Category Archives: Random

Crazy way to start 2013

Love or hate it, here’s to the first post of 2013. Given that the site fee was just renewed, I thought that I should post something and get some sort of return… …or so I thought.  The plan was to … Continue reading

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Getting ready to go Fishin’

[Off point today. Just thinking aloud as I re-assess my reasons for playing in the biotech space, Part I]. When looking for an opportunity, I hope to find a name that has the potential to generate excitement (and hopefully, returns) … Continue reading

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Thoughts, six months later

Whoa, what happened out in UC-Davis? Pepper spraying students protesting peacefully? Not right. OK, back to some fun. A half-year. Six-months. 184 days. More grey hairs. This has been a fun experiment. Once a week (or so), I jot down … Continue reading

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Biotech catch-phrases? ($LXRX, $INFI, $ALNY)

Feeling a bit silly again. Hard not to during earnings season, right? I was just thinking – why do people seem to complain about the cost of healthcare. There’s rarely extra money for useful things like like prescription drugs, hospitals, … Continue reading

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Hey, Aaabbooott! ($ABT and Costello; silly)

With Abbott ($ABT) spinning off its pharmaceutical division, I’m looking forward to see what the clever marketing folks come up with as the new name for the Humira heavy entity. Back in 2004, they split off their hospital-based business and … Continue reading

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