Congresswoman Bets on Elon Musk, Warren Buffett: Here's the Latest Stock Transactions

Retail investors often monitor the trading activity of members of Congress. Investors may want to pay particular attention to recent trades from one member, with stocks connected to Elon Musk and Warren Buffett among the bets.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) recently disclosed multiple stock transactions from August, as reported by the Benzinga Government Trades page. The trades included multiple sales of stocks like IBM and Qualcomm. The transactions also included several buys. Salazar disclosed buying $1,000 to $15,000 in Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX) on two different occasions on Aug. 12. Unlike some members of Congress who bought SpaceX stock around the time of the IPO, Salazar may have timed her trades better.