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“The Mother Lode Adventure: How to make a Fortune From Yukon Gold. “

I wrote recently about the teaser for Matt Badiali’s S&A Resource Report that pitched “the end of Silver” as the world runs out of that metal and prices are forecast (by him, at least) to skyrocket. But in that same teaser ad there was a brief hint about Badiali’s Yukon gold stocks, and so readers [...]

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“How the strange disappearance of element ’107′ could make you a fortune”

There’s something about using the atomic number for an element that makes you feel extra smart and exclusive, isn’t there? Or at least, that’s what I’m forced to conclude from the fact that most of the newsletter jockeys appear to delight in intriguing and mysterious references to the “fortune making” fourth element or the “battle [...]

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“Chinese Gold Could Pay 100% More than US Gold over theNext Two Years”

If you’ve been a citizen of Gumshoe Nation for more than a year or so, this latest teaser from Matt Badiali for his S&A Resource Report might sound a bit familiar, it’s all about buying Chinese gold miners because of China’s voracious appetite for gold – and because these particular miners have the state’s backing. [...]

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What is the “Super-Secret ‘Mainz’ Income Stream?”

Today it’s finally time to get around to what has probably been the most-requested teaser ad of the last few weeks — if you haven’t seen it, it comes in under several different headlines all comparing this “Mainz” income stream to the thousands raked in by Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and teases us that we [...]

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“A.O.P: The Secret Investment That’s Crushing Gold!”

Now this is a pitch: “Everyone knows gold is a great investment. Since 2000, it’s gone from $275 to $1,250 an ounce. “But what if I told you there’s a special type of investment out there that’s not only beaten gold over the past decade but has practically destroyed every asset class on the market [...]

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Posted by Mr T. on Jul 26, 2011 @ 4:02 pm

I have kept track of Matt’s recommendations for the past year as well as I have bought into a few of them myself. He seems to be good at recognizing a company that has a great business model. Although I find that I am usually to late on an entry price by the time I receive the information I still watch the companies he researches for a while before I pull the trigger. I like his geological background which helps in picking resource stocks. however just like any newsletter you will find maybe 2-3 really good picks out of 25-30 that are published. I can’t help but think there are quite a few 2nd rate picks as they save the really good ones for the more expensive newsletters. (or for S&A’s own trading accounts) Overall I am happy with his research and ability to find good companies. His publications are a good read and very educational. I think his news letter is well worth the price you pay for it, but do your own research before puling the trigger on his picks, and most of all be patient.

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Posted by John Galt on Jul 20, 2011 @ 1:13 pm

First, their tout was part of a naggingly persistent inflammatory SPAM that continues to evade blocking – Townhall, so One Strike for even being associated with them. The come on states many accurate, but kind of DUH circumstances, that anyone can pretty much see just looking out their front door. Other over reaching statements and inaccuracies are purposeful in creating a “compelling buying proposition”. Strike Two. Smells like late night T.V. adverts.

Just Google map their address mentioned as a “Brownstone Mansion in the Historic Mt. Vernon district”, and check out the street view. Mansion? Here in Baltimore we call them row houses, and that particular block is mainly lawyers too cheap or not successful enough to afford a real office all their own. The bulk of the buildings there are multi-tenant, which is to say that they probably rent an office there, a very tiny room sized office. Given the abundance of empty commercial real estate in “The City that Breeds and Bleeds” it’s probably cheaper than renting a postal box at the U-Store-It.

The rest is what I feel should be common sense for anyone who is serious about not being separated from their money.

- If they’re so smart, how come they ain’t rich? If you had the “inside poop” on all of these great opportunities, why would you wish to “share” unless you were in a position to profit from a rush of OPM? If you are that insightful, and have the process so wired…why haven’t you retired on some exotic isle yet? Beyond that, again…if they’re that smart, why the “Class C” office space? Even the discount brokers in that area have “Class A” space there’s so much of it emptying around them. Most obviously, why are they hocking newsletters in the first place…and cheap ones at that. I guess like the churches and our politicians, they aren’t in it for the money, they’re just altruists with really huge hearts.

If you really want to waste $50 please just send it to me and I’ll send you emails each day spotting commodity prices that I’ve picked with my dart board and reminding you that the dollar is doomed.

I will give Matt credit for being smart. Smart enough to live in Florida rather than Baltimore City. Again, unless you are a drug dealer, in need of drugs, suicidal or a non-profiteer, there really is no reason to even venture into that abyss of a city. The only reason their murder rate doesn’t lead the world is because of the multitude of world class trauma facilities present (Johns Hopkins, University Hospital – Shock Trauma Center, etc.). They save hundreds that would simply die if they were shot or stabbed in Detroit. Baltimore??? Who the hell locates an office in Baltimore and why?

