Whether you agree with the practice or not, Congressional leaders trade stocks. In fact, interest in what stocks members of Congress are trading is so high that MarketBeat provides investors with Congressional trading data as a free service.
One thing that may surprise, and perhaps disappoint, investors is how predictable the list of most traded stocks is. It’s primarily a list of large-cap names. You’re not finding a lot of small-cap names or meme stocks. This isn’t a place where investors are going to find a hot penny stock.
