ZachStocks

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 September, 2007

29 Sep

Reading List 9/29

The weekly market commentary from the Hussman funds is always informative.  This week the discussion is on how much power the fed actually wields.
Gannon reviews Warren Buffet’s take on interest rates. Inflation has always been a concern of his, but the rate cut was a non-event in his book.
Setting up a profit/loss ratio is […]

27 Sep

First Marblehead Corp (FMD)

I last wrote about First Marblehead (FMD) in early August at the height of the liquidity crisis as funding was drying up for nearly every lender and investors were worried about loan assets that might be impaired or overvalued on balance sheets. Since the fed cut the rate at the discount window and then […]

26 Sep

update 9/26

Under Armour is down 7% after analyst downgrade.  My original call was either wrong or very early.  Does this break below the recent range begin a new trend?
Wedbush Morgan initiated coverage on Bare Escentuals today and has the stock up 11%.  The chart looks like it could have put in a double bottom above the […]

26 Sep

Diana Shipping (DSX)

I first became aware of Diana Shipping (DSX) in 2005 when they were brought public. For the first year and a half, the action was quite dull as low rates for shipping disappointed investors for the bulk (no pun intended) of 2006. While I would normally have written off such a company and […]

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