The latest banking rescue has been widely panned by the punditry, with even Krugman voicing his dismay, yet was warmly received by the markets. The pundits are correct : this plan will not rescue the bad banks. Instead, the new plan will grease the flow of credit into the real economy, and lift all banks, [...]
Entries from March 2009
Macro : The Geithner plan throws money at good banks and good investors
March 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Market news
GEOY : Rebuilt position
March 21st, 2009 · No Comments
On 3/16 (Monday), I rebuilt a small position in GEOY at $18, in accordance with my previous estimate of GEOY’s intrinsic value at $18-$30. I sold the entire position the very next day at $19, thinking that manipulation by options traders will sink the stock price as we approached options expiration Friday. The very next [...]
Tags: Stock reports
Strategy : Short-term channel trading within a value-oriented framework
March 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In recent months, I have adopted a strategy of channel trading. I pick an undervalued stock according to fundamental considerations to ensure capital preservation (strong balance sheet, valuable business franchise etc.), identify short term support and resistance levels, and then buy when the price is closer to the support level than to the resistance level. [...]
Tags: Investment articles
GEOY : Liquidation and update
March 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
I have recently liquidated my entire position in GEOY for a 15% gain, shortly after the completion of the NGA certification process. While the certification provides $150 million in annual revenue to GEOY, ensuring that it will be able to cover expenses and removing the risk of bankruptcy, the risk of satellite failure as well [...]
Tags: Stock reports

