In the Covid-19 market meltdown, some insiders buy their own company shares

In this once-in-a-generation market meltdown, brave souls in the business world are living up to their reputations as value investors.

Corporate insiders worldwide are buying the most shares for every one they sell since 1999, according to data from 2iQ Research. Managers and directors have snapped up 4.5 times more equity in their own firms than they’ve sold this month, as of Monday.