LONGonDELL = short on insight . . .
Don't jump to conclusions like so many others - a Dell exec decides to take some options - big deal. As a shareholder, given the performance of the company, I think he and most of the execs at DELL deserve the benefit of the doubt when they want to exercise their options.
"Insider" trading on a company with the high-visibility and broad market capitalization of DELL borders on meaningless, and it rankles me when people equate legitimate option exercises and portfolio sales with the kind of sneaking around by MM's and brokerages that "insider" trading really depicts.
With the potential penalties, why would Dell execs kill the goose that is laying the golden eggs? What news do you think "they" have that could profoundly affect the price of our stock? Do you have some reason to believe DELL is about to lose its leadership position? If you think things are that bad, or that Dell or Carter are that stupid, why do you still hold DELL?
As for NewsTrader, as long as they research and post on all companies I say more power to them. Yahoo's "insider" info is drawn from another organization and it is less than immediate, making it even less viable as a measurement of stock value.
The sky isn't falling, and a piece of it didn't drop on us because of NewsTrader, either.
Enough of my ranting (and your's, too, please).
Mr. K. |
