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Strategies & Market Trends : MARKET INDEX TECHNICAL ANALYSIS - MITA -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (15656)	12/31/2002 12:39:05 AM
From: bobby beara	Respond to of 19219

because this kindof sucks!<<< ya we are in agreement on that -g-

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (15656)	12/31/2002 12:44:35 AM
From: eddieww	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19219

"there has been more insider buying in tech than in the last 10 years." Have you got any references to back up this claim?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (15656)	1/1/2003 11:19:42 PM
From: bobby beara	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19219

Tech insiders have been buying for 2 years now and most have lost their shirts<<< well even after this bear market almost no tech issues are investment grade or pay dividends, but they do make for some rip-roaring fun for short-covering rallies, if you know when to fold 'em -g-

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (15656)	1/2/2003 2:59:12 AM
From: eddieww	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19219

quote.bloomberg.com 01/01 00:13 U.S. Executive, Director Share Purchases Fall to Six-Year Low By Steve Matthews New York, Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. executives and directors last year bought the smallest amount of shares in their companies since 1996 as stocks tumbled to five-year lows. Purchases by insiders fell 2.1 percent to $2.64 billion, the third year of declines, said Washington Service, a research firm. The slowdown in buying after last year's 23 percent drop in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index suggests stocks could fall further, some investors said. (snip) The decline in purchases reverses an 8.3 percent increase in the first half, according to Washington Service. Sales by insiders accelerated in September. In the past eight weeks, sellers exceeded buyers by a 2.3-to-1 margin, according to the Argus Vickers Weekly Insider Report. The number of sales typically exceeds purchases 2-to-1. ``Abruptly, in September, insiders increased their rate of selling to a dramatic level,'' said David Coleman, editor of the publication. ``The market remains vulnerable.'' (snip) There have been few big buyers among the Nasdaq issues that have plunged since 2000. Total Annual Values of Insider Purchases and Sales in 2002 Purchases Percent Sales Percent Year (in mlns) Change (in mlns) Change 2002 $2,641.8 -2% $31,883.6 -32% 2001 $2,698.8 -49 $46,608.0 -42 2000 $5,280.5 -3 $80,149.7 61 1999 $5,466.5 27 $49,914.7 24 1998 $4,320.7 54 $40,153.9 26 1997 $2,803.3 14 $31,815.3 21 1996 $2,456.3 36 $26,314.2 57 1995 $1,812.6 -10 $16,764.8 33 1994 $2,008.9 -4 $12,598.2 -18 1993 $2,086.3 58 $15,401.2 27 1992 $1,316.6 57 $12,174.6 24 1991 $836.5 -27 $9,805.1 167 1990 $1,143.6 62 $3,667.3 -4 1989 $705.0 -26 $3,828.6 22 1988 $951.1 -43 $3,130.1 -48 1987 $1,671.8 -19 $6,059.0 -44 Source: Washington Service. Figures are as of Dec. 31.