A recent Edison business confidence survey of more than 200 mid-cap UK listed companies of up to c £2bn in market value reveals that, despite a grim domestic outlook, most are confident about the...
Bring Back the “Customer’s Man”
By Gene Marbach, SVP, Makovsky+Co. The news of late is replete with stories about how investors are fleeing the stock market. In his inimitable fashion, William H. Gross, Managing Director, Pimco, wrote...
Fireworks and Saverin’s Folly: Reflections on “The Land of Opportunity...
Lately, I’ve noticed various news reports about the number of Americans fleeing the country for more favorable tax havens such as Singapore, Norway, Australia, among others. One such report noted that...
Requiem for the Retail Investor?
Much has been written of late about how retail investors have been fleeing the stock market, shunning stocks for the safety of fixed income vehicles. Yesterday’s stock declines are no exception, as...
Facebook IPO Debacle: Somewhere Mr. Murphy Is Smiling
You know Mr. Murphy, don’t you? He’s the fellow closely associated with that...
The Spirit of American Innovation – Dead or Alive? Passage of the JOBS Act Is a...
Last month, a little remarked anniversary passed… On February 21, 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated an instant camera and associated film. Called the Land Camera, it was in commercial sale less than two...






