May 2nd, 2008 by StockGumshoe
Just a quick note, since I’ve had quite a few folks write in with questions about this “Tier-2 Equities” teaser for J. Wayne Burritt’s investing newsletter, Easy Money Options.
I don’t know what Burritt’s track record might be, and the track record of options services should always be taken with a grain of salt, but it is clear that all he’s teasing in his ad is the general idea of trading options. He doesn’t note any particular top secret strategies he might have, nor specifically tease any particular options that he likes right now, just talks up this idea of “Tier Two Equities” in a way that makes them sound much more mysterious than what they really are — which is, of Read the rest of this entry »
April 10th, 2008 by StockGumshoe
This is a new email that people have been sending my way over the past few hours, but for those of you who’ve been around Gumshoedom for a while it will probably sound familiar.
The ad is for Jeff Clark’s Advanced Income service from Stansberry & Associates, and it touts two special reports that describe options trading strategies that he uses to make money for his subscribers.
The first is “Quick Draws”, which are a way of pulling lump sums of income out of stocks on a regular basis. By the description, this must be exactly the same call-selling strategy that he’s Read the rest of this entry »
January 22nd, 2008 by StockGumshoe
This one comes in from Karim Rahemtulla, and it’s my favorite kind of teaser: The one where they invent a fancy new term for a relatively commonplace investment strategy, and use it to convince you that the newsletter provides a connection to the deep, hidden world of Wall Street that can unlock the riches that you know you deserve.
He’s selling a subscription service called “The 400 Report,” which will run you $1,155 at the special “discount price” (normally $2,500). And apparently, that service specializes Read the rest of this entry »
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