You’ll be unsurprised to hear that the rise in gold this week has caused the copywriters to enter their frenzy stage — one half expects that there will be a run on replacement keyboards as these eager souls bang away and wear out their “G”, “O”, “L” and “D” keys. Which doesn’t mean that this […]
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Earlier this week, when I was looking into Teeka Tiwari’s pitch about stealing from Vladimir Putin, I promised that I’d follow up and look at the gold investment he was also teasing in that letter… so let’s get to it! His overall spiel is selling something he calls the “New Cold War Playbook” as a […]
Several readers have recently sent in questions about a recent teaser ad from Big Gold, the “entry level” resource investing newsletter from Doug Casey’s newsletter stable … they’re pitching the idea of “Golden Tollbooths” that they think represent one of the best business models in the world, and though they hint around about a couple […]
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 […]
This story has been making the rounds for quite a while — and in different versions, I’ve written about essentially this same pitch before … but it’s been years since it really hit the Gumshoe radar, and folks keep asking, so I thought I’d check out this latest version of the ad for you. The […]
We haven’t heard much from Greg McCoach in the last few months — not a big surprise, perhaps, since the middle of this year saw the decline of pretty much every single mining stock and hard commodity, and those are the things he covers in his Mining Speculator newsletter. But now, he’s got a little […]
We’ve looked at a lot of Jim Rickards ads over the past couple of years, most of which either promise rapid-fire profits from currency options or predict huge gains for gold and, perhaps, a return to gold-backed money… today’s pitch is another one of the latter, it’s an ad for Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence. The hook […]
Those of you who have long toiled in the dusty, grimy classrooms of Gumshoe University will probably recognize this one — it’s an ad that has been around for years, with adjustments and variations depending on the market’s pulse and on the price of gold. The essential promise is that Steve Sjuggerud has found a […]
Several folks have been asking about the latest teaser pitch from Stansberry Gold & Silver Investor, and the header of that ad pretty much tells you why: “Urgent ‘Gold Trigger’ Buy Alert From Stansberry Gold & Silver Investor: “The last time this “Gold Trigger” alert appeared, it made investors 123% in a single day.” That’s […]
Yesterday I started looking into the latest James Rickards ad, a gold-related spiel for his Strategic Investment newsletter, and today we’re going to close the loop on that and get a couple more names for you. The full article from yesterday is here, if you’re curious about this whole notion of “Reagan Gold” and the […]
I’ve been asked a few questions about the gold stocks in my portfolio, so I thought I’d run through a few of them today and provide whatever updated opinion and assessment I can for you — including a few portfolio adjustments I’ve just made. And, as an added bonus, I’m adding one new gold stock […]
Frank Curzio is pretty close to my age, I think, but has been a newsletter guy for decades — his dad was a newsletter writer, well-known mostly because he accurately predicted the 1987 crash (presumably in his F.X.C. Newsletter) and got pretty consistent attention from the press for a while because of that, and Frank […]
I’ve got a few Real Money Portfolio updates for you today, but first I wanted to check in on a teaser that a few folks have asked about… Dr. Stephen Leeb is a familiar name in newsletterdom, he has been helming newsletters from a variety of publishers for decades, and it seems he has again […]
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. […]
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 […]
We’ve written about John Doody a few times over the years, largely because the Stansberry folks have been promoting his newsletter and therefore spreading the gospel of this former Econ professor turned gold newsletter guru and mining stock millionaire. The letter is called Gold Stock Analyst, though a couple years ago they started to offer […]
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 […]
I was going to hold off on writing about this teaser until Friday and cover it just for the Irregulars in the Friday File because it’s a tiny stock and I’ll very likely be influencing the price by writing about it for this larger group today — but I’ve gotten so many questions in just […]
Today I’m looking at a gold stock teaser that’s a few days old – but don’t worry, none of the stocks teased have so far entered the stratosphere, despite the fact that yesterday was supposedly the day by which we “must get on board now.” The teaser is for Monty Agarwal’s Million-Dollar Rapid Growth Portfolio, […]
