Merck/Sirna acquisition provides merger arbitrage opportunity
Here is a merger arbitrage opportunity for my short-term portfolio. The players are Merck & Co. (MRK) and Sirna Therapeutics Inc. (RNAI)
The reason I am entering into this short-term trade for my are as follows:- Successful completion of anti-trust filings- Very minimal risk in not obtaining RNAI shareholder approval- Annouced closing date range of late [...]
Cha-Ching – The unwinding of the pair trade
“I love it when a plan comes together” as Hannibal frequently mentioned on the A-Team….
It only took 2 trading days for my pair trade goal to be met with a 72% annualized return before taxes. Here is the link to my pair-trade setup post:
A Perfect Pair Trade from Down Under
As expected, the price ratio fell [...]
A Perfect Pair Trade from Down Under
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Along with my passion around finding those great long-term stock prospects, I enjoy executing various hedge and arbitrage strategies. In this post, I would like to highlight a pair trade opportunity that is too good to pass up.
Before I get started, I would like to level-set for everyone. Pair trades are one of the strategies [...]
