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What Will Ackman, Einhorn et al Say This Year? (Value Investing Congress)

I try to make it to the Value Investing Congress in New York every year — it’s a great gathering of smart money managers and value-minded, fundamentally focused investors, and I usually come home with at least a half-dozen compelling ideas. Some of those ideas make headlines and move stocks, particularly when rock star fund [...]

What is the miracle neutraceutical?

Patrick Cox is pushing hard at the ”remarkable” anti-aging neutraceutical that is somehow connected to tobacco. What is the name of the neutraceutical and the ”tobacco – biotech co.”? Print this

“How to Grab Explosive Mining and Manufacturing Gains All in One Shot”

OK, you’re probably as sick of the “miracle materials” as I am, yes? But your friendly neighborhood Stock Gumshoe is nothing if not stubborn, and we got through the first two of Byron King’s Energy and Scarcity Investor teaser picks so now, dangit, we’re going to clear the slate and get that third one, too. [...]

Supercomputers in the Palm of your Hand (Byron King)

Yesterday we started looking at Byron King’s recent teaser for a graphite/graphene company, part of his new ad campaign for Energy and Scarcity Investor that hypes three “miracle materials” that have the potential to change the world … and today, as promised, we’re staying on this track and getting to his second pick, some sort [...]

Implications of China resuming reactor program?

With China poised to resume their nuclear reactor build out, what are the implications for uranium miners in general and Cameco (CCJ in NY or CCO in TO) in particular? Does anyone have any thoughts on an appropriate time frame for investment? http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/us-china-nuclear-idUSBRE88P02W20120926 Print this

Doc is at it again…

Any ideas on what Doc Eiffrig is pushing now for the ”discount” rate of $3K per year that ”makes money 79% of the time”??? It better for that price! Does anyone have any experience of feedback on this? Print this

“What is this building hiding?” Byron King’s teased “Miracle Material” stock

“What is this Tiny Tech Company in Maryland Hiding? “And why could it mean… “The End of Silicon Valley as We Know It “Much of what you are about to see remains unknown to those outside of scientific and industrial circles… “Many researchers are hailing it as a ‘miracle material’ – and quite possibly the [...]

Understanding PFIC companies. Sandstorm Gold (SAND)

I’d like to know from some of our more educated investors more about PFIC companies. If you think SAND is a PFIC company and what is the best way to invest in a PFIC company to best protect yourself from high tax issues. Please respond only if you have some expertise in this matter as [...]

“Why ‘Canadian Silver’ Could Pay 100% MORE than Ordinary Silver Over the Next Few Years…” (PS, there’s “Canadian Gold”, too)

Huh? Are the Canadian Maple Leaf silver coins going to suddenly become twice as valuable as the American Eagle silver coins? No, don’t worry, it’s not that simple and silver is still fungible, an ounce is an ounce is an ounce (well, a troy ounce, anyway). So what’s the idea of “Canadian silver” being somehow [...]

Anatabloc at GNC Star Scientific

I have been on Anatabloc for two months and it has changed my life completely. Anatabloc nutraceutical supplement available at GNC Thyroid Thyroid / Thyroiditis Overview In the USA alone over 70 million THYROID prescriptions are written at a value of about $2 billion; it’s the 4th most prescribed prescriptions for any disease. In the [...]

Three more unknown stocks in the Bakken

Can you provide any insight regarding the Companies descriped below? Thank you, GSL The report comes from: Brian Hicks Publsiher, Energy Investor One stock trades for just $8 a share. This company controls over 157,000 acres in the Bakken and they just announced a monster second quarter… Their reported net income will skyrocket 492% this [...]

Sands running out

Is anyone else concerned that the ticker is at 16.029 Trill. and the ceiling for The Super Committee is set to make manditory cuts at 16.333. Print this

The Second “Last Five Minutes” Play from Peter Krauth

As promised, we’re taking another day to have a look at the “last five minutes” pitch that so many of you have been asking about. If you missed our first installment, you can go here to see that note — and get the background on that “last five minutes” means. In short, it’s a spiel [...]

Cant find an “in”

I was watching a program from early 2011 Nova on PBS last night when I googled it this article actually hit the press this morning. Is anyone following this. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6005311/Microscopic-nanobees-sting-cancer-tumours-to-death.html Print this