Steven Roge, CFMC Simulations Plus, Inc. develops and produces software for use in pharmaceutical research and education, as well as provides contract research services to the pharmaceutical industry. Its software products include ADMET Predictor that offers numerical models for predicting absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity properties of chemical compounds from their molecular structures; MedChem...Read More
Steven Roge, CFMC Our investment thesis laid out this time last year was one of caution. We were receiving mixed signals from the market and economies. On one hand equity markets were coming off one of the best years in its history in 2009 and fixed income markets were hitting new highs too. The economy...Read More
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 On Dec. 16, 2010, Congress passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, otherwise known as the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. Among other things, this bill extends unemployment benefits for 13 months, provides a two-year...Read More
In helping your older clients plan for the new year, remember that even though there is no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits in 2011, the IRS has raised the deductibility limits for long-term care (LTC) policies purchased in 2011. Read more…Read More
Steven Roge, CFMC Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) operates an online auction marketplace for surplus and salvage assets. The company enables buyers and sellers to transact in an automated online auction environment offering approximately 500 product categories. It organizes its products into various categories across various industry verticals, such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific...Read More
Even though there is no COLA for Social Security benefits in 2011, the IRS has raised the deductibility limits for long term care policies purchased in 2011. The premiums you pay for your long term care insurance are deductible as itemized medical expenses (subject to the 7.5% AGI threshold) based on your age at the...Read More
Steven Roge, CFMC Our investment thesis laid out this time last year was one of caution. We were receiving mixed signals from the market and economies. On one hand equity markets were coming off one of the best years in its history in 2009 and fixed income markets were hitting new highs too. The economy...Read More
Steven Roge, CFMC NATH is a tiny company that owns one of the most well-known consumer staple brands in the Northeast, and is the #1 selling premium hot dog in the U.S.. NATH is flush with cash, trading at low valuations, and management is buying back shares. We believe this is a recipe for success...Read More
Steven Roge, CFMC FinishMaster, Inc., an Indiana corporation, is the leading national independent distributor of automotive paints, coatings and related accessories to the $2.5 billion U.S. automotive paint refinishing market. FinishMaster offers its collision repair, automotive dealership, and fleet operator customers a full line of brand-name products from leading manufacturers such as BASF (BASFY.PK), DuPont...Read More
