Comments on: And the Oscar for Worst Timing from a Newsletter Goes to … http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/and-oscar-for-worst-timing-from.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rich http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/and-oscar-for-worst-timing-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-4204 Rich Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:57:37 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/10/and-the-oscar-for-worst-timing-from-a-newsletter-goes-to/#comment-4204 Appreciate the spreedsheet, GS. Almost a year later the biggest loser has to be TMA from $26 to 18 cents. But the guy who claims direct descendence from Ben Franklin beat that with MCIWorldCom. And Senator Chuck Schumer put IMB out of biz with a bank panic when it had 97.5% performing loans and a book/cash value 10/20 times stock price. Maybe MS's ABB will come back from 32 to 25 in a year to 53. And maybe RH's EDU will come back from 92 to 45 to 91. Tough business, touting. Appreciate the spreedsheet, GS.
Almost a year later the biggest loser has to be TMA from $26 to 18 cents. But the guy who claims direct descendence from Ben Franklin beat that with MCIWorldCom. And Senator Chuck Schumer put IMB out of biz with a bank panic when it had 97.5% performing loans and a book/cash value 10/20 times stock price. Maybe MS’s ABB will come back from 32 to 25 in a year to 53. And maybe RH’s EDU will come back from 92 to 45 to 91. Tough business, touting.

]]> By: One Guy http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/and-oscar-for-worst-timing-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-447 One Guy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/10/and-the-oscar-for-worst-timing-from-a-newsletter-goes-to/#comment-447 That's true, they've kept buying at what they must consider fire sale prices -- but the insider buying that triggered this newsletter recommendation happened between March and May at prices in the high 20s/low 30s ... I imagine those same insiders are all happier with their $6-9 purchases over the last week or so than with their prior purchases. That’s true, they’ve kept buying at what they must consider fire sale prices — but the insider buying that triggered this newsletter recommendation happened between March and May at prices in the high 20s/low 30s … I imagine those same insiders are all happier with their $6-9 purchases over the last week or so than with their prior purchases.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/and-oscar-for-worst-timing-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-446 Anonymous Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:50:00 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/10/and-the-oscar-for-worst-timing-from-a-newsletter-goes-to/#comment-446 actually, it looks like all the insider buys in RAS have occurred in the past few days from prices as low as 5.87 per share (from yahoo), so given it's nearly back to $10 most have done pretty well so far on those purchases! bigger question is what do they believe its worth and why are they so "sure" they won't get hit. actually, it looks like all the insider buys in RAS have occurred in the past few days from prices as low as 5.87 per share (from yahoo), so given it’s nearly back to $10 most have done pretty well so far on those purchases! bigger question is what do they believe its worth and why are they so “sure” they won’t get hit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/and-oscar-for-worst-timing-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 Anonymous Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2007/08/10/and-the-oscar-for-worst-timing-from-a-newsletter-goes-to/#comment-445 Excellent post that's what I like about this forum, dissecting the facts from hype about these newsletters with all the sleuth posters we have here!<br/><br/>All these newsletters are in the game to sell pieces of paper and get paid for "pumping" stocks. <br/><br/>Read the disclaimers at the bottom of their "teases" - Not professional stock advisers and getting paid by the featured stock to get promoted. <br/><br/>That said that doesn't mean all recommendations are bad it means that you should still verify the facts and do your own investigating because there are some good stocks recommended. <br/><br/>I have got better advise reading what the experts say on message boards than I do newsletters.<br/><br/><br/>Regards,<br/><br/>T Smith Excellent post that’s what I like about this forum, dissecting the facts from hype about these newsletters with all the sleuth posters we have here!

All these newsletters are in the game to sell pieces of paper and get paid for “pumping” stocks.

Read the disclaimers at the bottom of their “teases” – Not professional stock advisers and getting paid by the featured stock to get promoted.

That said that doesn’t mean all recommendations are bad it means that you should still verify the facts and do your own investigating because there are some good stocks recommended.

I have got better advise reading what the experts say on message boards than I do newsletters.

Regards,

T Smith

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