Sometimes the sell-side sucks, other times they’re just annoying.
by Kaiser EdamameThe sell-side is full of hard working people and this isn’t meant to offend any of them, they usually have valuable information. My gripe with them is that they are flippant, fickle, waffley, double-talkers. The examples of this are countless, but today I’ll focus on two recent research report titles that have shown up in my inbox:
“Alstom: Full Steam Ahead - NEUTRAL”
Alstom’s earnings are going “Full Steam Ahead” just like the choo-choo trains they manufacture, but this analyst would prefer to wait for PROOF that margins are still going up before recommending buying it. Good idea analyst, chances are the stock will stay at a full-steam standstill in the meantime and will only go up AFTER they prove margins are going higher.
“El Paso Corp. (EP.N): Initiation of Coverage:When Opportunity Knocks, It’s Time to Listen; Equal-weight”
Well done again analyst, after months of research and a lengthy initiation report he has determined that opportunity is knocking on his door in the form of El Paso. Upon hearing this knock he recommends jumping out of bed, putting on your holdneutral robe, answering the door, and saying “Hi El Paso, I know you want to give me free money but these equalweight panties im wearing are all in a bunch, so you’ll have to come back later after you’ve appreciated 30%”.
Recommendation: Short sell-side analysts, long analrapists.
If you have any good sell-side report headlines send them to us with our new submit form or by email at kaiser.edamame@gmail.com.
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Off topic, but this is my favorite blog.
Ill be the judge, and that is definitely on topic. We will continue to encourage such on topic comments as you furnished us with above, MissMagoo (”road hog”).
Sometimes the sell-side sucks, other times they’re just annoying…
A tirade against analysts…
[…] Sometimes the Sell-Side Sucks, Other Times They’re Just Annoying at Long or Short Capital Some pitiful headlines from sell side analysis. I even let out a chuckle after I read this one. […]
This isn’t as good as the other ones above, but I’ll mention it because it amuses me for some reason… right now I’m reading a research report titled “Hard Is The New Soft”.