Share buybacks. Overt vs. Covert (a very big difference)
June 28, 2019
You can’t fight the Fed. The share buyback parade looks like it will be accelerating further before it shows signs of moderating. So if you have been waiting for market...
Some lesser known facts about the SEC
June 16, 2019
Here are a few interesting observations about the challenges faced by the SEC in regulating securities markets and investment activities.  1. The SEC staff consists of 4,500 people and their...
FDA Special Status Programs (Part I: Overview)
June 16, 2019
Drug development companies often issue press releases touting that their drug has received special designations from the FDA citing terms such as “orphan” drug status, “fast track” approval and “breakthrough...
Confirmation bias
December 9, 2018
Confirmation bias.  In the finance world, investors will often over-emphasize information that supports his existing thesis while actively ignoring information which might discredit that thesis. When looking for new information,...
Hedge funds lose $30 billion on VW infinity squeeze
December 9, 2018
Related article. How Martin Shkreli caused a 10,000% squeeze on KBIO   Volkswagen Infinity Squeeze.  The October 2008 short squeeze on shares of Volkswagen AG has since been referred to...
How Martin Shkreli caused a 10,000% squeeze on KBIO
August 1, 2018
KaloBios (KBIO) Infinity Squeeze.  In November 2015, “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli orchestrated a violent short squeeze on failed biotech KaloBios that caused its share price to rise by a staggering...