- Does anybody need a newsletter to point out that Keynes was an idiot and that taking money out of the economy to redistribute is utter stupidity? Do you need anything more than the sight of Ben “I’m the smartest guy in the room” to send you running for cover?

I would presume that if you’ve somehow managed to retain any kind of investment funds at this stage of the game that you are already smarter than the average bear and are better off sticking to what you know and doing due diligence without the insights of a newsletter hawker.

If you want to REALLY prepare for what’s ahead why look to the markets at all? Suggesting that this makes more sense than physically controlling real assets is just a shade away from the desperate pleadings of the equities whores.

If I’m worried about the future of food, maybe I should be planting a garden and buying some chickens. That’s how my grandparents got through the last Great Depression. I don’t seem to recall them sharing any stories about shale oil futures or hot stock tips saving the day.

Energy got ya down? Buy a couple of solar PV panels. They’re a lot less risky than commodities, at least as long as the sun keeps coming up. You don’t have to “invest” in a whole solar farm of hem, just get a few so if and when the lights go out you’ll still be able to see to reload in the middle of the night. Maybe buy a Nissan Leaf so you can be your own gas station with your little PV science experiment.

Look at what’s been done before. The smart money has already made all of the moves. The average schmoe is just chasing them down the road trying to not be the last guy across the bridge. If you weren’t part of the smart money you can still doubtless soften the blow, but silver at $11 sounded a whole lot better than silver at $40 – 100. Likewise gold. Even I thought I was crazy buying coins at $400 an ounce. I feel like Nostradamus now…and I’m a high school drop out. The closest I ever get to a formal economics education is having a beer next to somebody that used to teach it, and now they work for the Federal government.

Got hard currency? If the walls tumble tomorrow can you provide everything that you need to feed and protect your own? How does one actually convert those ETC’s to actual metal that can be used? If not, what do you have that you can barter or trade if things really get that bad? Can you fix a toilet or shoe a horse? How about set a broken bone or patch a leaky roof? Most of the essentials of today’s modern life require electricity and metal…can you make your own or make two pieces of metal stick together, or will you have to trade your shoes to someone else to do it for you?

The last two generations of Americans have moved steadily away from learning anything useful that requires sweat or manual skills, they all want to just “call the guy”. What happens when you call the guy and he’s not willing to accept your piles of Federal Reserve scrip or some plastic card? Makes a nice fire starter or a dandy shim for an wobbly table.

Do yourself a favor. If you can look at the horizon and see the realization of all of that Hope and Change as some kind of reality, get yee to a mental hospital. If you possess at least the common sense of a 5th grader, step back and evaluate just how self sufficient you really are. Have you ever lived through a massively retracting economy. I haven’t, …but I know and talk to plenty of older folks that have. I believe that was kind of the whole reason for recording history in the first place. So we could consult with the elders even after they were no longer here.

Look local now. Figure out what’s close to home. Bicycles powered China’s climb from the Stone Age. We can wave as we pass them on our way down. Can you grow and store your own food or will you end up imitating a Soviet comrade waiting in line for a chunk of lard and a stale loaf? If you do have all of the bases covered, how are you going to keep it and protect it from the “have nots”. What are you going to say if I decide that I like your stuff more than you. I’m a pretty big fella, and I wouldn’t have any compunction about bashing your skull in if it meant my family wouldn’t starve. How are ya gonna stop me?

Thanks to the socialists/fascist ideologues of the last hundred years we now have a fully integrated society where the have nots are living right next door to the haves in many cases. How much “Good Christian/Jewish” sacrifice are you going to feel like making when the grasshoppers keep begging at your door? How are you going to convince them to go away? What are you going to do if the government isn’t happy JUST redistributing wealth? Maybe they decide that they need to start redistributing the food that you have, or the resources that you possess. What are ya gonna do then?

It seems to me that with the world falling apart around us, that rather than waste your time looking for desperate investment opportunities to continue the charade, it would behoove everyone to start learning something useful instead.

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Posted by James Nelson on Jun 18, 2011 @ 5:54 pm

I very much appreciate the warnings as well as the specific good ideas given. Even though it is quite evident Matt Badiali both knows and enjoys his subjects he will occasionally give stern warnings about getting out and taking a breather. There is an apparent honesty and believeability throughout his letters.

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Posted by DM on Mar 6, 2011 @ 1:58 am

Thanks to Matt Badalli’s dirt-cheap S&A Resource Report and John Doody’s Gold Analyst Report I have been able to “get back” the half of my retirement that I lost in 2008 (when I didn’t have their advice). I am very thankful for their advice this past year-and-a-half and hope that they will continue to do as well! I should be writing them a letter of thanks instead of posting my review here.

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Posted by Caulker on Nov 10, 2010 @ 8:30 am

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Matt Badiali does a very good job of researching his picks. He knows his subject and is very interesting (as are all the S&A writers) and educational to read. I have done very well with his picks even though lately it isn’t too hard to be successful in this sector.

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