Significant Insider Buys: Visa, Nevada Gold
December 11, 2008
When we research stocks for our investment management clients, insider purchases play an important role in our research. Why? Quite simply because insiders almost always know more about the business than any analyst could ever know.
Obviously we cannot - and do not - rely solely on insider purchases, but we feel that it is a very good way to find potentially great companies to invest in.
GE’s Immelt Buys Shares - Should You?
November 13, 2008
Investors in Dow component General Electric (NYSE: GE) finally had some semblance of good news today, as Jeffrey Immelt, CEO and Chairman of GE, bought $820,000 worth of stock on the open market. In addition, GE’s Vice Chairman Michael Neal purchased $750,000 worth.
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: HIG, SCX, TNP
October 8, 2008
With the stock market reaching new lows every single day, I thought it’d be interesting to run my trusty ol’ Ben Graham stock screener. Read more »
Significant Insider Buys: Merrill Lynch, XL
August 2, 2008
When we research stocks, insider purchases are one of our main criterion for selecting our picks. Why? Quite simply because insiders almost always know more about the business than any analyst could ever know. Obviously we cannot rely solely on insider purchases, but it’s a very good place to start researching. Here are some significant insider purchases that we ran across during our research that are intriguing.
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: RE, MOV, LNC
July 20, 2008
Benjamin Graham is widely regarded to be the founder of modern value investing. His greatest student, Warren Buffett, attributes much of his success to Graham’s teachings. In this article, we will provide an in-depth look at stocks that Ben Graham, the father of modern value investing, might have liked.
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: IBA, MVC
June 9, 2008
Benjamin Graham is widely regarded to be the founder of modern value investing. His greatest student, Warren Buffett, attributes much of his success to Graham’s teachings. In this article, we take an in-depth look at stocks that Ben Graham might have liked.
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: FMD, MVC, FIF
April 27, 2008
Benjamin Graham is widely regarded to be the founder of modern value investing. His greatest student, Warren Buffett, attributes much of his success to Graham’s teachings. Though Graham believed that much research is necessary and that no stock screening methodology is perfect, he did give us some guidelines on how to perform initial screening techniques to limit the number of investments that should be researched further. Read more »
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: NTE, GKK, MEI
April 8, 2008
Benjamin Graham is widely regarded to be the founder of modern value investing. His greatest student, Warren Buffett, attributes much of his success to Graham’s teachings. Though Graham believed that much research is necessary and that no stock screening methodology is perfect, he did give us some guidelines on how to perform initial screening techniques to limit the number of investments that should be researched further. Read more »
Stocks Ben Graham Would Like: IBA, MGI, OSG
January 31, 2008
Benjamin Graham is widely regarded to be the founder of modern value investing. His greatest student, Warren Buffett, attributes much of his success to Graham’s teachings. Though Graham believed that much research is necessary and that no stock screening methodology is perfect, he did give us some guidelines on how to perform initial screening techniques to limit the number of investments that should be researched further. Read more »
Top Insider Purchases: 12/31/07
January 1, 2008
One of the most important things to look for when investing is management friendliness towards shareholders. There are countless companies out there who are very adept at promoting their stock, but as we’ve seen with Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, etc., following such advice is a very bad idea. Read more »