Corporate insiders presumably have good information on company prospects. So when they buy shares of their own companies, the investment community would do well to take notice. Insider buying is a simple investment strategy

 

 

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insider: an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations.  The SEC considers insiders to be company directors, officials, or any individual with a stake of 10% or more in the company.

When CEOs buy their own stock, shouldn't you?  Follow the smart money. >> Following Insider Buying transactions is the world's easiest investment strategy. >> View our Insider TRACK RECORD  <<

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One of the greatest investors of all time, Peter Lynch, was noted as saying that "insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."

Professor and Author of "Investment Intelligence from Insider Trading" Nejat Seyhun reports that when insiders bought shares in their own companies, the stock tended to outperform the total market by 8.9% over the next 12 months.

What if you could follow the Smart Money? - Perhaps shadow trade them?  To the >> Insider Pit

Here are a few examples of what can happen when insider buying takes place.


The Green Arrow represents buys.

May 2, 05

TOPFER MORTON L
Director

25,000

Purchase at $14.30 per share.

$357,440




The Green Arrow represents buys.

May 12, 03

YOUNG, MICHAEL D.
Director

3,500

Purchase at $15.0714 per share.

$52,749

May 7, 03

COCKWELL, IAN G.
President

3,000

Purchase at $14.975 per share.

$44,925

Apr 7, 03

BRASCAN CORP
Beneficial Owner (10% or more)

22,309

Purchase at $13.90 per share.

$310,095



The Green Arrow represents buys.

Nov 19, 03

Pignatelli, Federico
Director

11,000

Purchase at $11.86

$130,460

Nov 17, 03

Pignatelli, Federico
Director

27,500

Purchase at $11.86

$326,150