Corey Ribotsky News

Commenting on the current economic trends, Corey Ribotsky of the NIR Group believes that today’s situation is more extreme and difficult than past economic downturns. The present credit drought has more companies than ever searching out financing options. This demand has in turn caused investment firms such as NIR to proceed with caution with target companies. And, according to Ribotsky, this is exactly where the NIR Group shows its strength. We have a professional team which demands a high level of diversity, and insists on deep research, credit analysis and due diligence. When all these criteria are established the best possible investment portfolio strategy is constructed.

Under ordinary economic times an investment time horizon could be several years. Because of today’s situation the time frame for investing is longer. Yet there is the beginning of a shift and companies are showing better terms and liquidity.

Coping with today’s credit crunch requires a particularly focused approach to researching companies before investing, according to Corey Ribotsky, Head Portfolio Manager of the NIR Group of Roslyn, New York.  Ribotsky believes that in today’s investment world it is crucial for the investment team to focus on diversification, in-depth research, excellent credit analysis and due diligence. When all these factors are evaluated and in place the direct result is optimal portfolio construction.

Investments usually require a time-line of several years, but in the current market this is a bit too long. Nevertheless Ribotsky is seeing deals with better terms, good liquidity, and even a few New York Stock Exchange companies looking for capital. Hopefully these deals could have a bit of a shorter time horizon.

In general the NIR Group is a several-year-partner for each transaction. ‘We contribute capital and then find a good exit strategy’, says Ribotsky.

The NIR Group of Roslyn, New York, headed by Corey Ribotsky, offers several choices of investment to its clients, including the AJW Hedge Fund. Traditionally, hedge funds were an investment vehicle which was only open to a limited range of investors and permitted by regulating agencies to participate in a larger variety of investment and trading activities compared to other types of investment funds. Hedge funds pay a performance fee to the manager of the fund, and each fund has a unique investment strategy which will determine the kind of investing undertaken by the fund.
Short selling is a typical method used by hedge funds to offset potential losses (hedging) by reducing risk, in the markets that the fund is invested in.
Over time however, the term hedge fund has come to refer to funds which use short selling and other “hedging methods” to actually increase risk with the hope and expectation that increased financial return will be realized.

A recent article in “Entrepreneur Magazine” featured Corey Ribotsky, the founder and managing member of the N.I.R. Group, headquartered in Roslyn, NY, discussed the increased popularity of private investments in public entities, otherwise known as PIPEs. Despite the generally sluggish economy PIPE investing is seen to be rising. Ribotsky urges due diligence as essential when contemplating deals of this genre.

The article focuses on PIPEs becoming more mainstream as investment options while traditional financing becomes more difficult to obtain as the market for secondary offerings slows.

The article, entitled “Terms of Endearment” cautions that the terms of these deals must be meticulously scrutinized. Ribotsky commented:

“The company has to know who they’re getting into bed with. You want someone who’s going to be a financial partner as opposed to someone who’s just looking for a trading play.”

The NY Times DealBook Blog analyzed the current financial climate and the traditional banking roles that banks are having difficulty fulfilling, which may now may become services offered by investment funds. Read this article here, including Corey Ribotsky’s comments on this issue.

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