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Significant Insider Buys: Merrill Lynch, XL Capital

August 2, 2008

In our Small Cap Momentum model stock portfolio, 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.

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Written by Ryan Freund · Filed Under Biotech, Financial, Investing Advice, News, Stock Screeners | Leave a Comment 

25 Stocks Ben Graham Would Like

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. Read more »

Written by Ryan Freund · Filed Under Ben Graham, Biotech, Financial, Housing, Industrial, News, Stock Screeners, Value Investing | 3 Comments 

Doomsday ETF: Buffett’s Biotech Bet

April 17, 2008

According to a recent Yahoo! Finance TechTicker video and article, Warren Buffet and George Soros are making large bets in Healthcare and Biotech companies. Large stakes have been taken in Glaxosmithkline, Sanofi-Aventis, and Johnson & Johnson, to name a few. Read more »

Written by Ryan Freund · Filed Under Biotech, Dividend Investing, Economy, George Soros, Healthcare, Investing Advice, Recession, Value Investing, Warren Buffett | Comments Off 

Isis-Genzyme: Deal of the Year?

January 27, 2008

On January 7th, 2008, Genzyme (NasdaqGS: GENZ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: ISIS) announced a partnership for the Isis cholesterol drug Mipomersen. Read more »

Written by Ryan Freund · Filed Under Acquisitions & Mergers, Biotech | Leave a Comment 

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