"Does anyone think that the same guys who are dumping stock in record fashion (insiders) will go on or advocate a hiring binge?" I Do....but me thinks your so bent by your beliefs, you couldnt see why....over the years, I've spent many hours with top VC people, and one thing I walked away with is that unless the companies broke....the other reasons for selling are system related and all part of the greater plan. It all boils down to the systems need for supply that supply will be replaced through the options process. If you dont understand this than you simply dont have the experience nor the business awareness of the system to dialog with.
I know this is a traders thread with low acumen for detail...accept Zeev and a few others.....but here is a little bit of Systems information for you. The Stock market is a system....like all systems it has its own CF. CF stands for coefficient of fiction. Many here; have no clue how duped they are within the context of this systems CF. Your own bandwidth is on trial....know that what you dont know, is what you most need to know.
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