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Edwin Polokoff
Working Money: Buy High, Sell Low by Edwin Polokoff
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 ...
AUTHOR: Edwin PolokoffDATE: APR 2002SUBJECT: Investing
Dow 1000 by Edwin Polokoff
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....
AUTHOR: Edwin PolokoffDATE: OCT 2001SUBJECT: Real World
The Chartist by Edwin Polokoff
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
...
AUTHOR: Edwin PolokoffDATE: FEB 2001SUBJECT: War Story
AUTHOR: Edwin PolokoffDATE: DEC 2001SUBJECT: Money People