I am an independent consultant/researcher for investment firms. I look for mispriced and misunderstood securities and situations. This usually occurs with small to medium cap stocks so most of my articles are regarding them.

I always do a discounted cash flow model for a stock in addition to my written reports.

My goal on Seeking Alpha is to share knowledge and insights with other serious, non-biased investors. Investors shouldn't follow my advice unless they've done due diligence and can understand my investment theses.

I reside in New York City. I graduated from UC Santa Barbara and I have passed all three CFA exams on the first sitting.

I enjoy intellectual pursuits like ...More mathematical problems, human psychology, economics and world history. I competitively play games of skill like poker and chess. I was a professional poker player for four years.

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