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 January, 2008

30 Jan

Metro PCS (PCS) - Not Time to Bottom Fish

While trolling through a list of stocks that came public in 2007, I came across Metro PCS (PCS) and was impressed enough with the chart pattern to decide to dig a little deeper and see how the story has unfolded since I last analyzed the company.  The stock made an impressive run immediately after pricing […]

26 Jan

VMWare (VMW) - A Creative Way to Own the Stock

Due to a couple of requests by readers, I have spent some time this weekend looking at VMWare (VMW).  Some may recall a piece by Zachstocks on EMC back in September shortly after VMW was spun off from the parent company.  VMW has now had time to work through some volatility and develop a trading […]

24 Jan

MasterCard Inc. (MA) - Risks to Global Growth

Mastercard (MA) has been an incredible success story with a current return of over 375% from its $39 IPO price in May of 2006.  The returns are largely due to the company’s aggressive expansion overseas as developing nations jump on the bandwagon of making payments with plastic instead of cash.  Mastercard has been so successful […]

23 Jan

New Oriental Education (EDU) - Learning to Deal With Disappointment

New Oriental Education (EDU) is quickly becoming another victim of the slowing global economy. Last week, the company reported earnings for its second quarter ending November 30. While the historical earnings and sales figures were relatively attractive, investors were spooked by the forward guidance which indicated a slowing of growth from 50% plus […]

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