Another Investment Firm Tries to Nail the Bottom In Radio Shack

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 24, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) On January 17, 2014, Litespeed Master Fund, Ltd. filed a Form SC 13G (statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals) with the SEC announcing a purchase of 8,080,695 shares in … Read more

Some Recent Perspectives from Intuitive Surgical’s Weak Spot: Benign Gynecological Procedures

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 21, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) recently caught my attention again. The maker of the da Vinci® Surgical System has experienced a tumultuous week or more of trading leading up to and following a … Read more

The Low Risk Pairs Trade on the S&P 500 Passes Its First Test

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 16, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) On December 1, 2013, I wrote a piece called “A Potentially Low Risk Pairs Trade Opportunity Using The S&P 500” where I used PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility (SPLV) and PowerShares … Read more

Elliott Management Packages Common Critiques of Juniper Networks Into One Urgent Proposal

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 14, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) Right on the heels of proposing to acquire Riverbed Technologies (RVBD) for $19/share, Elliott Management made fresh waves with a plan to restructure Juniper Networks (JNPR). Elliott calculates that its proposal … Read more