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‘t much to buy, but there is much to learn

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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. During the last week of the year, there was very little insider trading. This is of course to be expected as companies are in the quiet period before earnings are released.   There is another explanation for this though.  There just isn’t much worth buying.  With rates at all-time lows, stocks at all-time highs, real estate off the charts, perhaps the place to look for bargains are not in the U.S stock market.  Maybe my point … Read more

Some Insiders are Killing it- Everything is UP- Week Ending February 7, 2020

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Wow- did you see our pick of the week, Groupon?  Groupon rocketed over 50% Friday on better than expected quarterly earnings and an enormous short squeeze. GRPN traded 13 times normal volume which makes it prime for a price reversal. I listened to the earnings call and not sure how convincing the turnaround story will be. Didn’t hear on attaboy from the handful of analysts obligatorily covering the fallen unicorn.  It’s still mind number to think they turned down $5.7 Billion from Google. I’m going to make a mental note that when Google offers me $5.7 billion for my company, … Read more

Notable Insider Buys and Sales Week Ending 12-14-18

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As the market has sold off, insiders are starting to take advantage of lower prices. This last week was disappointing as there were few notable buys.  They are listed below: Buys NMRK Newmark Group- CEO Barry Gosin purchased $9 million worth at an average price of $9.05 per share. Newmark Group, Inc. provides commercial real estate services in the United States and internationally. Its investor/owner services and products include capital markets, such as investment sales; and agency leasing, property management, valuation and advisory, and diligence and underwriting, as well as government sponsored enterprise lending, loan servicing, debt and structured finance, and … Read more

Panic around the corner? Notable Insider Buys and Sales Week Ending 12-7-18

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As the market has sold off, insiders are starting to take advantage of lower prices. We are not yet at a level  where insiders are full throated buyers but several are willing to bet sizable sums of money. Panic is around the corner but not here yet. We outline the most notable ones below. Buys MHK Mowhak Industries  Billionaire Filip Balcaen continues to bet on global carpet manufacturer Mohawk Industries.  It’s nice to have the luxury of waiting out market anxieties. UAL United Airlines Dir Edward Shapiro is batting 1000 when he purchased 30,000 at $92.57.  I personally think Southwest is … Read more

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

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  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