Larry Wachtel

Larry Wachtel (born Lawrence Marvin Wachtel; July 2, 1930 – December 2, 2007) was a stock, bonds, and equities commentator on the New York City metropolitan area radio.^[1][2] He added a populist flavor to his commentary on the stock market^[3] and spoke in a thick Brooklyn accent.^[3]

His comments were heard on 1010 WINS radio three times each trading day from approximately 1972 until 2005.^[1] He was Senior Vice President of Wachovia Bank until 2005^[1] and worked for Prudential before Wachovia took it over.^[1]

Wachtel was known for his sign off catchphrase "Gather those rosebuds",^[3] which was inscribed on his tombstone after he died.

Other quotes include: "The Dow is dopey, ... It gained 1,000 points since mid-April. That's impressive. If it falls 100 points, so be it."^[4] "Now, this day prior to the long weekend, I don't think we'll have the cavalry charge at the close today. But I think this has legs. I think it could drive forward to, say, Dow 8500."^[4] "The weakness from Friday carried forward to the international markets and we could get a horrific open here today. The concerns stem from the rising rates structure and what we got on Friday was something of a good news, bad news syndrome."^[4]