Trying to make sense of the carnage that the financial markets have wrought this past month has left both the individual and institutional investor panic stricken. The market has experienced intense volatility, with the Dow dropping over 450 points in single trading session and the NASDAQ taking its second biggest fall in twenty-seven years. World […]
I conducted a study about six years ago where I followed campaign coverage of the 1992 Presidential election in our country’s major periodicals, The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. At the time of the study, the incumbent George Bush was leading in the polls by a substantial margin […]
So are you sick and tired of hearing about the Internet? Have you lost a small fortune on dot com stocks? Are you still trying to find a more conservative approach to investing in this exciting, yet volatile industry? We at Markowski Investments have a plan that will answer all your questions and concerns. In […]
Last October, I received a gift from my Dad after the death of my Grandfather. It was a book by Richard Carlson entitled “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.” This book is apparently very popular being a New York Times Bestseller; however it is a great stretch from my usual material, which usually consists of Non-Fiction […]
I happen to be a big fan of the cinema. It is unfortunate that Hollywood has been doing such a bad job putting out any original product. Years ago there was a comedy movie starring Bill Murray called “Groundhog’s Day”. In my opinion, this was one of the funniest and most original films ever. A […]
Over the past few weeks many popular magazines have featured articles regarding the stock market. The apparent goal of these articles is to explain the dynamics that are supporting the market’s powerful bull-run, which has been in effect since the early nineties. America’s stock market has already gained another 15% this year, putting the total […]
I recently had a conversation with a new client who expressed some concern about the ongoing presidential calumny, and their possible negative impacts on the financial markets and our economy in general. His fear, which is supported and fed by the ongoing media circus revolving around the scandals, I assured him, was unwarranted. Our discussion […]
On December 29, the Chinese government took drastic measures to rid themselves of the Asian flu. The threat posed by the highly contagious strain, originating in chickens, warranted the precautionary slaughter of over two million chickens. All reports since, claim that there have been no further outbreaks, although some lucky chickens did manage to escape […]
It’s that time of year again – the 1997 Holiday Season is upon us. Every year at this time I look forward to going home and celebrating with family and friends. Even as an adult I am very affected by the spirit of the season and by the power of tradition and childhood memories. It’s […]
Monday, October 27th, was a day that brought bad tidings from the financial front but more personally, it was the early morning phone call I received from my mother that was most devastating. My grandfather had passed away suddenly, from pneumonia, at the age of 90. At the office, we were inundated with calls from […]