ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Working Money: Buy High, Sell Low by Edwin Polokoff Nothing changes. Everything changes. Too many research departments, too many money managers, too many stock market "experts" do not perform up to expected standards. My disillusionment began when I was a young broker in the 1950s. Eager and gullible, anxious to prove my mettle as a bright stock market counselor, carrying none of the cynicism from experience, I complained to my boss I was not getting the kind of guidance either from our own research or other research departments that could help me guide my clients. Maybe I was frisky enough ...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Dow 1000 by Edwin Polokoff There are many ways to succeed in this world, and help can come from an unlikely source. A long time ago, I received a telephone call from a friend and teaching colleague. "Buy a copy of The Saturday Evening Post and read the story about Merrill Lynch," he said. "I think you should get a job there." In no great hurry, I eventually did get around to reading about the "thundering herd of Wall Street." My reaction was immediate. This was for me. So began my love affair with Merrill Lynch....
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...A Cautionary Tale The Chartist Charts don't lie, just in case you needed a reminder. by Edwin Polokoff I shall never forget George. When I first met him, he was a man in his late 50s, somewhat paunchy, of medium height, dark hair streaked with gray, silver-rimmed glasses shielding tired eyes -- George looked docile. A closer look betrayed his seemingly easygoing manner. His hands shook slightly but uncontrollably, especially when he ate or wrote. My conclusion was that he had been through too many stock market wars, and the wear and tear on his nerves, stress from his occupation, had created ...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Nothing changes. Everything changes....