This week brought yet another push-pull to the markets as investors attempt to figure out whether Lucy is going to pull the football away from Charlie Brown again in the China trade talks, but the narrative that struck me as most interesting on the week was the line that was drawn in the economy by […]
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Hi Travis, I love your service. Many Thanks!!! Do you have any idea what Chris Mayer is teasing called “Executive Dividends”? Thanks, TedThis month I’m taking an idea from one of the teasers that I’ve been kicking around for the last week — Chuck DeCastro has a teaser out for three very small oil and gas companies, and he often brings up appealing stocks, so I decided to look into them … and at least one of […]
I have a few companies that I’ve been meaning to update my thoughts on of late, so that’s going to be the majority of today’s Friday File — there’s real news from a few, an active and vociferous debate between shorts and longs on one, and plenty of room for opinions to change as Summer […]
This month I’m taking an idea from one of the teasers that I’ve been kicking around for the last week — Chuck DeCastro has a teaser out for three very small oil and gas companies, and he often brings up appealing stocks, so I decided to look into them … and at least one of […]
I’m a little sad not to be in Omaha this weekend for the Berkshire meeting, but I’ll be watching some of the Q&A tomorrow to see how Warren and Charlie are looking and try to get some little nuggets of wisdom from them. The biggest news lately from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) is that they’re at […]
Focuses on special situation investing — spinoffs, buybacks, etc. Ceased publication when Mayer moved to Bonner & Partners.
It’s “goodwill toward all” season, right? So now is the time to get ready to be nice to yourself. I don’t know whether this trade war will end, or if impeachment will lead to something bigger, or whether President Trump will find a way to goose the stock market again next year to boost his […]
Ed. note: Here is another installment from longtime reader Myron Martin. Myron has agreed to our trading restrictions (he won’t trade the stocks he mentions for three days), but we have not reviewed, approved or screened his stocks or ideas, and the opinions he expresses are solely his own. Myron’s past commentaries can be seen […]
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 […]
Before I get churning with this week’s Friday File, I want to take the opportunity to thank you, the Irregulars — and particularly the several new members we’ve had join up as Irregulars in the last few weeks — welcome to the club! Stock Gumshoe has always tried to balance how we do things, offering […]
This month, as I indicated I would do when I surprisingly bought some shares of a seismic company a little while ago, I want to take a look at two of the available “seismic data” stocks — there are many others, including companies that specialize in software or processing or building or running the equipment […]
[Ed Note: Here is Myron Martin’s follow-up to his agriculture article. He has agreed to our trading restrictions, and we have not reviewed, approved or screened his stocks or ideas, and the opinions he expresses are solely his own. Many of the stocks Myron covers are microcap “penny stocks” that can move dramatically with or […]
As most of the Irregulars know, I try to get to all of the Value Investing Congress conferences, and I share my thoughts and notes on many of the stocks (and often invest in a few, eventually). This time I was able to make it to town in time for the pre-conference Workshop, which involves […]
“Real Money” portfolio with the Bonner family’s money, guided by the investment decisions from Chris Mayer — generally more conservative and longer-term than Chris Mayer’s Focus from the same publisher. Newsletter has closed.
Today’s ad for our review comes in from Bryan Tycango, who writes the Asian Growth Stocks newsletter — we’ve looked at a few of his ideas before, but it’s been a while. This time, the ad is for a company that’s going to “jerk the rug out from under today’s tottering automobile giants.” Which just […]
During the last few days when I was traveling to and reporting from the Value Investing Congress for the Irregulars (some great presentations, by the way, my notes from day one and day two are up now and I’m hoping to get some more thinking time in regarding these ideas soon), the most-requested teaser for […]
Lots of readers have been sending questions our way about Porter Stansberry’s new high-cost Stansberry Venture Value newsletter, which is his attempt to build a service that essentially recommends small cap value stocks for long-term compounding value. An admirable goal, and I guess we’ll start to learn in the coming year or two how it’s […]
Well, if you’re a loyal Stock Gumshoe reader (and really, who wouldn’t be?), you may have noticed that I looked into an ad from Taipan’s Safe Haven Investor that teased us about the untold riches just waiting for us in the “Gulf Coast Vaults” … but I only got to the first “Vault Target” company […]
I wrote quite a bit about one of the Greenland rare earths stocks earlier in the week, but I just wanted to clarify the situation in teaser-land a little bit today. There are two Greenland rare earth explorers that are being actively teased by big newsletter publishers right now — the one that uses the […]
I’ve had a bunch of readers asking me to look at the ads for Chris Mayer’s new service, so that’s the plan today. We don’t usually see ads for newsletters that cite Stock Gumshoe, so that also helped catch my eye when I was browsing ads and deciding which teaser pitch to cover recently — […]
New investment advisory (2016) from Chris Mayer, investments Mayer recommends will be followed with real money from Bill Bonner and Mark Ford. Chris generally has a “value” focus and emphasized insider ownership, asset value, and strong and simple business models. Newsletter has closed.
