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I am the Managing General Partner of Stearman Capital, LP; an Atlanta based hedge fund. The fund focuses on recently issued securities and companies issuing IPOs. The fund seeks positive returns in all market environments while strictly managing risk. I have earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and have been involved in alternative investments for 7 years. My hope is that my passion for the markets will inspire some and offer good ideas for individual investors to pursue.

Archive for July, 2007

31 Jul

ValueClick Inc. (VCLK)

Its been a brutal market lately especially for any company that doesn’t stack up to expectations. When investors are hitting the exits, it doesn’t take much to cause panic and ValueClick (VCLK) certainly did the trick this morning with their earnings announcement.
Revenue came in at $148.7m for the quarter and EPS was at 17 […]

30 Jul

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK)

Recent shifts in the market have me closing my profitable short position in Las Vegas Sands for now and looking at potentially taking on a short position in Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK).
Pinnacle characterizes itself as a mix between an operating company and a development company. In reading through its annual report, it is clear the company […]

28 Jul

Reading List 7/28

Trader Mike urges caution… Don’t chase the market down at this point.  Initiating shorts here involves much risk.
In the Money notes a rise in the Yen which could be adding to negative sentiment in US markets.  I have yet to hear anyone mentioning this.
Notable Calls mentions NTRI’s dissapointing action and CSFB’s report which came to […]

27 Jul

IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE)

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported earnings Thursday morning before the market had its second worst day this year. With just over 300 stocks on the NYSE advancing versus over 3,000 declining, the stock had its work cut out for it, but ended the day positive bucking the overall market trend.
The last time I wrote about ICE, […]

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