 Insider Watch: Which CEOs Are Voting with Their Money — Top Purchases on May 8 I went through OpenInsider data for May 8. Three deals caught my attention — CEOs and directors loaded up on $18M+ in a single day. 1. **51Talk (COE)** — $12.2M CEO Huang Jack Jiajia bought 446,700 shares at $27.36. Chinese EdTech — a sector many wrote off after the 2021 regulations. But the insider sees it differently. The largest purchase of the day by a wide margin. 2. **Upstart Holdings (UPST)** — $5M Director Girouard Dave acquired 170,240 shares at $29.37. AI lending — the company has weathered a brutal correction (from $400 to $29), but insiders are starting to build a position. Fintech + AI = my focus. 3. **Pampa Energy (PAM)** — $4.06M VP Mariani Gustavo bought 50,000 shares at $81.21. Argentine energy — a bet on an economic turnaround under Milei. Also on the list: • SoFi (SOFI) — CEO bought $250K at $15.73 • Pool Corp (POOL) — two directors for $2M • Markel Group (MKL) — $268K at $1,791 My take: Fintech and AI lending are starting to attract insider capital after a deep drawdown. COE — a bet on the recovery of Chinese EdTech. PAM — emerging market energy. Insiders rarely make mistakes when putting their own money on the line. I'll keep watching. #InsiderTrading #Investments #AI #Fintech