Any thoughts on a new teaser from Palm Beach Letter (Teeka Tiwari). Not a lot to go on: a ”tiny” $2 minor in Peru with a ”brand-new” gold discovery that will increase their estimated recoverables by 5 times, and naturally move the stars in the firmament in terms of stock price increase. Wondered if it […]
Jim Rickards, an economist and lawyer who has been peddling newsletters for Agora for a couple years, has a new ad out for his Strategic Intelligence newsletter that tries, as so many have for the past five years, to lather readers up into a panic about the imminent demise of the U.S. Dollar. And, of […]
Has anyone seen anything from Chris since he left capital and crises. Had some good ideas back then. Ty
The folks at Money Map Press are following in the footsteps of a few other advisories by trying to not just pitch publicly traded stocks, but to pitch the idea that they can get you access to a specific private investment deal that you can’t find elsewhere. That’s probably true in some cases — there […]
High-priced monthly newsletter that recommends stocks they think have “breakthrough” technology and high growth prospects. Brown also edits the lower-priced Near Future Report that seems to focus on larger or more established companies.
Each year I go through all of the stocks that I either own personally or have brought to the attention of the Irregulars (there’s quite a bit of overlap on those lists), and I make sure to update my thoughts and opinion on that stock in an organized and, hopefully, disciplined way — that helps […]
[Ed Note: Myron Martin writes for the Irregulars primarily about junior miners. As always, he has agreed to our trading restrictions, chooses his own topics and his words are his own. Myron is Canadian, and most of the prices and dollar amounts cited are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. Enjoy!] With 4 months’ accumulation of data, […]
Via Stansberry, James Altucher is teasing a $2500 investment letter touting substantial gain saying he is connected to the early phase investors. Thoughts?
Dan Ferris is out with a new ad for his Extreme Value newsletter at Stansberry, and he’s again promising great gains and a realistic shot at a “10-bagger”… in fact, he says it has “more than a dozen” paths to 1,000% gains. So, naturally, Gumshoe readers are curious… what is this “Next Royalty Company” that […]
We see absurd hyperbole every day here at Stock Gumshoe, with promises of stocks that double or massive “free income” from various “top secret” trading strategies or… well, you know the drill, you get most of those same emails. So after swimming in this sea of hype for almost a decade, I sometimes forget just […]
Can’t seem to find any info on this latest pitch from Jim. Anybody??
Make sure to read the comments following this article — big news (possibly bad) came out on the company and the stock dropped sharply the evening after I published this article, I’m still digesting the news and will probably share additional thoughts in the near future. If you’ve been reading Stock Gumshoe for long, you […]
I’ve heard Chris Mayer talk about his “Coffee Can” strategy before, but this new way that Agora is marketing it caught my eye: “Investing tips for the couch potato “This has got to be the laziest investment strategy out there today. “Imagine investing in stocks and coming back 10 years later to discover your money […]
All of you, dear Irregulars, know that Stock Gumshoe is not a “tip sheet,” and I don’t operate a portfolio for other people to emulate or copy, or even attempt to track the stocks we cover as if they were a portfolio of buys and sells with consistent trading advice… but I do keep a […]
I always like reading Chris Mayer’s stuff — he often presents at the Value Investing Congress, he seems to be an interesting and low-key guy in person, and the ideas that are pitched by his various newsletters at Agora often catch my eye. They don’t always work out, of course, but every once in a […]
What do you know about Chris Mayer’s NOVA Code. Chris is associated with Agora Financial.
