Another Roller Coaster Week on the Coronavirus Train- Insider Buying is Picking Up

The headlines don’t stop. Most of them scary and getting worse by the day. That didn’t stop insiders from buying falling knives but not in the quantity I’m looking for to mark the all clear.  The pace of buying is clearly picking up, though IT SEEMS that Friday the 28th was the climax and insiders paused as the news headlines worsened about the virus.  In times of increasing investor panic, insiders will restore confidence, especially when they buy across the board. In this post, we examine insiders purchasing $200,000 of more of their company’s shares, looking for clues that may … Read more

Top Stocks Insiders are Buying and Selling Week ending 12-1-17

$PSEC,$BIIB,$TEP,$MDCO,$ETM,$MELI,$ORLY,$LOXO,$SCHW,$INTU,$DATA,$HDP,$PEN,$CBG,$SHAK,$QLYS,$RJF,$DE,$PANW 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