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My son Stephen is very fond of the children’s program Dora the Explorer. I find the show tolerable unlike some of the other programs (think purple dinosaur). My favorite character on the show is a fox named Swiper. Swiper pops up from time to time on the show, sneaking up on Dora and Friends in […]
The wild and crazy billionaire owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban is planning to start a hedge fund. A hedge fund that will LITERALLY gamble investors’ money! Cuban believes that gambling on slot machines, blackjack, poker, and sports holds as much promise as returns in the stock and bond markets. Cuban made $2 […]
A recent study conducted by the Investment Company Institute found that mutual fund ownership is on the rise after two years of decline. This is an encouraging signal which Americans are starting to save more money. When speaking with investors most state that retirement saving is their number one priority. However, most are not planning […]
Own your own home. Own your own business. Own your own retirement. Own your own health insurance. Unlike many other financial planners we at Markowski Investments believe that in order to the meet the goals and dreams of our clients we need to take the proverbial bull by the horns and own the future. A […]
James Taranto of The Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web daily feature put this priceless comparison together. A blogger called “bkm” has come forth with one of the most inventive insights of the 2004 campaign: John Kerry may actually be C-3PO, the neurotic, English-sounding metallic droid, who by the way served in the Clone […]
When I first visited Rome I set off to one of its most famous attractions, The Trevi Fountain. The Trevi legend says that if you toss a coin into the fountain over your shoulder you will one day return to the eternal city. Personally, I am not much for wishing wells but rather than risk […]
At the conclusion of my October 31st radio show I received an e-mail with an advance copy of an article that was to be published in Barron’s magazine. The article, Hedged Bets, by Suzanne McGee proceeded to bring my blood to a slow boil. It was my fault. Saturday at 10:00 AM ET my work […]
Infomercials drive me nuts. However, they must be working somewhere because they now are on television 24/7. One of the longest running and ever annoying infomercials out there is the “Set it…and forget it” rotisserie oven. This irritating man wearing more make-up than a circus clown, spewing his nonsensical drivel that by using his magic […]
Infomercials drive me nuts. However, they must be working somewhere because they now are on television 24/7. One of the longest running and ever annoying infomercials out there is the “Set it…and forget it” rotisserie oven. This irritating man wearing more make-up than a circus clown, spewing his nonsensical drivel that by using his magic […]
You take the blue pill, the story ends…you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland and I’ll show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Morpheus in the film “The Matrix” During this past month’s spectacular media meltdown I sat and […]
We at the Markowski Monthly in our endless quest to create wholesome family entertainment have decided to issue an updated version of the board game Clue. In our brand new modern version of this classic board game you must use the clues available to figure out who created the fraudulent Texas Air National Guard memos, […]
John Kerry penned an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal this past month and said this… “I would promote private-sector innovation policies, including the elimination of capital gains for long–term investments in small business start-ups.” How does a start-up have long-term capital gains? If anyone can make sense out of this statement, please let […]