Michael Margolies
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Michael Margolies is an American investment researcher and investor.
Early life
Michael Margolies grew up in Queens, New York, living with his parents and brother.[1]
Career
Margolies first entered the industry as a clerk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.[1] At the start of Margolies’ career he was an analyst for both Oppenheimer Capital and Thomson McKinnon Securities.[2] He then began work with the hedge fund MA Berman.[1] In 1995 he started his own firm, Avalon Research Group, with David Hines in Boca Raton, Florida.[2] Margolies serves as the firm’s CEO.[3][4] As an analyst, his investigations into companies include surveying customer bases with questionnaires, in addition to interviews with employees.[1] His analysis of companies have been known to run contrary to those of other stock analysts, thus he has become known as a “bear” investment researcher. His firm was acquired in 2004 by the publisher Metal Investors. [5] Following this he became the head of Alpha Strategy Group.[6] He is now the Founder & CEO at Littlebanc Advisors LLC.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bill Alpert (March 23, 1998). "One Man in Boca". Barron’s.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Independents' day". Institutional Investor. September 30, 2002.
- ↑ "Ciena-Tellabs deal comes apart Linthicum company's falling stock does in nearly $4 billion sale; 'Let's not prolong agony'; Maryland firm's CEO says, 'We're strong, we're not damaged'; Telecommunications". Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1998.
- ↑ Sidel, Robin; Street Journal, Susanne CraigStaff Reporters of The Wall (October 31, 2002). "Does Independent Research Mean Better Stock Picks?". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ Sandra Ward (May 30, 2005). "Contrarian Bear". Barron’s.
- ↑ "Ladenburg Thalman Continues to Beef Up • Integrity Research". Integrity Research. November 29, 2007.
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