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[–] envis10n@lemm.ee 167 points 1 year ago (23 children)

So he sells a bunch of shares right before the announcement that is likely going to tank their stock price

[–] Makhulu@geddit.social 115 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We should come up with a name for such an act

[–] uzay@infosec.pub 88 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We should make it illegal too!

[–] ColonelSanders@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need to make sure we come up with a way to enforce it as well!

[–] Virkkunen@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

Okay, you lost me there now buddy!

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It actually is. The insider sells have to be announced well in advance.

[–] ColonelSanders@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Psst! That was the joke!

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Makes it easier for executives to plan when to make announcements like this.

So he scheduled selling 2,000 shares 3 months ago. Then made the announcement a few days after the sales clear. Easily planned for on this type of announcement.

They also do the same thing for positive news that will increase the stock prices. Announce it a few days before their scheduled sale.

Creating a routine selling/buying schedule that coincides with expected announcement periods is pretty easy.

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something catchy, like the 'buy and bail'.

[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago
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