Sometimes when the economy is worrisome, the markets tumultuous, and no “story” stocks get you particularly excited about near-term catalysts, it’s time to focus on beaten down asset classes that you can buy for cheaper prices — it may not be the low for these assets, of course (and it probably ain’t, I’m not that […]
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Heydy ho, Gumshoe friends… today I’m going to go a little over my allotted time, this is the last Friday File for 2019 so I’m going to throw in a teaser solution for you first, then go over some updates and changes and news items from the Real Money Portfolio… ready? The teaser that some […]
The ides of February are dismal and dreary here in the wet and grey Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, but we remain hopeful of the sunshine to come. What do I have to share with you, dear Irregulars, as we seek a little brightness to end the week? Well, I do have a few buys to […]
I get questions about my personal portfolio every day, and you know that I always write about the personal stock buys and sells I make on this site for you, my favorite Irregulars — so every now and then I like to share some updates on what my top holdings are and, particularly when there’s […]
Another week of fussing about macro issues that we can neither control nor predict, what fun! The Federal Reserve did exactly what the market demanded in cutting rates, but the market was still mad because they failed to promise that they would give us each a pony. President Trump seemed angered by the lack of […]
So… the Fed failed to do anything, which I guess means that the wild predictions about the end of western civilization hitting us on September 18th are going to get pushed off again. Maybe we’ll soon start to see ads about how the next Greater Depression will start on October 28, or December 16…. or, […]
Lots to discuss this week, mostly because several Real Money Portfolio companies reported earnings… and because I added money to two positions this week, and brought a new company into the portfolio. Enjoy! Shopify (SHOP) had reasonable earnings when they came out, but “reasonable” isn’t enough for a high-growth momentum stock that’s trading at almost […]
This one comes in from Rob Fannon’s Medical Investor, another publication of Stansberry and Associates — we’ve seen a few of his teasers before, with actually some quite good results on their ideas for “SNiP Investments” and a few others. This time, as with so many Stansberry ads, there’s again an invented term to juice […]
This won’t shock you, probably, but I bought into the stock of a reinsurance company last week and, after reading up on the company some more and spending time with their filings and reports, I’m going to suggest that you take a look at this one as well. And it doesn’t hurt that, thanks to […]
There was big news from one of my personal holdings this week, and it’s also a stock that I’ve suggested twice to the Irregulars and written about several times over the years so I thought it warranted at least a little reaction … particularly because it drove the shares down precipitously. So I’ve bought more […]
A few updates and thoughts to share with you on this fine May Friday, starting with a more detailed look a the new healthcare-related stock that I added to my portfolio a little while ago and haven’t discussed much yet. That stock is Premier, Inc. (PINC), a truly generic name for a pretty interesting company. […]
I spent the day on Tuesday at the Delivering Alpha conference, which is hosted by CNBC and Institutional Investor — it’s not the kind of confab that includes “secret” or special ideas that you can’t hear about elsewhere (it’s hosted by CNBC, after all, and they broadcast from the conference all day), but it’s an […]
Thank you for coming back and reading my musings week after week, we here at Stock Gumshoe would not exist if not for the attention and generosity of readers like you. I don’t say it enough, I’m sure, but I really appreciate you being with us… and having the patience to slog through these sometimes […]
We’ve been on strange schedules here in Gumshoeland for the last two weeks, and during that time we’ve seen a large number of quarterly reports come through that deserve some attention or comment… as well as a few other notable news items that I feel like I should pay attention to. And, of course, we’ve […]
I’m still in the “accumulation” phase of my financial life — I’m trying to add to my savings and investment accounts as aggressively as a I can, and keeping my eye out a couple decades to what my holdings might do before I retire. Assuming I ever retire. So my perspective is, I know, quite […]
This one comes in from Agora, selling us Christopher Hancock’s Free Market Investor. Hancock is fairly new on the scene, but I have been intrigued by the one other idea of his that I sleuthed out several months ago (back then he was selling the “Secret Pension Payout Plan.”) You’ll also see this teased as […]
I’m shaking things up a bit this time around — every year, I spend some time early in the year going over all the past suggestions I’ve made as “Idea of the Month” picks, and we’re doing the same once again starting today … but this time I’m going to go through them thematically, we’ll […]
I’m shaking things up a bit this time around — every year, I spend some time early in the year going over all the past suggestions I’ve made as “Idea of the Month” picks, and we’re doing the same once again starting today … but this time I’m going to go through them thematically, we’ll […]
I’m shaking things up a bit this time around — every year, I spend some time early in the year going over all the past suggestions I’ve made as “Idea of the Month” picks, and we’re doing the same once again starting today … but this time I’m going to go through them thematically, we’ll […]
