Canadian Insider

So what is driving the BELLUS Health (BLU) share price up? Here is our take via a video summay of the June 26th INK Research morning report.

Marathon Gold (MOZ) is continuing work on its The Valentine Gold Camp in Newfoundland. Find out more in the video summary of our June 25, 2019 morning report which featured the stock.

Video summary of the INK June 25, 2019 Morning Report

Following inquiries from INK Research and information that we have provided in relation to the creation of our No-Go list which we announced last week, Canadian securities regulators have told us in an email (which we just came across this weekend) that they are reviewing the granting of insider filing exemptions for Automatic Securities Disposition Plans (ASDPs).

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Last week, the idea of the 1100 level providing support after holding firm on the last 4 re-tests quickly went out the window. As oil plunged 6.8%, the Index slipped on an oil slick of its own and its skid accelerated as the week progressed. In all, the INK CIN wiped out to the tune of 25.8 points or 2.3%.

Introducing the INK No Go List

At INK Research, our mission is to help you make better investment decisions by tracking the legally reported buying and selling of public company executives, a group also known as corporate insiders. To help point investors in the right direction with their investments, we combine insider activity with valuations and momentum factors to identify which stocks might make the best investment destinations. 

The foundation of our process looks at insider commitment. We rank every stock on a standard INK measure of insider commitment which takes into account the number of common shares company officers and directors hold on a beneficial basis as reported via SEDI or the SEC along with recent buying or selling of company shares. It is a pretty straight forward concept. The more stock that key insiders own and are buying, the greater the insider commitment towards the firm.

You can find our insider commitment rankings in the INK Edge outlook summary for a stock on the INK and Canadian Insider websites.

As critical as holdings and buying are in assessing insider commitment, there is at least one more important consideration, and that is commitment to disclosure. In INK's view, insiders who seek to legally delay or intentionally fail to disclose significant transactions within normal filing requirements are seeking to gain an advantage which can tilt the playing field in favour of the insiders. INK believes strongly in pro-market principles, and that means a level playing field for all investors.

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index.The INK Canadian Insider Index started the week with a successful test of 1100 before bounding as high as 1121.71 intraday. The Index finished the week at 1114.99 for a gain of 5.15 points.  

Our latest Canadian Insider Insights newsletter explains how some insider trends are suggesting that global growth may be set to expand faster than the consensus thinks. Bamboo shoots anyone?

Other topics include the latest INK Canadian Insider Index rebalancing highlights, and Bitcoin versus gold. Finally, our insider of the week has been on the job for less than a year, but his company stock has already soared more than 70%. Click here to read the latest Insights.

Vancouver, May 10, 2019 - INK Research (INK) announces changes to the INK Canadian Insider Index as a result of the rules-based semi-annual review. These changes will be effective at the close on Friday, May 17, 2019.

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In the first segment of his May 8th Discovery Watch broadcast, John Kaiser takes a look at Simon Ridgway-headed Radius Gold (RDU) which we featured in our May 3rd Morning Report.