It’s often said that a company’s prospects can be predicted by stock purchases made by company insiders. Insiders may sell stock for any number of reasons, but purchases are only made because the insider expects to make a profit on shares down the road. Studies have shown that when the company insider is high up in the organization, such as the CEO or chief financial officer, a purchase of company stock is even more significant for future price performance than when a purchase is made by a direc