A SPAC, or Special Purpose Acquisition Company, is formed to acquire another business. Sometimes called “Blank Check Companies”, a SPAC becomes a publicly traded company through an IPO.
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You only have to suffer through the pain of being trapped in a low liquidity investment once, and you’re scarred for life. That great position can be cut in half in very short order in today’s reignited volatility. So, having learned your lesson you find a stock to purchase with decent volume. But wait, there’s […]
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Something I’ve learned over the years in the equity markets is to build on your investing strategies. In other words, just because you come across a new strategy, doesn’t mean you abandon everything else you’ve learned, and wear blinders while experimenting with the new strategy. There are a few schools of thought on Wall Street […]
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Should you ever short warrants? The short answer (get it, the short answer) is NO. It’s simply a way to turn a safe trade, shorting common and being long warrants, into a nightmare. Let’s start with this. CAN you short warrants and make money? Yes, and here’s how. First, the warrant has to be […]
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I received an email recently asking why my book focuses on warrant trading and not warrant investing. Wall Street has created very deep and emotional connotations that most individuals have internalized around the terms “trading” and “investing.” Generally, investing is “good” and “trading” is bad. Why would Wall Street spend money (advertising, white papers, academic […]
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