Does this ring a little bell for you? It might, if you’re a careful reader of every Gumshoe article (and why wouldn’t you be, really?). This ad is almost exacly the same as one that I wrote about back in October — an investment that is super safe, on the bargain rack, and, perhaps most [...]
And the stops strike again … cutting Intuitive Surgical positionThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
I do miss the heady, fun days of the bull market, when you could get excited about a nice lil’ teaser about a growth stock that promised 1,000% returns … those were good times. Now, unfortunately, it seems that individual investors are getting a little smarter — they’ve seen that a promise of a 500% [...]
Buying some PipeThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
“On June 15th, 2009, Dayton Superior Corp. is required by federal law to pay investors a 97% ‘Scheduled Distribution’ … “Right now, more than 100 companies are issuing abnormally large, 1-day payouts to their investors … “And while most companies are cutting their dividends – or doing away with them entirely – these ‘Scheduled Distributions’ [...]
The good folks at Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor newsletter have another teaser for us … they think they’ve got a “virtually recession-proof” stock for you to buy … in their words: “On Sale Now… a Virtually Recession-Proof Business Poised for 100% Gains… “An investment story like this doesn’t come along very often… “It’s a business [...]
Hedging with an ETFThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
This particular teaser ad is the most popular and intriguing one that has come across in several months, if the number of forwarded copies and questions I’ve received is a reliable indicator. Though many ads now promise protection from calamity, and systems that can provide income or steady the waves for your portfolio, it appears [...]
More Nibbling on the way down — Intuitive SurgicalThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
I’m sure a number of you have seen the email ad for Karim Rahemtulla’s Strategic Income newsletter … here’s what he promises in exchange for your subscription fee of $1,250: “‘Gibraltar Strategy’ Cranks Out 10-Times More Cash From Stocks Than Dividends” Sounds good, no? It gets better! “On October 16, a handful of income-seekers had [...]
This ad comes in from the good folks at Breakaway Investor, which has jettisoned its old editor and is now run by Christian DeHaemer. Breakaway Investor under Andrew Mickey was extremely active in the teaser game, sending out email ads very aggressively, and it appears that’s not likely to change. Here’s the intro: “As I [...]
Down 56% = Best Gambling Stock?This is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
Hanfeng Evergreen EarningsThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
Does calling something an “index” automatically make it sound safe? That seems to be part of the premise for the recent swath of ads from the Oxford Club for what they’re calling their “Recession-Proof White Cap Index.” The ad, from Louis Basenese, is about a new investment newsletter service that they’re calling the White Cap [...]
Yesterday I spent some time looking into a couple high yield telecom companies that were being teased by the new High Yield International newsletter from Street Authority … if you missed that, it’s still here, you needn’t worry — the stocks haven’t shot up in the interim. There are a bunch more to go through [...]
A Surprise Infrastructure Buy, Falling hardThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
This morning we’re taking a brief break from the multitude of investment teasers that focus on the changes we expect from the Obama presidency — lately, many of those ads are hinting at riches from alternative energy companies and infrastructure-related firms, and I’m sure we’ll get back to them before too long. But today, I’m [...]
When I last wrote, it was to share with you some stocks that the folks at Zacks think will be the winners under President Obama’s White House leadership … but I didn’t finish the job. I gave you two stocks that they appear be touting as beneficiaries of our next president’s policies, but there were [...]
And so it begins — with every significant social change, every newsletter and investment service has to come out with a teaser list of the “top ten” or the “three to buy now” or, in this case, the five stocks you must buy to be prepared to profit in an Obama presidency. New presidential administrations [...]
Buying on Bad Earnings: MarkelThis is paid content, to view it, log in or register as an irregular.
