Stocks

We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So …

Investors who take an interest in Empiric Student Property plc (LON:ESP) should definitely note that the CEO & Director, Duncan Garrood, recently paid UK£0.90 per share to buy UK£84k worth of the stock. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a …

After very promising results on their first well in Namibia’s giant Kavango basin, global attention has turned to this small Canadian explorer as it drills its second well in a basin estimated by a world-renowned geochemist to potentially hold up to 120 billion barrels. …

Some Mineral Commodities Ltd (ASX:MRC) shareholders are probably rather concerned to see the share price fall 48% over the last three months. But at least the stock is up over the last five years. Unfortunately its return of 56% is below the market return …

When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 19x, you may consider Amcil Limited (ASX:AMH) as a stock to avoid entirely with its 78.1x P/E ratio. However, the P/E might be quite high for a reason and it …

While Resimac Group Limited (ASX:RMC) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 19% in the last quarter. In contrast, the return over three years has been impressive. Indeed, the share price is up …

If you want to know who really controls Regional Express Holdings Limited (ASX:REX), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. Warren Buffett …