SubscribeHorowitz named “Top Wealth Manager” - AGAIN!
July 5, 2008
Horowitz & Company has been named one of the Top Wealth Managers in the country by Wealth Manager Magazine. The announcement will appear in their July/August issue. Amazingly, 2008 marks another year that this prestigious magazine has included me as a member of the “Top Dogs” list.
It is certainly an honor to receive this distinction once again. Hopefully, It speaks to our commitment to our clients and our ability to adapt during unstable market conditions.
The honor from Wealth Manager Magazine comes on the heels of The Disciplined Investor Podcast being named one of the top 10 investing podcasts by U.S. News & World Report. Thank you!
Daring Meets Discipline - LIVE!
March 11, 2008
How to Invest in Bear Markets. Trade or Buy-and-Hold?
Sponsored by Zecco.com and BlogTalkRadio
For many, it is the daily conflict…..trade or invest, invest or trade. Timothy Sykes and Andrew battle meet on Thursday, March 20th at 5pm EST to argue discuss the merits of trading penny stocks versus investing with a buy-and-hold strategy.Sponsored by BlogTalkRadio and Zecco.com, this is sure to be an action packed fight discussion. The merits of each of these strategies into a very difficult market should provide for a obnoxious thought-provoking 90 minutes of bickering insight. Markets, recession, strategy and process will be open for argument comment.
The best part? Through the technology provided by BlogTalkRadio, you can be in on the mudslinging action. Just call-in and we will be glad to answer your questions, LIVE!
Registration is free and there is plenty of space as the bandwidth is unlimited.
Listen to promo :
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Time: 5:00 PM
Call-in Number: (347) 945-6579
Streaming Live/Audio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Zecco
From the BTR site: John C. Havens of BlogTalkRadio interviews Gabe Dalporto, Chief Strategy Officer of Zecco.com, Timothy Sykes Author of, “An American Hedge Fund” and Andrew Horowitz author of, “The Disciplined Investor.”
March Media Roundup1 - Andrew Horowitz
March 8, 2008
It was a busy week for Disciplined Investing it seems. Here is a roundup of some of the places that I was mentioned:
Andrew Horowitz / Disciplined Investor Media hits for March 1-8, 2008
The WallStreet Journal Podcasts - Interview with Adam Najberg on Housing troubles
BizRadio - Trade like a Pro with Fausto (interview/guest)
Barron’s - Article regarding Sanderson Farms (SAFM) that Andrew discussed
WOCM-FM Maryland - Morning Drive disccusion about Money with Andrew and The Bulldog
CBS Marketwatch - Dvorak Column - AOL/Yahoo Merger comments
Seeking Alpha - Union Article by Andrew create a an angry comment session
Dennis Kneale: Anger Management Could Help
February 15, 2008
Things have finally gotten out of control. That statement is based on observing the recent antics of Dennis Kneale, one of the biggest creeps in the financial media today. To be honest, I have usually enjoyed his hard-hitting approach, but he needs a leash put on him. There is no reason to attack and try to discredit everyone he disagrees with…is there?
As a Media and Technology editor for CNBC, he was recently part of a biotech discussion with Derek De Koff, a gent who reportedly had significant side effects from Chantix, the “stop-smoking” drug from Pfizer. That, in itself, makes no sense.
What was weird about this interview were the questions he asked in an apparent effort to make Mr. De Koff look like an imbecile. It was as unprofessional as I have ever seen.
In a recent New York Magazine article, Mr. De Koff reported his experience while taking the prescription drug, Chantix. Realize that is was not written for the Wall Street Journal nor the New England Journal of Medicine. What is the difference? It is simple; questions asked such as the suicide statistics per thousand related to prescription drugs, among others, by Mr. Kneale to Mr. De Koff were clear attacks. By the way….Do you own any Pfizer stock Mr. Kneale?
The “This Is My Brain on Chantix” article explores one man’s experience with this new drug. He vividly points out the effects and doesn’t seem to be looking for any financial reward. So, why did Mr. Kneale need to ask if the name De Koff is a pen name as it sounds like…cough-cough. What was that all about?
Then, shortly after that mess, Mr. Kneale was in a nice battle with Herb Greenberg and Charlie Gasparino, trying to force them to confess that short-sellers feed rumors to the press in an effort to profit. Then he began accusing/blasting Gasparino as one of the reporters that does not prevent rumors from being published as well as he should. Mr. Kneale clearly believes that short-sellers operate in a sleazy way. Surely some do, as is also the case with the long side of the equation.
“More than ever before, today we report rumors,” said Kneale. The he went further and presented his “dirty little secret of journalism” thesis stating that reporters need to believe 98% of what people tell them since they require information to go on-the-air. He went on a pathetic rant and proposed that the problem with reporters is they always debunk positive reports, so not look stupid, yet want to believe the negative. It is clear that Mr. Kneale may want to believe the positive and has been very wrong on the current markets as he has been playing the part of Dow and S&P 500 fanboy of late. Mr. Kneale: Please do not overlay your apparent anger and disdain for your own errors on others that are looking to report the news without the personal attacks. (see video)
One more thing: Mr. Kneale, are you aware that your name is an anagram for - SANK IN NEEDLE ? Are you so angry about this drug because of some former personal matter? Is there more to this story? Obviously, my last comments are just as stupid as your line of questioning was to Mr. De Koff, said to make this point: Mr. Kneale, get a grip and go back to financial journalism instead of sensationalism!
Disclosure: Horowitz & Company clients do not hold positions in stocks mentioned as of the publication date of this article. (PFE)
Over 250,000 Podcast Episodes Served
January 19, 2008
It is official! We have surpassed the 250,000 downloads mark. Since we began this journey, there has been a terrific growth in our subscriber base.
As each month had passed, the numbers just kept on growing. Looking back, it is amazing to see that it was only last April that The Disciplined Investor Podcast was introduced. We have been very fortunate as it has quickly gained favor with listeners.
A Few Key Statistics:
Subscriber Usage
72% iTunes - Windows
24% iTunes - Mac
1% Netvibes
1% Zune
1% Google Feedfetcher
1% Other
10% Average monthly growth rate
51,000 Average downloads per month
109 Reviews on iTunes
30 Weeks on Top 25 for iTunes Business
30 Weeks on Top 10 for iTunes Investing
54 Guest Interviews
Highest Rank on iTunes - 4 (January 2008)
Most Downloaded: Episode 39 - BESPy Awards
Each new episode is downloaded over 10,000 times within the first week of release. Thatsa’ allotta’ downloads!
The number of listener comments is simply amazing. By sharing more than with any other show within the Business Category of iTunes and providing invaluable feedback, listeners have helped to shape the show into a mix of hard-hitting commentary with great investment insights from show guests. Now, as we are currently running Episode 40 with guest Brian Shannon, we are gearing up to provide many more episodes that will be sure to give listener’s with what they are obviously looking for; solid financial direction and an unbiased approach towards investing.
There is much more to come as we have lined up John C. Dvorak for Episode 41 as well as have scheduled the founders of Covestor, the head of Microsoft’s MSN Money, top authors, industry experts and much more. (If you would know of a guest that would be good for the show, write to bookings(at)thedisciplinedinvestor.com)
One more teaser: The Moneycasts Network is coming…….Keep a close watch for the official announcement.
Thanks for your support and please keep on listening. Oh…Be sure to subscribe through iTunes or your favorite podcast directory!
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