Any experience or knowledge of Chris Mayer and his ”Cracking the code with Wall Streets Secret Almanac”? I read his pitch and he’s asking a hefty chunk of change for the info.
Braden Copeland used to work for Porter Stansberry, co-editing his Stansberry’s Investment Advisory and working on Inside Strategist (since shuttered) that picked stocks based on insider buying. Earlier this year, he moved down the street to a different Agora-affiliated office to work for Bill Bonner’s son, Will, at Bonner & Partners and launch a newsletter […]
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“The merry-go-round never seems to really stop in financial publishing,” Travis Johnson. Publishers have to keep their subscribers happy, or they will go out of business. The demise of Legacy…...
Subscriber beware! There is a lot of juggling in the newsletter industry, and it may not necessarily be beneficial to the subscriber. There is quite a bit of changing the…...
"100 Baggers: Stocks that Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them," by Chris Mayer -- provides some nice perspective on how to think about long-term growth and compounding, and letting…...
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I am currently reading 100 Baggers by Chris Mayer for the second time. It is comforting to know the circuitous route most 100 Baggers take to get there and beyond.…...
Travis, as of 01/05/2015, there were actually seven Chris Mayer Coffee Can stocks: Howard Hughes (HHC), Kennedy-Wilson (KW), Retail Opportunity (ROIC), First Citizens Bankshares (FCNA), Greenlight Re (GLRE), National Western…...
I was burned by Agora a while back. I had subscribed to Capital and Crisis. The price was great and the author was very good., Chris Mayer. Once the newsletter…...
Not fair! Chris Mayer is a real guru with a great investing track record and even though Indivior certainly turned into a horrible 75% loss he doesn't deserve the turkey!...
I’m a new (paid) subscriber to Stock Gumshoe, and am really impressed with Travis Johnson’s analyses, and thus thrilled to have stumbled onto his website. But about Jim Rickards: I…...
I truly appreciate all y’all at Gumshoe. No B.S. No hardsell, just straight forward analysis. Real world information. I haven’t gotten into the stock market for one major reason: my…...
Years ago I subscribed to one of Chris Mayers newsletters. several of his recommendations made me some money, but some lost out badly in 2008, and have never recovered. One,…...
And yes, I’m noticing now that Boston Omaha is down about 18% today — no news drove the shift, and that doesn’t really mean anything, it’s just an illiquid stock…...
Great thesis Travis, you remind me of the great Chris Mayer. I followed him when he was with Agora and respected his wisdom. I know you are friends with him…...
I hot it the same way. I also got Jeff Clark somehow and he is amazing. He recommends options on mostly gold but earnings also. Overall I find I make…...
Thanks for all you do Cleveland and Dr Kss. I read every post of both of yours with full attention. The lavishness of riches you two gentlemen have provided us…...
The 3 traits per Chris Mayer at Palm Beach - All 100-Baggers Share These Three Traits: 1) The ability to expand into national and/or international markets, 2) Strong returns on…...
Yeah, I lost 24% on Iconix thanks to Chris Mayer's Capital & Crisis letter. Sold it to us as a mega cash cow. But at least I sold quickly instead…...
$all Love this community to death but we basically got nothing productive done today as a whole. I understand where everyone is coming from with trolls and people throwing off…...
Chris Mayer is one of the few analysts I trust, partly because he writes with humility, versus bombastic hyperbole. I have held several of his recommendations for 3-4 years; several…...
I am giving this subscription time before I praise it or walk away. I do believe that Chris Mayer does his homework but the entire Agora publication family cross sells…...
Chris Mayer and his promoters are pushing to generate excitement so that persons subscribe to their services. On that issue I do not have axes to grind.. Sales pitch is…...
Travis, thank you for being a teacher, versus a snake-oil salesman. Do you have an opinion on USAA's USAGX, USAA Precious Metals and Minerals mutual fund? I used to pay…...
