Wells Fargo Wins Battle for Wachovia
Earlier today I read that talks between Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C) were breaking down over the acquisition of Wachovia (WB) bank. It looks like they completely fell apart tonight according to...
View ArticleConcord Camera Finally Liquidating
Concord Camera (LENS) announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan of dissolution and liquidation of their company. The company’s disposable camera business has been...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio October 2008 Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio ended October 31, 2008 with a balance of $923,449.36. That balance is down 21.04% since last month. In contrast, the S&P 500 return declined just 16.43% over the...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio November 2008 Update
Sadly, there was no improvement for the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio in the month of November. The portfolio ended November 28, 2008 with a balance of $848,439.73. This is down 8.1% since the end of...
View ArticleMark Sellers Letter to Premier Exhibitions Shareholders
Last week I received the following letter from Sellers Capital LLC via my broker regarding Premier Exhibitions (PRXI): Given the reports that Mark Sellers was winding down his hedge funds, I didn’t...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Port 2008 Performance
Now this is the perfect post for Friday afternoon when no one is looking. It kind of reminds me of the late Friday SEC filings that companies like to post when they have bad news to report. The Fat...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio January 2009 Update
Let me provide a quick update on my Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio as of January 30, 2009. There were no new trades this past month. Originally, I expected that I would pick up a new position at the...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio February Numbers
Things have been very busy here at Fat Pitch Financials. I’ve been meaning to post the February update for the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio, but I haven’t had time to pull it together. Since we are...
View ArticleBeing Greedy During Flu Fear – Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Buy
The Mexican airport industry has received an almost perfect storm of bad news. The recent news of drug related violence in the region, the global decline in economic activity, swine flu, and an...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio April 2009 Update
It’s been a while since I’ve reported on the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio. I never got around to reporting on the portfolio at the end of March. The last report looked at the Fat Pitch Financials...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio May 2009 Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio has gained a bit more ground in May. The portfolio ended May 29, 2009 with a value of $946,732.78. That is up 1.9% since I last reported on Fat Pitch Financials...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio October 2009 Update
It has been quite a while since I’ve updated folks on the status of my Fat Pitch Financials Value Portfolio. I launched this paper portfolio back in September of 2004 on Marketocracy with a virtual...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio November Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio continued to gain ground in November. Since I last reported on the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio October closing balance, this paper portfolio is up 2.7%. The...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio 2009
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio performed nicely in 2009, especially given the challenging market conditions. As of the market close on December 31, 2009, the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio ended...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio January 2010 Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio has been off to a strong start in 2010. As of the market close on January 29, 2010, the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio was up 1.38% for the month versus a negative...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio February and March 2010 Update
I just realized that I didn’t get around to updating you on the performance of the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio last month. If you haven’t been following along, the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio is...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio April 2010 Update
This April update on the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio is way overdue. The month of May is almost over, so I’m just going to keep this brief. The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio ended the month of...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio Third Quarter 2010 Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio ended the third quarter of 2010 on September 30, 2010 with a total value of $1,330,067.89. That’s up about 7.8% year-to-date. This quarter alone, the Fat Pitch...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio October 2010 Update
I’ve been so busy that I never got around to updating you on the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio at the end of October. Given that we are already starting December 2010, let me keep this brief. The Fat...
View ArticleFat Pitch Financials Portfolio November 2010 Update
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio ended the month of November with a total value of $1,404,395.73. That’s down 2.6% from what I report as the October 2010 Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio closing value....
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