Comments on: “Dark Equities: Secret of the Wealthy 1%” http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.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 04:01:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Raymond http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-7044 Raymond Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:32:35 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html#comment-7044 Upon reading up on this Dark Equity Scam, I am grateful for your comments. In a few of the Letters, the Oxford Club was mentioned. Does anyone have something to say abour the various services Newsletters offered by Agora Financial? Also, I have noticed a pattern that many of these solicitation Junk Mailers seem to come out of Frederick Maryland and Fort Erie Ontario. Did anyone, also, notice such a pattern? No matter which Newsletter Subscription Junk Mailer is offered, it always comes from the same address and/or P.O. Box!!! Thank you. Upon reading up on this Dark Equity Scam, I am grateful for your comments. In a few of the Letters, the Oxford Club was mentioned. Does anyone have something to say abour the various services Newsletters offered by Agora Financial? Also, I have noticed a pattern that many of these solicitation Junk Mailers seem to come out of Frederick Maryland and Fort Erie Ontario. Did anyone, also, notice such a pattern? No matter which Newsletter Subscription Junk Mailer is offered, it always comes from the same address and/or P.O. Box!!!
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]]> By: victor http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-5658 victor Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:35:27 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html#comment-5658 thanks for your informative alert and warning. what do you think about other such services? you barely mentioned the next caption in this write-up"turn every $2k into $91,771 or more in just 7 weeks of trading options". I really believe in the leverage powers of options, but how these humongous profits of 700% or more could be made is beyound discription. thanks for your informative alert and warning. what do you think about other such services? you barely mentioned the next caption in this write-up”turn every $2k into $91,771 or more in just 7 weeks of trading options”. I really believe in the leverage powers of options, but how these humongous profits of 700% or more could be made is beyound discription.

]]> By: Allen http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-5091 Allen Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:34:42 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html#comment-5091 If after trading options for 15 years, it has not been profitable, time to find a new hobby. I've been trading options about 10 years and usually have 60-70% of my trades profitable. If after trading options for 15 years, it has not been profitable, time to find a new hobby. I’ve been trading options about 10 years and usually have 60-70% of my trades profitable.

]]> By: Mangojulie http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-3676 Mangojulie Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:07:51 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html#comment-3676 Gumshoe, thanks for the great service. I use your site all the time when I get these spam emails and junk mailers. You did an excellent job deciphering that they're talking about LEAPS. However, I wasn't quite sure that the strategy was only LEAPS. Karim's teaser showed it was possible to earn much higher returns on the strategy than on the actual stock in some of the cases he teased. That was a big curiosity for me. It did not appear that it could be a LEAP-only strategy. Then I read Diana's note at #34 above. And I suspect she's right, that there is additional income involved in the strategy that covers the call options but also may limit the upside potential as well. So to be fair to Karim, it would seem that he was not being dishonest in his representations, just very cleverly not disclosing exactly what his strategy is. And even if he did say straight up that it involves LEAPS, so what. From what is described in the letter, it appears that what he is actually selling are his stock picks using his 18 Profit Predictors with profit implemented via his option strategy. Does it work? Can this guy give you an edge? I have no idea. Is it all worth the $1155 annual fee? Again, I have no idea. Is this a bunch of marketing hype? No more so that any other marketing hype you see out there for all kinds of products. But it did not seem to me that he is committing any crime or deliberately misleading anyone like some readers are suggesting. Anyway, thanks again for deciphering the clever marketing. And your final point was well taken, is there anyone out there who can vouch for this "Dark Equity" approach? Gumshoe, thanks for the great service. I use your site all the time when I get these spam emails and junk mailers. You did an excellent job deciphering that they’re talking about LEAPS.

However, I wasn’t quite sure that the strategy was only LEAPS. Karim’s teaser showed it was possible to earn much higher returns on the strategy than on the actual stock in some of the cases he teased. That was a big curiosity for me. It did not appear that it could be a LEAP-only strategy. Then I read Diana’s note at #34 above. And I suspect she’s right, that there is additional income involved in the strategy that covers the call options but also may limit the upside potential as well.

So to be fair to Karim, it would seem that he was not being dishonest in his representations, just very cleverly not disclosing exactly what his strategy is. And even if he did say straight up that it involves LEAPS, so what. From what is described in the letter, it appears that what he is actually selling are his stock picks using his 18 Profit Predictors with profit implemented via his option strategy. Does it work? Can this guy give you an edge? I have no idea. Is it all worth the $1155 annual fee? Again, I have no idea. Is this a bunch of marketing hype? No more so that any other marketing hype you see out there for all kinds of products.

But it did not seem to me that he is committing any crime or deliberately misleading anyone like some readers are suggesting.

Anyway, thanks again for deciphering the clever marketing. And your final point was well taken, is there anyone out there who can vouch for this “Dark Equity” approach?

]]> By: Russell http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-3508 Russell Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:31:06 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/01/dark-equities-secret-of-the-wealthy-1.html#comment-3508 Thanks for the clarification. A great time saver. Note,however, that the real money is undoubtedly made in the number of individuals who sign up for the 400 Report because they took the bait. Thanks for the clarification. A great time saver. Note,however, that the real money is undoubtedly made in the number of individuals who sign up for the 400 Report because they took the bait.

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