Rick Pearson

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Rick Pearson is a private investor focusing on U.S.-listed China small-cap stocks. Until 2005, Pearson was a director at Deutsche Bank, spending nine years in equity capital markets in New York, Hong Kong and London. Previously, he spent time working in venture capital in Beijing. Mr. Pearson graduated magna cum laude with a degree in finance from the University of Southern California and studied Mandarin for six years. He has frequently lived, worked and traveled in China since 1992.
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K12's Troubles Mounting in the U.S.

By Rick Pearson

The online education provider has run into a stream of lawsuits and negative media reports about its practices.

12:48PM 02/27/12

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Fraud Claims Dog QIHU

By Rick Pearson

Ad activity on its Web site indicates a problem with revenue numbers, adding to doubts swirling around the company.

10:16AM 02/03/12

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AMZN's Miss Makes DangDang an Easy Short

By Rick Pearson

The Chinese ecommerce site is not nearly as well-positioned as Amazon.

07:48AM 02/01/12

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Will Facebook Frenzy Fizzle for China Internet Stocks?

By Rick Pearson

It remains to be seen whether these stocks are now momentum plays to be chased higher, or overbought plays to be shorted lower.

09:44AM 01/30/12

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A Dose of Reality Needed for China Fever

By Rick Pearson

DANG and others don't warrant skyrocketing share prices.

08:15AM 01/23/12

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Jiayuan.com Flirting With Disaster

By Rick Pearson

Fundamentals, plus negative sentiment toward Chinese Internet stocks, make this dating site an attractive short play.

07:49AM 01/06/12

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China Internet Stock Picks for 2012

By Rick Pearson

The easiest way to grasp the valuations in the Chinese Internet space is to focus on market caps.

09:26AM 12/16/11

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Why I'm Short Qihoo 360

By Rick Pearson

A number of issues at Qihoo 360 are cause for significant concern.

11:46AM 12/15/11

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What to Keep as China's Net Bubble Bursts

By Rick Pearson

Like the U.S. Internet bubble, many of China's bright Internet stars are going to burn out quickly. But a few are solid investments.

07:59AM 11/04/11

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My Case for Going Short on China's Lihua

By Rick Pearson

Despite a solid analyst's report on the company, Lihua doesn't pass the common-sense test.

10:29AM 08/29/11

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