Yes, I’m going to write some about royalty investments again — and about a personal buy that I just made in the royalty space as a new speculation. First, I do want to share with you that I put the results of our Annual Review into a new spreadsheet that has moved into the “Irregulars […]
I’ve picked a lot of stocks that have stunk for my “Idea of the Month” writeups, especially the first few I did before the market collapse last fall … and many more that are within a stone’s throw of the S&P 500 in either direction (and therefore not very exciting). But one that has been […]
This article was originally published on the members-only Irregulars site on July 31, 2009, it is being reproduced here but has not been updated or significantly revised. Now that Matt Badiali’s S&A Oil Report has renamed itself the S&A Resource Report, it shouldn’t be any surprise that he’s looking not just at the energy companies […]
This ad has been floating to the top of my inbox for a couple days now, and since the people have spoken I thought I better write about it right quick for you — I am, after all, your humble sleuthing servant. Well, OK, maybe not so humble all the time, but do you want […]
Just to be clear, when I include that “3-to-1 Gains Guaranteed” in the headline, that’s a quote from the ad — your friendly neighborhood Stock Gumshoe doesn’t guarantee anything, except that I’ll continue to do my best to dig into these fabulous teaser ads … you keep reading, I’ll keep writing, that’s the deal. Today’s […]
Now that Matt Badiali’s S&A Oil Report has renamed itself the S&A Resource Report, it shouldn’t be any surprise that he’s looking not just at the energy companies that have been a big part of his focus over the past several years, but at gold. Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of his ad that […]
Now that Matt Badiali’s S&A Oil Report has renamed itself the S&A Resource Report, it shouldn’t be any surprise that he’s looking not just at the energy companies that have been a big part of his focus over the past several years, but at gold. Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of his ad that […]
Gold remains one of the most discussed investment themes of the year, with the price of the yellow metal bumping up and down between $900 and $1,000 an ounce — and I hold some gold and some gold mining stocks as well, but it is, in any decent economy, a terrible investment. I consider holding […]
I’ve never heard of David Skarica before, but I’ve been seeing a lot of ads for his stuff lately — he runs a newsletter called Gold Stock Adviser, and like so many others, he predicts that the bulge in US Government spending and borrowing makes inflation inevitable … and that the “gold rush is just […]
I’ve never heard of David Skarica before, but I’ve been seeing a lot of ads for his stuff lately — he runs a newsletter called Gold Stock Adviser, and like so many others, he predicts that the bulge in US Government spending and borrowing makes inflation inevitable … and that the “gold rush is just […]
Jim Rogers, famed former partner of George Soros, is the agricultural commodity bull to end all bulls right now, it seems — but he’s often been right. And along with many other folks who are prominent in the investing punditocracy (including Rick Rule, Dennis Gartman, and Marc Faber, among many more), he’s recommending agriculture and […]
Jim Rogers, famed former partner of George Soros, is the agricultural commodity bull to end all bulls right now, it seems — but he’s often been right. And along with many other folks who are prominent in the investing punditocracy (including Rick Rule, Dennis Gartman, and Marc Faber, among many more), he’s recommending agriculture and […]
It is fashionable across all of the investing punditry universe to be terrified of inflation — and for good reason, inflation is the thief that steals a dollar a day from your wallet without your notice, until you go to pay for your $58 coffee one day and come out with an empty hand. So […]
It is fashionable across all of the investing punditry universe to be terrified of inflation — and for good reason, inflation is the thief that steals a dollar a day from your wallet without your notice, until you go to pay for your $58 coffee one day and come out with an empty hand. So […]
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We’ve got a nice little teaser that tells us we could be making “safe” money while the world burns if we buy “Crisis Bonds.” What is a crisis bond? I’m so glad you asked! Let’s investigate this one together, shall we? Justice Litle calls it the “Safest Investment in America Today.”
The folks at High Yield Investing have this to offer: “You can thank venture capitalists for your computer, cell phone, solar panel and countless other inventions that have made our lives better… and ground-floor investors filthy rich. Back in the day, if you wanted a piece of the action, all you needed to do was write your own million-dollar check. Not possible for 99.99% of investors. But today, you can buy your way into the exclusive world of venture capitalists for about $7.”
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s ad that will receive the Gumshoe treatment is for Steve Christ (no relation, I assume) and his Wealth Advisory newsletter … and yes, like so many others these days, it is focused on words like “safety” and “guaranteed.” Exactly the tonic that the panicked investor demands. Now, this particular newsletter will only run you […]
Today’s investment teaser ad comes to us from the fine folks at Stansberry & Associates — this time it’s from Tom Dyson, for his 12% Letter … which, as you might imagine, is aimed at dividend income. And it is, at least, more honestly named than the “25% Cash Machine” that another publishing house offers […]