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 December, 2007

31 Dec

Giant Interactive (GA) - A Primer in Virtual Currency

While Economics can be a very complex discipline, the fundamentals often boil down to one very basic truth: “Price is the natural equilibrium between supply and demand.” Price is usually denominated in a particular currency - such as the US Dollar, Japanese Yen, or even precious metals such as gold. But what happens […]

29 Dec

The Disciplined Investor - A Book Review

Over the holidays I had the chance to read a copy of the second edition of The Disciplined Investor. I was pleasantly surprised at the skill in which Andrew Horowitz navigated the fundamental basics of an investing strategy and yet presented the information in a manner which was easy to read and made […]

28 Dec

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) - Complexity Means No Coverage

Several years ago as a young inexperienced trader, I opened a very small personal account with a deep discount broker. Now the small amount was everything I owned and it soon became a much smaller amount, but the lessons learned were extremely valuable and were instrumental in my passion for the markets. Fast […]

26 Dec

Wuxi PharmaTech Inc (WX) - Drug Services Enhancing Performance

While the news flow for domestic drug companies has been fairly slow this year, Wuxi PharmaTech (WX) has been anything but boring for the four full months it has been public. The firm is categorized as a Contract Research Organization (CRO) and serves pharmaceutical companies by conducting research and development of medications, or manufacturing […]

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