CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) CEO John Thain has a knack for timing his investments in the company he manages. Could Thain’s recent purchase of 40,000 CIT shares on May 15 indicate the firm has hit another floor? A recent research report from BTIG Research notes Thain’s successful track record at picking the lows in CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) stock while speculating a stock buyback might be in the offing. The report also said CIT could be a potential acquisition target, saying “we think the risk-reward for CIT is very attractive in its current context, as downside appears limited and the shares…
Does CIT CEO Thain's Recent Stock Purchase Represent a Bottom?
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.