As many long time followers of this blog know, the Sirtuin Investor originated on December 1, 1997 to follow the progress of resveratrol as the basis of new therapies and longevity and to try and make some money by following the companies involved in this pursuit. The word "sirtuin" is the enzyme that is stimulated by the resveratrol molecule in the body and is believed to provide health benefits to the body and potentially slow down the aging process. Sirtris Pharmacueticals, the leading company that created all the excitement surrounding resveratrol, IPO'd in May 2007 at $10 per share and was closely followed on this blog. In August 2008, Sirtris was acquired by GlaxoSmithkline PLC for $22.50, representing an annualized return of over 100% since the IPO, making many readers of this blog happy yet, at the same time, somewhat ambivalent that the long term investment thesis of the Sirtuin platform never had the opportunity to develop (i.e a possible 10-bagger) . Since then, this blog has focused on a handful of exciting, yet sometimes highly speculative, investment ideas and will continue to do so to try and find ideas that can fund a long life. However, at this time the Sirtuin Investor would like to take a step back and focus on resveratrol usage once again with two new polls:
What is your daily dose of resveratrol?
How has resveratrol helped you?
If you have ever used resveratrol please vote!
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