Personal Finance Daily: How to buy stock like a company insider

	Personal Finance Daily JUNE 08, 2012 Friday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: How to buy stock like a company insider Housing help for wounded veterans U.S. debt load falling at fastest pace since 1950s What do they know that we don't know? Ever wondered that? Well, there's probably a good reason: They have the inside view. "They" would be company insiders, and when chief executives and corporate directors shell out money to buy stock in their company, it speaks volumes. That's the topic of this week's Weekend Investor. Read about the power that comes with understanding how and why insiders buy stock. Also on MarketWatch today, Lew Sichelman writes in our Realty Q&A column about organizations, including banks and home builders, that are helping wounded veterans get housing that meets their special needs. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Housing help for wounded vets The housing industry is working to help severely injured veterans who are having a tough time finding homes to fit their special needs when they return from war. Read more: Housing help for wounded vets $5 billion competition to replace Humvee Competition is heating up to win a contract for a vehicle that will replace more than 18,000 aging Humvees for the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps starting in 2015. Six proposals are in play, with little time left before federal contracting officials decide on development of the $5 billion-plus program. Take a look at the contenders. Read more: $5 billion competition to replace Humvee. U.S. debt load falling at fastest pace since 1950s Everyone knows America has too much debt. What they don't know is that things are getting better, not worse. Little by little, our economy is reducing its debt burden, writes MarketWatch's Rex Nutting. Read more: U.S. debt load falling at fastest pace since 1950s. Obama takes more strident tone with Europe President Obama urges European leaders to take specific steps to end the debt crisis. His comments at a White House press conference stand in contrast to two years of quiet prodding of European leaders. Read more: Obama takes more strident tone with Europe. Total jobless claims fall as household debt slides Charts tell the story: The week's economic data show unemployment insurance falling to multi-year lows even as job hiring is muted, while household debt continues to fall. See the Week in Charts. U.S. trade gap shrinks in April The U.S. trade deficit narrows 4.9% to $50.1 billion in April as monthly exports decline for the first time since November, government data show. Read more: U.S. trade gap shrinks in April. China rate cut offers mixed blessing China's decision to cut interest rates, as well as give individual banks more leeway in setting their own rates, is likely to weigh negatively on banks' profit margins but could help revive other parts of the economy facing a credit squeeze, analysts say. Read more: China rate cut offers mixed blessing. Japan revises GDP up, but trade deficit widens Japan's economy expands at a faster pace than estimated earlier in the January-through-March period from the preceding three months, revised government figures show. Read more: Japan revises GDP up, but trade deficit widens. INVESTING How to buy stock like a company insider When CEOs or corporate directors plunk down their own cash to buy shares of their company, it can speak volumes, writes Matt Andrejczak. Read more: How to buy stock like a company insider. Hedge-fund manager purchases princely property John Paulson, the hedge-fund manager who scored billions betting against subprime mortgages in 2008, has just purchased the biggest house in the neighborhood, reports Al Lewis. Read more: Hedge-fund manager purchases princely property. Post-conflict investing may deliver peace dividend Investing in post-conflict countries can be profitable, and may make the world a safer place to boot, writes Thomas Kostigen. Read more: Post-conflict investing may deliver peace dividend. The real message of the sentiment data In recent columns, Mark Hulbert has contended that there is a healthy wall of worry out there for the market to climb. But many are insisting that Facebook's failed IPO shows just the opposite. Which viewpoint is right? Read more: The real message on sentiment data. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111