“The Next Franco-Nevada: Chaffee Revisited”

If anyone was in danger of forgetting the “Chaffee Royalties” teaser ad for Chris Mayer’s Special Situations newsletter, the marketers have saved you from that precarious perch — I’ve seen this ad more in the past week than in the last several months combined, so it must be taking hold once more.
Why? Well, the [...]

“$12.5 Billion in Abandoned Silver”

I’ve seen this particular ad a few times in the last week or so, and I know that there are many folks out there in Gumshoe Land with a yen for silver, so I thought it deserved a few minutes of consideration.
The ad is for a special report from the Oxford Club — [...]

Turkey of the Year!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Or at least, Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans among you — I know I missed the Canadian Thanksgiving by a month or so, and I hope everyone else around the world has had a chance to give thanks for whatever it is that makes your life meaningful.
Personally, part of what [...]

“A Good Idea Before Obama … now a Slam Dunk!”

The ad we’re looking at today is from Street Authority, and I’ve already had one reader send it in with some suggested solutions (she was largely right, of course — one of the many benefits of having the wisest readers in cyberspace!)
Today’s selling story is all about wind — which means we have [...]

“Safe Harbor Savings Accounts” — How to Sit Back and Become a Millionaire

Does this ring a little bell for you? It might, if you’re a careful reader of every Gumshoe article (and why wouldn’t you be, really?). This ad is almost exacly the same as one that I wrote about back in October — an investment that is super safe, on the bargain rack, [...]

Now it’s your turn …

As we roll into another weekend that follows yet another ridiculous week, I thought it might be helpful for me to learn a little something about what you, the thundering herd of faithful Gumshoe readers, are thinking these days … so I’ve got three quick questions for you:
First, I’d like to know a little something [...]

And Just a little reminder for everyone …

“Anonymous Bank Wires” from Income Tripler

I do miss the heady, fun days of the bull market, when you could get excited about a nice lil’ teaser about a growth stock that promised 1,000% returns … those were good times. Now, unfortunately, it seems that individual investors are getting a little smarter — they’ve seen that a promise of a [...]

Get your “Scheduled Distribution” Now — Better than Stocks!

“On June 15th, 2009, Dayton Superior Corp. is required by federal law to pay investors a 97% ‘Scheduled Distribution’ …
“Right now, more than 100 companies are issuing abnormally large, 1-day payouts to their investors …
“And while most companies are cutting their dividends – or doing away with them entirely – these ‘Scheduled Distributions’ are [...]

“Recession-Proof Business Poised for 100% Gains” Motley Fool

The good folks at Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor newsletter have another teaser for us … they think they’ve got a “virtually recession-proof” stock for you to buy … in their words:
“On Sale Now… a Virtually Recession-Proof Business Poised for 100% Gains…
“An investment story like this doesn’t come along very often…
“It’s a business that is sailing [...]