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 […]
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 watched the Grant’s Interest Rate Observer Conference this week via webcast, and it continues to be one of my favorite events — though I’d rather be there in person. These are some of my notes about the presentations I found most interesting… no “quick take” here, sorry, these are mostly notes and my responses. […]
Casey Research is out with a new Casey Report teaser ad about gold, and it’s strikingly similar to one that they ran back in November of 2016 (that’s about a year and a half ago, for those who are calendar-challenged). Which is no big surprise — once a newsletter publisher finds a theme and a […]
So… what’s been happening to the Real Money Portfolio stocks this week? What else caught my eye? No transactions this week, but plenty of stuff to think about… Clean TeQ Holdings (CLQ.AX, CLQ.TO, CTEQF) announced a somewhat surprising equity raise a couple days ago. It seems inspired largely by urgency — they can’t really claim […]
Lots to talk about today… we’ll start with a quick teaser solution, then move on to some big picture thoughts, updates on the changes in my portfolio (a couple small buys), and some other little updates and cogitations. The teaser comes from Mike Cintolo’s Cabot Growth Investor, which is just what it sounds like: a […]
Frank Curzio has one of those “limited time only” opportunities now for a little gold stock, and he has some pretty outlandish returns to entice us… so let’s sort through his clues and see what he’s talking about. The pitch is for his Curzio Venture Opportunities newsletter, which is the back-end “upgrade” newsletter for Curzio […]
Well, we finish out the week with yet another dramatic performance from the market-dominating tech stocks. Alphabet (GOOG) did better than expected and popped a bit, climbing further through the day, almost as much as the gains Microsoft (MSFT) made on a more dramatic ‘beat’ of expectations (though analysts have always been better at estimating […]
So… what’s going on this week? The world watched Congress actually pass something last night, on the 30th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash (they passed their spending framework bill for 2018, which is importantly mostly because it sets the stage for tax reform legislation to proceed in the coming months), so that made […]
Today we look into the teased “Gold-X” from Gerardo Del Real, who writes the Junior Mining Monthly newsletter and calls himself a “Texas gold expert” … his ad promises an easier way to get huge returns on little gold stocks while taking a lot less risk. “Gold-X” seems an odd name for a “secret” investing […]
That’s the headline of a recent ad from Moe Zulfiqar for his Explosive Mine Stocks, a newsletter that has been published by Lombardi for at least several years (with several different editors). He’s fishing for subscribers for his service, naturally, and using this “tiny stock” and a special offer as bait — so let’s see […]
This is a teaser pitch that I covered for the Irregulars a few months ago, but several readers have asked me about it over the past day or two, so perhaps it’s making the rounds again — and I thought I’d share that teaser solution and my thoughts with the rest of the gang today. […]
We’re all growing more and more immune to hyperbole, I hope, but the combination of hype-filled newsletter pitches, shallow commentary from attention whores on CNBC, and clickbait headlines is enough to put you off investing in the market at all… how many times can you hear words like “collapse” and “beaten down” and “nightmare” applied […]
Today I’m looking for the first time at a teaser ad from Bill Shaw, who is the Senior Analyst for Stansberry’s precious metals service — that service is now called Stansberry Gold & Silver Investor, and it’s one of the “no refunds, get a portfolio all at once” services that Stansberry has been pushing lately. […]
Secret Gold Deposit Stock from StansberryTravis… can you help with uncovering this very secret teaser? Below is the text from a Stansberry sales letter this is posted at: https://orders.stansberryresearch.com/chain?cid=MKT338092&eid=MKT338220&step=start&plcid=PLC024980&SNAID=SAC0003030416&encryptedSnaid=6X/oBXO7TP+xie6Y6wpG+FjYZ0Sp4SVC1c1fAm/4Cs8=&emailjobid=2514233&emailname=8.9%20-%20SGI%20Launch%20-%20A%20-%20reg%20VSL# Dear Reader, Recently, we received word of a major gold deposit… in a location you’d never guess in a thousand years. If this gold were buried underneath the Washington Monument… or […]
I’ve got a few Real Money Portfolio updates for you today, but first I wanted to check in on a teaser that a few folks have asked about… Dr. Stephen Leeb is a familiar name in newsletterdom, he has been helming newsletters from a variety of publishers for decades, and it seems he has again […]
