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Archive for July, 2009

Aggressive outreach initiatives are needed for this challenged economy

July 31st, 2009 No comments

What CEO doesn’t “feel” his suffering share pricing? Read more…

The proliferation of toxic overhangs

July 29th, 2009 No comments

Unfortunately, many small cap healthcare companies have over-exposure to warrants, options and preferred stock of past toxic financings Read more…

Governance’s role in the sustainability profile

July 27th, 2009 No comments

How do we define the differences between justified risks and irresponsibility? Boards of Directors (BODs) have responsibilities but, are they exercising their proper fiduciary role in monitoring enterprise development, risk definition and shareholder interests?The financial crisis has heightened the issues of sustainability. BODs of small cap companies are now subject to even more risks associated with …

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Bankruptcy is the newest “Exit” strategy

July 24th, 2009 No comments

 The ongoing economic crisis had made bankruptcies; one of the newest “EXIT” strategies for many emerging small cap healthcare companies. The companies most at risk have less than 6 months of cash and usually no “definitive” clinical data in the near future. It has been stated that 25% of emerging small cap healthcare companies (usually biotechs) fall into this category of teetering on the edge. Is one of the issues the plethora of “me to” platforms?

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Scimitar Equity mentioned in Wall Street Letter re blogging

July 22nd, 2009 No comments

                                 Blogging is reshaping the web impacting the dissemination of new conviction ideas. It is shaking up markets and journalism enabling millions of people to have a voice and connect with others. I blog to add commentary, update news flow and insightful opinions that are intelligent, fit – to print and SEC – compliant. Wall Street has dramatically slashed its ranks of analysts providing research but, scientific platforms and industry sectors need to be better researched for conviction ideas. As an industry veteran, I am continually mortified about the gross inaccuracies of message boards that deal with fiction, inaccurate prognostications and rants. The role of my internet blogging, I believe increases transparency.

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Bioure (BPUR) The walking dead – why do they hang on so long?

July 20th, 2009 No comments

   Biopure founded BPUR) filed for Chapter 11 (7/16/09). Read more…

How does one anticipate the pitfalls of sustainability?

July 16th, 2009 No comments

 I was left scratching my head about yet another recent biotechnology Chapter 11 bankruptcy Read more…

PIPES are closing … as financings respond to depreciated value

July 13th, 2009 No comments

 Private investment in public entity (PIPE) healthcare related financing are still happening … very slowly but are not dead. Read more…

Attracting investors is a critical for share price appreciation

July 9th, 2009 No comments

 This is the time to redouble and triple investor outreach. The economy seems to have made a bottom and the consensus is the worst is behind us. Read more…

Back to basics as Wall Street show signs of revival

July 6th, 2009 No comments

Hedge funds, money managers and private equity firms which had been the new homes of departing analysts have been hammered by depreciation, redemptions, closures and mass investor exits leaving many escapees from the investment and research side left by the side of the road. Money managers have also experienced multiple rounds of job losses but, redemptions have slowed.

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