30-22

Following insider behavior closely was an excellent way to avoid some of the technology investing disasters in 2022.  Darlings of the past decade—namely technology stocks—were hammered last year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunged into a bear market as the Federal Reserve decided it didn’t want its legacy to be runaway inflation.  Their record interest rate hikes crushed demand and continues to dampen interest for risk-sensitive assets. We’re now deep in the throes of the 4th quarter earnings blackout when insiders are restricted from taking advantage of these reduced prices.  Even if we weren’t, I don’t think there would be … Read more