“This rare private deal could score you up to 3,000% returns over time — or more!” That’s the attention-getting intro to the latest ad from Jim Rickards, who now has yet another paid newsletter service with Agora Financial — this one that he’s selling today is called Jim Rickards’ Private Dealflow, and it seems to […]
I know quite a few folks got to chatting about Bellicum (BLCM) following Ernie Tremblay’s overly heated pitch for the stock last week, covered in the Friday File a week ago… and, well, things so far are going as they often do: Overhype the ad, overpromise some dramatic results from a presentation that’s really much […]
I’ve been asked a few questions about the gold stocks in my portfolio, so I thought I’d run through a few of them today and provide whatever updated opinion and assessment I can for you — including a few portfolio adjustments I’ve just made. And, as an added bonus, I’m adding one new gold stock […]
We’ve got a veritable smorgasbord for you this week — first, a quick update on one of our Real Money Portfolio stocks, then I’ll take a very quick look at the “Seven Deals” teased by the new Rick Rule Alliance pitch by the Money Map folks, and, finally, I’ll dig into the little hints that […]
I’ve gotten quite a few questions about the “Cash from Gold” pitch out of Agora Financial that hints at how easy it is to get “instant income.” So that’s today’s focus for you, dear readers. The big push at the end of the ad is “Yes, I want to collect at least $1,500 per month […]
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AMRK was my best pick in the gold sector this year, well above RGLD....
That one has certainly demanded some patience. I remain somewhat assured that Nolan Watson has been saying that they've already bought their growth, so they'll likely just be paying down…...
Thanks Travis,always enjoy your gold analysis. I think it plays into my overall pessimistic view of the other market valuations. It's probably why some 7 years ago when I first…...
I purchased a year ago (August 2023) when you reported PPTA and the stock was at 3.57 and I am currently at a 134%profit. I am ready to continue to…...
Great and realistic analysis, Travis. A longterm game of numbers and market recognition. Consider the Bema Gold, Kinross and now B2Gold story, timeframe since the 70's by Clive Johnson &…...
Travis, thanks very much for what certainly is a Gold Star analysis! I like the mining stock life cycle blocks, as it is easy to understand at a glance .…...
The announcement referred to that would happen before September 30th which could produced a short-term 1000% increase in the stock price? Well, that announcement came a little early and guess…...
These companies/subscriptions are the worst thing that ever happened to me Paradigm press/Mastermind, etc. have lost m e money with every pic. Last October 23, 2023, Rickards gave me a…...
Ethereum is a cryptocurrency you have to buy at an exchange. It may get you some profits in the next bull run but it won't last very long against the…...
Hi Travis, What is your take on ARRNF and the huge deposit of rare Earth's in Wyoming?...
Bit late reading this. Fantastic as always. Was just going to ask about your thoughts on ARM holdings as I've often thought about buying it as it was a UK…...
As Always Travis, Thank you for your research and this time for your comments about gold mining companies. Your writings brought a smile as I remember years ago, following Ivan…...
Gold Mining stocks and a story that brings a smile...
Travis, I think it's worthwhile to be cautious about investing in anything that could be affected by Chinese overproduction or "dumping" or just plain superiority. To wit, I avoid the…...
Alan Gula recommended STR a few months ago. His research report was utterly erroneous and completely contradicted by readily available facts. I wrote to Stansberry about this and copied 5…...
Central banks have done most of the gold buying during the past year or so, this recent runup in price was mostly not driven by individual buyers. I'd still bet…...
I'm hearing that countries, China, Russia and others, have been stock piling gold for the past ten years. I also hear of banks doing the same. I have read that…...
They have a few similar ads rolling this year... could be ASML (https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/motley-fool-stock-advisor/answers-apples-ai-trojan-horse-teased-by-motley-fool-stock-advisor/) Or cybersecurity picks (https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/motley-fool-stock-advisor/fools-next-big-ai-investment-wave/) Perhaps their ongoing tease of ANET (https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/motley-fool-stock-advisor/motley-fools-ai-phase-2-stock-whos-the-main-supplier-of-a-next-gen-ai-hardware-thats-needed-to-run-ais-invisible-goldmines/) Or even the AI Disruption picks…...
I too really follow Jason Bodner and what he ssuggests. He tells logic for why or why not certain stocks are in his portfolio. I learned to do tradestops when…...
