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Non-Tech : Bid /Ask Spreads - Market Manipulation
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To: Earl Gipson who wrote (40)8/25/1996 8:21:00 PM
From: Alicia V. Johnson   of 308
 
Earl,

With regard to your question..."When and if market makers are contacted directly by an investor...what are some good questions to ask and are the investor relations department of companies just sales/PR machine"?, please note that individual investors CANNOT contact a market maker or specialist. In fact, even when the NYSE and NASD's market surveillance departments are alerted to unusual price and volume activity, often the Stockwatch analyst must contact the Compliance Officer at the firm who in turn acts as a liaison between market regulation and the trader. Also, keep in mind that a typical trader trades 10 to 40 securities and as such, she/he isn't interested in speaking to individual investors.

Earl, I don't invest in penny stocks (less than $5) because there's a substantial amount of external and internal hype associated with such companies. And generally speaking, based on my experience the IR departments of listed companies and those on the Nasdaq National Market provide a valuable service to the investment community. In addition, the IR staff are fully aware of their limitations and know that they are only allowed to discuss those items that have been disseminated to the public.

Finally, although there will always be a few rogue specialists and market makers, my position regarding the U.S. markets is quite different from many of the individuals who have posted here. The NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq are tremendous stock markets and I won't let a few "bad apples" alter my investment objectives.
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