I am amazed at the 180-degree turn that the major brokerage firms have taken in their marketing strategies over the past year. Gone are the get rich quick commercials with “Stewart”, and “truck drivers owning their own country.” We have returned to the stuffy, conservative commercials of old, with voice-overs by William Dafoe and Steve […]
I have Enronitis. Not the same Enronitis that democratic pundits like Terry McAullife are trying to sensationalize. My Enronitis takes the form of a repetition and “I told you so” syndrome. All anyone wants to talk about is Enron and they all want to know how I knew of its demise. Well, over 200 radio […]
We have been very diligent and busy here at Markowski Investments the past few years. Through our newsletter, the “Markowski Monthly”, and via the many radio and television appearances we make, we have tried to expose any malevolent actions or events that could adversely affect the American people. For the past few years we have […]
The past 18 months were lousy for many investors and too often, paying attention to the advice of Wall Street analysts didn’t help. More often than not, listening to an analyst’s recommendations or stockbroker’s hot air simply intensified the pain as share prices crumbled disastrously. Instead of telling investors to “sell,” many analysts continued to […]
We have been so busy over the past couple of weeks with beat up investors from all over the world. A common thread that has linked many of these investors together is their penchant for “hot” mutual funds. We define these funds as long on marketing and short on track record. Many Americans bought into […]
Ever wonder why you never see a sell recommendation? Why does it take an enormous drop in share value before an analyst will make a move on a stock? What is with the complete refusal to let go of a buy rating on stocks valued with “new economy math?” Dr. Kent Womack, a finance professor […]
PART ONE: NEW YORK (AP) – The charges include racketeering, extortion and solicitation of murder. Not too surprising for an indictment against reputed mobsters. But this case centers on Wall Street and is being called the largest crackdown on securities fraud in U.S. history. Besides organized crime, the indictments released accuse stock promoters, a retired […]
The following is a list of phrases and their definitions that might help you understand the mysterious language of securities analysts: “It has been long known”… I didn’t research other examples. “A definite trend is evident”…This data is practically meaningless. “While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to the questions”… I don’t […]
We at Markowski Investments tend to be skeptics. After traveling around the block more than once we tend to mistrust press-release happy corporations singing how wonderful and rosy everything always seems to be. Case in point is the Enron Corporation: “Enron’s consistent earnings growth reflects the very strong market positions in all of our businesses. […]
The SEC released some information last week that was akin to the Surgeon Generals warning on tobacco products. 90% of people who invest on their own eventually lose money. That statistic alone is enough to make the “Blair Witch Project” look like a situation comedy. However in the face of a statistic that could be […]