Interesting, thanks. SSR really got whacked by that Turkish tailings dam collapse (which put more delays on the Hod Maden project they took over from Sandstorm Gold), and Seabridge is…...
That's a good question, partly because I don't use that term "core" very often, I guess it slipped in. I'd say the core positions are those where I hold large…...
I'm sure they neither asked for approval to use the quote, nor for the big splashy photo of him on their website (Warren Buffett's there, too, as are Mark Cuban…...
Interesting take Travis, but buying gold still in the ground...i dunno. There have been a number of gold crypto coins available for some time now. Not sure i trust any…...
There is probably a seed of a good idea buried somewhere in this. Maybe someday someone will figure it out and put something real together. For now, though, you can…...
So this is a real company with a real plan. I just don't understand quite how they plan to tokenize gold reserves into digital currency. Definitely a new concept, but…...
I've noted recently that AMRK, a precious metals trading company, was a much better option to have exposure to gold than the royalty companies were, that is in last 3…...
I can't help it, they asked for it - we need a comment about the "Foole's Gold!"...
I love this letter! I hate the little green circle in the bottom right corner that gets in the way of the copy when I print out the letter....
The first SMR I heard of was brought in by truck to a mountain top in Wyoming for the Air Force in about 1960. Why can't the general public have…...
I have owned SA for awhile. I believe that sooner or later that they will find a well capitalized partner to develop the KSM property.and the stock will soar. In…...
Stansberry Research was teasing a $7 gold trade 3 years ago that they predicted would make all kinds of money, then went to a $6 gold trade in their promotions,…...
His offer? Waste of money and extremely da5to your financial health. IIRC correctly, his wins in 2024 YTD have been gains % 18 40 20 10 5.5% " let's take…...
Could be, but they may not have any great prescience about timing -- Paulson has bought up a couple gold mining stocks and held them for something like a decade…...
Well, Michael Burry just invested close to 8M in Sprott Physical Gold. John Paulson also is betting in gold. Perhaps they know something...
Why hold physical gold if you can hold digital gold (bitcoin)? Apparently about 50 million or so Americans agree. Gold had it's purpose....
No, I've never seen the gold market surge like this without much retail investor interest. Folks are saying it's all central bank buying driving the price -- dunno if that's…...
You probably simply made a typo, but the phrase should be, "With all due respect ..." Also, I agree completely that if you do not own physical gold, you do…...
Travis, have you seen a past gold cycle like this, where the price is nearing ATH, but the domestic US demand seems very low? Costco notwithstanding, I remember back in…...
As gold and copper prices rise and fall, Seabridge stock will follow. Yes it has enormous acreage in a rocky and rolly region of northern B.C. close to Alaska, but…...
With all do respect you know far more about RGLD than you I do, with the exception that I believe their business is shuffling paper contracts not the physical gold.…...
Good analysis as usual Travis. It is interesting to look at GDXJ (Junior Miners)and look at their list of mines to see about silver stocks. 7% of their portfolio is…...
Travis Look at the stock price on GDX, GOLD and other gold stocks(ETFs) in May to June/July timetable in each year from 2020 to 2023. You'll see a drop in…...
Good question, but I don't follow a lot of silver miners and don't remember coming across anyone that was similarly a "hoarder" of in-the-ground silver (since the Hunt brothers, at…...
Seabridge sounds good, but silver is about to break away from gold. What's a similar silver opportunity?...
Rio Tinto (RIO) has done well over the past decade, almost keeping up with the S&P 500. I don't have any negative feelings about them... they give good exposure to…...
I have a few hundred coins (silver) that came to me randomly over the decades (so I know little in terms of collecting). Seems like only 1 of 3 variables…...
I started buying K-Rands in the late '70's from a local coin shop. In December '79 the coin shop owner was interviewed on local Public Television. The gold price was…...
Could be, I own some of both. What worries me is that most of the time Bitcoin actually trades like a 3X levered ETF on the Nasdaq 100... much better…...
I am an expert in gold coins and most precious metals as I have been buying and studying the metals markets for decades. I have bought many times from APMEX…...
Thanks Travis. I'd much rather have bitcoin than gold coins. Over the last seven years, bitcoin has been a much better investment than gold, and most pundits say it is…...