RE:Insider BuyingHe may have been obligated to own a certain minimum amount of shares. Who knows what's going on in his head... If minor metal prices dip further then VNP is going to experience significant hardship. I don't see how anyone can be confident on the direction of bismuth at this point. China just announced a loosening on monetary policy. That means the prediction for a modest rebound in metals by mid 2016 is now in doubt.