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Equally as important, positive insider trading activity is another way to break down the marketplace. Obviously, there are plenty of incentives for an executive to sell shares of his or her company, but only one, very simple reason why they would behave bullishly. Many academic studies have demonstrated the impressive potential of this strategy if shareholders know what to do (learn more here).
With all of this in mind, it’s important to take a gander at the recent action surrounding Alcatel Lucent SA.
