The Canadian Insider site is owned and operated by INK Research, an independent financial information firm based in Vancouver, Canada. INK websites are subscription supported, and INK does not accept payments for coverage.
INK Research launched CanadianInsider.com in 2004 as an alternative to our INKResearch.com premium subscription service in order to put insider filings within reach of all investors. Over time, we have continued to add more information to the site, including news and valuations, to help investors put insider filings in context. We were also the first to offer free-to-air, real-time quotes and Canadian insider filings alerts.
Over the years, as a firm we have been sharpening our focus on insider commitment: the amount of publicly-listed stock officers and directors of a company hold and are buying. Insider commitment forms the foundation of the rules-based INK Canadian Insider Index which tracks the 50 value or momentum stocks listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that are preferred by insiders. The INK Canadian Insider Index has outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite Index since our live launch in November 2014.
The performance of the INK Canadian Insider Index provides solid, real-time evidence of the importance that insider commitment plays in determining the creation of shareholder value.