Insider Buying and Selling

Insider buying and selling occurs when an executive or employee of a publicly traded company uses information that is inaccessible to the public to help decide trading decisions. While insider trading is often scrutinized, the SEC has cracked down on illegal insider trading and set restrictions for legal insider trading. Perhaps the most infamous illegal insider trading deal occurred in 2001 when Martha Stewart avoided a loss of almost $45,000 in ImClone stock after selling her shares using information provided by her broker, Peter Bacanovic.

REITS – Should You Follow Insiders Into Stag Industrial?

Looking at REITs, insiders have been buying shares of Stag Industrial for the past year. Should you follow their lead and snag some STAG stock?

3 Grand-Slam Dividend Stocks You’ve Never Heard Of

Fat yields, great returns, respectable market caps and heavy insider buying make these unheralded dividend stocks look like big winners.

When Is Insider Selling a Bad Sign?

Insider selling doesn't always mean investors should run for the exits. Find out which signs say you can ignore insider selling -- and which say you can't.

Supercharge Your Analysis With Insider Insights

I'm a numbers guy through and through ... but that doesn't mean I'm blind to other positive developments. And an insider buying up shares of his company's stock is one of the very best.

May Insider Report: Buying Points to Coal Opportunity

A look at insider trading for the month of May points to a couple of potential potholes, as well as a buying opportunity in the coal sector.

What Insider Trading Is Telling Us About Tiffany & Co.

The large insider buys of Tiffany stock would be a noteworthy buy signal ... except that they're coming right alongside recent heavy sales. So what does it mean for TIF?

Don’t Be Fooled by Meaningless Insider Buys

Insider buying can be a great sign that a company has solid prospects. Still, not all activity is significant. Here's how to sort through it.

Opko Health’s Insider Buying: A Rx for Profits?

Huge insider buying by Opko Health's CEO is a positive force, and the company itself has a diversified business, but an OPK investment still carries plenty of risk.

What to Watch as the Dow Closes in on Record Highs

Forget 14164.53 -- investors should be focused on the technicals and fundamentals getting the Dow Jones there, and where they'll take the index next.

Is Soaring Insider Selling Sending a Signal?

Not necessarily. When insider selling jumps, it may or may not mean a general market downturn is coming. Let's look at what might be going on now.

Insider Selling: When Is It a Warning?

It doesn't always mean investors should head for the exits. Here are the signs that say you can ignore insider selling and the signs that say 'take cover!'

Insider Buys You Should Pay Attention To

Amid a maelstrom of other news, you might have missed it, but there has been a surge in insider stock buying across AAPL, JCP, GLW and more.

Insider Selling Activity Says Stocks Are a Buy

Insider trading appears to be a good short-term indicator -- and based on recent action, execs and directors are flashing bullish signs for the market.

3 Energy Stocks With Insider Buying You Should Know About

These three large, well-known stocks are performing well, and have also shown significant buying from company insiders. It’s time for investors to sit up and take note.

A Guide to Profiting from Insider Transactions

Insider trading scandals rock Congress, but smart investors still can profit from legal insider trading data. The key is knowing what to look for.