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2009’s Turkey of the Year — Hot, Hot, Hot!

I have instituted a little tradition here at Stock Gumshoe, each Thanksgiving I like to pick out my favorite “Turkey of the Year” … the teaser stock pick that promised millions, but fizzled despite the best attempts of newsletter writers to promote the stock to new subscribers. And if you’ve been around this space [...] Click here to keep reading

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“The One Company that Defeats Cancer … and Terrorism Too”

Here’s how today’s teaser ad begins: “Now a surprise announcement – expected in the next few weeks – could send shares of this under-the-radar company skyrocketing…. “You’ve probably never heard of it… “But one small U.S. company – already raking in revenues of more than $2 billion and showing net profits of over $320 million – is poised [...] Click here to keep reading

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The One Stock to Buy for the Next Ten Years

The Motley Fool is sending out an ad that claims to have chosen “The Only Stock to Own 2009-2019.” Now there’s a promise, no? The assumption of almost all pundits and pontificators, myself included, is that this awful market might represent a remarkable buying opportunity — at least, an opportunity for those who make the [...]

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