This is a great post for any who want to invest in tech and biotech, as I do. But I think one of your basic assumptions is utterly wrong: ".…...
I also thought of FRGI because of Chris Mayer's influence, but like you mentioned, they are not a burger chain. So I thought it was Sonic, but I missed the…...
I received an email from Stansberry about the Chris Mayer Focus Webinar. (I have the Stansberry lifetime Flex alliance) and they send me e-mails for other services. I watched the…...
I haven't seen the latest presentation but these are from Chris Myer's Focus Watchlist (UPDATED DECEMBER 20, 2016) Chris Mayer with Thompson Clark --- Nomad Foods (NOMD) Green Brick Partners…...
I also watched the on line Chris Mayer sales pitch ( Bonner and Stansberry ) as I was interested in his 6 watch list stocks. My understanding from the initial…...
Chris Mayer is my fav; solid recommendations, without the hype of his peers. Loved his service at 49/yr...not worth 3k/yr. Travis, thank you for this post!...
Chris Mayer said in the Focus webinar that the Bonner & Partners newsletter covered large cap stocks. Focus newsletter covers small cap stocks....
I bit the bullet a few months ago and joined (lifetime) Chris Mayer's stock picking subscription because of Bill Bonner. Like you, I believe in his reasonings for choosing stocks,…...
I participated in Chris Mayer's conference call about his new Focus newsletter. My thoughts were the same as you kind of allude to. To pay $3,000 to get a recommendation…...
The other five stocks being "watched" (aka teased) by Chris Mayer as a come-on to drop 3K on his new newsletter are FOGO, GRBK, CLNY, NOMD, and SCU....
came across the newest Chris Mayer newsletter pitch, to sell the "The Mayer Method: Focus" reading: "Chris Mayer’s Focus normally costs $5,000 per year. But when you reply to this…...
I don't know if it is PBL's pick, but Dynacor has been recommended by Doug Casey and Chris Mayer. Thankfully, I bought it this January and have done well with…...
What are Chris Mayer's newest picks since Bonner has started his new letter ???...
Edited by J. Reeves | August 04, 2016 | Delray Beach, Fla. It’s not earnings or fundamentals driving the stock market today (it’s something much more powerful)... Where to find…...
Excellent points . I agree this stock has pretty impressive backers deserves some personal investigation despite the dubious people at Money M. They and Agora and Stansbury Research have pretty…...
He recommends some very dangerous smallcaps at risk of bankruptcy, saying he gets his ideas from a network of "smart money" hedge fund superinvestors. Recommendation LXU is down 75% within…...
Yes, a few times by Chris Mayer. Not very aggresively....
The key is for silver to move ASAP into its historic gold to silver ratio position of 16:1. Gold at its current spot value at $1,250/oz. and spot silver at…...
The "Executive Dividends" teased by Chris Mayer were warrants -- like the TARP Warrants that have been so profitable in recent years. I covered Mayer's ad here last year: http://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/capital-and-crisis/whats-the-executive-dividend-program/…...
Dividend Aristocrats are know by several different names , however, commonly known as "Executive Dividends". A favotite investment by warren buffet and refuses to invest in any company unles Executive…...
Dear Gumshoe readers, I have followed Chris Mayer for at least 10 years and he does in fact have a really good track record. I currently subscribe to his newsletter…...
The Perfect Commodity Producer "Did you know There were only 13 instances when the price of a single commodity rose by 500% or more in the 20th century. Only eight…...
I follow many of the Agora folks e-mails without investing in their newsletters, after losing some money on Chris Mayer's recommendations (although he is one of the more honest writers,…...
I missed on buying that one as well -- has indeed done very well, I think it was a Chris Mayer suggestion from a conference but don't remember for sure.…...
Travis, Thanks. I missed this Chris Mayer tease last Spring, but just got teased by him via Agora Financial email for his newsletter. Any thoughts about Chris' "Research Report #3:…...
This is a recent teaser request for the mighty thinkolator to reveal:: Chris Mayer of Agora Financial is teasing us to buy his newsletter in order to find the "Executive…...
While not my area of expertise or personal interest, I can report that another analyst Travis and I both like, (Chris Mayer) a former banker and deep value investor has…...