Notable Insider Buys and Sells Week Ending May 3, 2019 or Sell in May, Go Away

  Several new buys this week signaled a return to animal spirits for a small group.  The majority of corporate America beat the drum beat, sell in May, Go Away. The market marched to a new high but not every stock participated. These buys represent value in an overvalued market, perhaps one long in the tooth.  We don’t aim to predict tops or bottoms but when insiders buy large amounts of their own company’s stock, they do it for one reason; to make money. We are highlighting notable buys over $200,000 as this represents something more than window dressing. Buys … Read more

Top Stocks Insiders are Buying and Unloading Week ending 12-8-17

  In this report we examine stocks that C-level officers and directors  bought and sold ending the week of September 22nd, 2017.  Insiders sell stock for a variety of reasons but they generally buy for just one, to make money.  We only look at material amounts of money, $100k or more, as anything less could be window dressing.  The bar is different on selling as the natural state of management is to be sellers.  Most companies provide significant amounts of their compensation packages as stock. Therefore we analyze selling for unusual patterns; such as insider selling 25% or more of … Read more