FT.com: Spike in insider selling alerts equities analysts

[FT.com]

Spike in insider selling alerts equities analysts
By Andrei Postelnicu in New York
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Posted: 12:45 PM EST (17:45 London)

Selling of US stocks by company officers, directors and other insiders last month reached the highest level since just before the bursting of the dotcom bubble, data showed.

Thomson Financial said insider selling reached a total of $6.1bn in February, the highest since the $9.1bn record set in February 2000.

High levels of insider activity are viewed as indicators of turning points in the market, and many investors incorporate the data into their market analysis.
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