First Mariner Bancorp (fka FMARQ)

[56Chevy]

The goal for a small retail investor is to get in at the same price (or as close to the same price that large PE investors paid). Why? They'll work hard to protect their investment and do whatever is necessary to see their investment through to success. I.e. Follow the money.

I left out the most telling reason a small retail investor should try to match or beat the pps a PE investor pays - Whatever PE paid tells the small retail investor what the stock is actually worth (at the time the deal is done which in this case was April 2011) to avoid paying too much or paying too much of a premium for the stock. Far more upside potential that way.

FMAR has come a long way since April 2011.

*I'm really not pumping this bank..its an interesting study to me..and I couldn't sleep anyway. lol. You'd think reading banking stuff would put me in a coma. :~( sheesh. I do like this bank..their story isn't over.