On the money

Are you curious about the insider trading going on with a company you hold stock in? A spin on the World Wide Web can eliminate the mystery behind insider transactions.

A number of Web sites keep tabs on insider trading and offer information about how it works.

Here are a few places worth visiting:

 CBS MarketWatch at http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/insiders.asp. Enter stock symbol or person’s name to access recent insider information.

 First Call at http://www1.firstcall.com/commentary/alerts/. It provides weekly alerts for insider trading activity.

 Quicken.com at www.quicken.com/investments/insider/. Enter a stock’s symbol to see recent trading history.

 Thomson Investors Network at www.thomsoninvest.net/opinion/undid.sht. The site contains an explanation of insider trading and definitions.

 WallStreetCity at www. wallstreetcity.com/help/InsiderÂTradingÂhelp.asp. It provides a brief description of insider trading.