Senator Bennett from Utah was questioning today, among others, a representative of Credit Suisse, who I gather may have had an interest in Enron equities. That wasn't clear because the company has several divisions that work "independently".
That part wasn't really made clear.
Senator Bennett has been a serious amateur investor for many years. He quoted some investing advice he had been given many years ago, "Don't buck the trend". He then held up a Credit Suisse analyst report released on October 24 of 2001. On the front page of the report there was a chart of Enrons price history over the previous 10 months or so. It showed a STEADY downward trend from $100 to $30. He said there was no evidence in the report suggesting a trend reversal. On the top of the report was Credit Suisse's recommendation. STRONG BUY.
That part wasn't really made clear.
Senator Bennett has been a serious amateur investor for many years. He quoted some investing advice he had been given many years ago, "Don't buck the trend". He then held up a Credit Suisse analyst report released on October 24 of 2001. On the front page of the report there was a chart of Enrons price history over the previous 10 months or so. It showed a STEADY downward trend from $100 to $30. He said there was no evidence in the report suggesting a trend reversal. On the top of the report was Credit Suisse's recommendation. STRONG BUY.
so doing your own research seems to be the only route worth taking. That being said, I have no idea if Credit Suisse was a related party or not. But you gotta admit that 90% of the broker buy/sell/hold are a joke.