“Bulletproof your Portfolio”

September 26th, 2008   by StockGumshoe

This one comes in from the folks at Investors Daily Edge, in an ad for a new service of theirs called The Bond Trader, run by a guy named Steve McDonald.

So you will not be shocked to hear that this teaser is about investing in debt, not in equity — lending your money to corporations, instead of becoming a part-owner of those same companies.

And it’s no shock that this service is being launched now, nor that it’s being advertised heavily. Investors are in a fully lathered panic about stocks right now, so the idea of something that is a “guaranteed” investment really catches our interest.

There are a few appealing things about bonds — they have set payouts, they are in the front of the line in bankruptcy and “rescue” proceedings, and they are not typically nearly as volatile … and they’re not talked about on CNBC or quoted in your newspaper, and many of them don’t even trade every day, so if you own bonds that are declining in value you won’t be reminded of that every time you look up from your sandwich. Read the rest of this entry »

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“Secured Investment Contracts: Legally Obligated 181% Gains” Stansberry

June 16th, 2008   by StockGumshoe

Phew, just when you think things are slowing down for the summer … out comes a new concept in Gumshoe teaserdom. Porter Stansberry’s folks are launching a new service, called True Income, which invests in something a little bit different … something that they’re teasing as “finally, a safe alternative to stocks!”

The service is just coming out of beta and has been around for a few months, but this is the first time I’ve seen it sold — they say the price is $2,400, but that for you special folks they’re offering it half off, only $1,200.

So what is it?

Here’s the first part of the letter, just to give you a little taste of what they’re selling today: Read the rest of this entry »

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