Insiders Sold $77.6 Billion, Bought Just $6.9 Billion in H1
Corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion in stock during the first half of 2026, the second fastest pace in more than two decades, while buying just $6.9 billion, near a seven-year low, according to EPFR Global data cited by Bloomberg on July 17. That is an 11-to-1 sell-to-buy ratio at a moment when the Fed funds rate has held at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting and M2 money supply just climbed to $23.16 trillion in June. The people closest to corporate earnings are not using that liquidity to add to their own positions. For more, see our Fed policy coverage . Key Takeaways Insiders sold $77.6 billion and bought only $6.9 billion in H1 2026, an 11-to-1 ratio, per EPFR Global data report…
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