Disappointing SAND
SAND is a severe disappointment. What’s your take on it now, Travis? Print this
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Investing Books
Would you be able to recommend any good investing books for beginner/intermediate level. I have checked out Value Investing Congress website and it has a few books listed there but I am not sure if any will be beneficial for my level. Print this
Holding Period for Stocks?
What is your holding period for stocks? Do you sell upon reaching a profit target or wait for over a year for long term gains? Also, do you follow stops – be it hard stops or mental stops in case some investments don’t work out? Print this
“End of America” Loss of Dollar as Global Currency?
1)What is the potential of the fall of the petro dollar and especially the international move away from the US dollar as a trading exchange, and 2)What will be the effect on the US economy as more countries begin using their own currencies and other barter exchanges to avoid using the dollar? Print this
PETROSONIC ENERGY (PSON)
Have you looked into: PETROSONIC ENERGY (PSON) with a GameChanger ”sonic reactor that converts previously unusable heavy oil into oil that can flow freely through pipelines”. Tobin Smith in an 8X10in 20-page folder Print this
Octagon (OCTX)
I am new to Gumshoe and am not sure how it works. Can you please find out how profitable this recommendation is going forward: A MAJOR OIL COMPANY IS BORN AND WALL STREET IS CLUELESS Octagon 88 Resources (OCTX) Suddenly Own BILLIONS of Barrels of Red-Hot Alberta Oil and an Instant $100 Million Bonus This [...]
POTG
Is there any reason to believe that POTG could come back to life? Print this
BEAC
BEAC has been bought by MDT Labor, How do u think this will effect the stock price? Print this
3D Printers Hype
What can you tell us about all the hype on 3D Printers? Should we invest in a company that makes them or a company that makes the parts? (Actually I think I would like to buy one of these just for fun!). Print this
INTC — Dividend Capture?
Dear Gum, or Mr. Shoe, My usual genuflection for your great and entertaining work! A kinda dumb question, but… Re your semi-recommend of INTC regarding the 4% dividend, how long does one have to hold a stock to get that divvy, and how often is it distributed? And would it be a possible MO to [...]
Which coins?
Do you have any of these coins in your pocket? If so, simply holding on to them might be the safest (and easiest) way to make a good amount of money in the coming months If you find any the coins you’ll see in this presentation, you may want to begin saving them… Print this
Let the Last Viking Make You Rich!
What’s this from Energy Strategist? ”GROWTH & INCOME ALERT: Most stocks offer you a choice of either growth or income, but this deep-sea driller gives you plenty of both. Thanks to a five-year deal paying $635,000 per ship per day, it can afford to pay a 9.2% dividend AND buy more ships to expand its [...]
Green Innovations, GNIN,
Not sure who I would ask about this so I am trying you because you seem to understand a lot. These guys, Green Innovations, GNIN, have been making these announcements and I posted a question on yahoo about it but many on there seem to be these negative guys who don’t actually trade, here is [...]
What to do with Molycorp?
As former member of the Irregulars, based on a recommendation in one of your articles last year, I have made a mistake in investing a significant amount in MCP.PR.A (NYSE)in my RRSP portfolio in January 2012. The preferred shares lost about 60% of their value and seem to be in further decline until the mandatory [...]
Online Gambling?
New Jersey just OK’ed online gambling. Nevada will soon go full tilt, as well. As my state (Maryland) is doing every thing legal to compete with casinos in West Virginia, I believe that over the next few years, most states that currently allow lotteries and gambling will not want to fall behind their neighboring states [...]
What’s with the Stansberry ads?
I thought you were all about uncovering teasers and bypassing the ads, why do you have a Stansberry ad in your email? Print this
Finding Media ETF
This question is NOT a request for financial advice , but about how to FIND something. I am attempting to scan/search for a group of ETFs and/or MFs that focus on ”MEDIA.” By ”media” I do not include ISPs (Verizon, ATT, Comcast, etc.) or Telephone Companies, etc. The FOCUS I’m seeking is FILM PRODUCTION (for [...]
AAPL and the Yuan
I just came across this article(link below) that says Apple(AAPL)has a bigger risk due to further declines in exchange rate of US Dollar with Chinese Yuan. It says ”Apple Stock Could Fall Further as Chinese Yuan Appreciates” Can you please review and comment? http://www.investopedia.com/forex/news/dailyfx/thebigrisktoapplestocknooneistalkingabout.aspx#axzz2IR2o1yVt Print this
Epsilon Energy
Was curious if you ever owned Epsilon? I bought it around 1.70 and was thinking it had more upside, mainly because my belief Nat gas has more upside. Just read last Friday file and saw you were not impressed and thought it’s little run was over. Is this because you think Nat gas is done [...]
LNG Tankers
Big fan of your newsletter. I think you are very smart and insightful. Question: Why do you prefer GLOG and GLNG over TGP? Would like to know your thoughts here. Thanks Print this