Adriana Ackerman pitched United Health Care Group to the SMIF class on March 1st. In her pitch she reviewed the managed care industry as a whole, highlighting employer/group plans and government plans. She explained that United Heath offers plans in four major industries: employer & individual, Medicare & retirement, community & state and global.  In…

Brett Cleary pitched Albemarle February 28th, 2017. Unfortunately, he was very unlucky with the time of his pitch because Albemarle rallied from around $92 to $101 per share after their earnings release the day prior. However, Brett still had a bullish view on lithium due to the rise of lithium demand (ie. Lithium batteries) and electric…

             Today, SMIF heard from Haley Calkins, who proposed to add Disney to the Consumer Discretionary sector. Founded in 1923, Disney has grown into a multimedia giant, with revenues deriving from media networks, studio entertainment, and theme parks and resorts. Haley noted that SMIF currently has active risk by not…