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The Weber Global Opportunities Report
Written by Chris Weber
I take 5 newsletters from Doug Casey, one from Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, and one from Lawrence Roulston, besides The Weber Opportunities Report.
They are all good, and when the timing is right for them, a reader can make good money.
But I have told my wife, who is 30 years younger than I am, that when I die, the only newsletter she should continue is The Weber Opportunities Report.
Because Chris Weber tells me what could happen both ways for any investment he recommends, and what I will feel, and how to be ready to do the profitable thing.
He is always positioned to profit if things develop the way he expects — and he also is positioned to profit if he is not correct.
How valuable is that?
He makes long term investments because he gets in early, so he can hold them for the entire bull market.
This is the way that ordinary people like me can make life-changing investments.
There are very few people who make money with short-term trading.
To read Chris Weber, is the best investment advice you will ever get in your life.
I have subscribed to this newsletter for about two years. What I find most valuable is Weber’s outlook on the overall picture of the markets and currencies rather than individual picks. I ‘ve lost on almost all of his individual picks to date. But I think that is probably the case with all newsletters. He has a sensible approach to money management. He does not make outlandish claims. Nor does he try to shoot for the moon. You will not get rich quick. The purpose of the letter is to reveal what he does with his own money. So, it is really for the person who already has amassed a lot of money, and wants to protect it first and foremost, but also wants to ride the economic trends.
I subscribed to this letter for some time and it has cost me of lot. I regret the day that I ever laid eyes on this publication.
Weber advises to buy foreign currency to harvest higher interest rates. He calls this the ‘max yield’ strategy. The highest yield were in, hold on to you’re chair: Iceland and Turkey. Iceland was a complete disaster. The Iceland krona is now completely down the drain.
His stock picks are also much more dangerous than you might think. This Canadian oil and gas trust he once advised, Shining Bank, was halved before some other company bought it.
Avera(French uranium miner and nuclear power plantbuilder) made a rollercoaster ride. It is now below where he bought it.
Weber was right on the money with his advise to buy gold and silver. But then again, instead of buying a simple index fund/ETF such as GDX, he drabbles in small and dangerous gold and silver stocks like Apex Silver (SIL).
He was also right with his bet on corn futures, but then again most people cannot buy Corn futures.
I disagree with Hannov a bit.
His picks are pretty good, although he skews to technical analysis versus fundamental, which is my only real criticism. His individual stock picks could do with deeper anyalysis of the specific enterprise.
However, his macro views, as first poster mentioned, are very good, and he called the crash in market and gold bull.
With his service, he doesn’t do a lot of trading, so it’s up to you to decide whether to hold a stock or not and at what stop loss you’ll use (mental, not with broker). Everyone should be using 20%-25% trailing stop.
Chris is very easy to read and has very good advice.
I’ve been a subscriber for about 8 months and I’m happier with this service and advice than any other newsletter. He’s a private investor just explaining what he is investing in, and why. No truly heavy technical charting – just enough to be interesting – and a common sense strategy. Right now he’s trying to protect against both inflation and deflation – pretty full of common sense.
I consider The Weber Opportunities Report to be a stellar newsletter and have recommended it to many people. I also strongly believe that a stop loss point be determined for any investment before it is made. Chris Weber has also made this point for many years.
Some investors made a great deal of money from Shining Bank and Areva, but they knew when to take profits. I rank Chris Weber just below Richard Russel as an excellent newsletter writer. He’s definitely a cut above several other excellent newsletter writers, e.g. John Mauldin, The Aden Forecast by Mary Ann and Pamala Aden, and Mike Swanson.
I agree with Alexander in California, if you could only leave one to your family, Chris Weber’s letter is the one.
Anything financially educational is worth the money. As far as Chris’ service, I was fascinated by his story early on in life regarding his riding the 1970’s bull market in gold and precious metals. He has been through a metals bull market already, and continues to believe we are in one now. I joined the service in 2005 also believing in a bull market in metals and I am glad I did. I can see however, how it could not be for everyone. His style is slow, steady, safe, let’s see what happens, and very long-term oriented. He combines his macroeconomic views with overall market sentiment, and it is a very effective (not exciting) way to invest. I believe it is $200 year, which is fair.
I like the way Chris Weber explains his analysis. I like it that this news letter isn’t selling more newsletters. I like it that it is concise and to the point. The advice, in my experience, is very simple, easy to follow and thorough in its recommendations.
Chris is a “big picture” investor who looks at the larger trends and thinks like the big/smart money. So for a very reasonable subscription fee you get insight from a big money investor with a phenomenal track record. Chris takes very few risks and plays it quite safe, yet manages to generate solid returns with great downside protection. His prose is very calming and encourages me to make wise choices amidst the fear and greed of the market and media. The Weber Global Report is worth every penny and is invaluable to me for my investing and my sanity as an investor.
Very easily read and understood. Excellent value.
As an investor new to the game, i could not have picked a better letter to subscribe to by sheer blind luck! I bought physical gold at $750 as recommended and bought a few leveraged ETFS in silver and platinum as speculative investments, that are now up 58% so far, and stayed well away from equities even when Chris called the rally.No one can be right all the time, but I like the fact that he has a Plan B if Plan A doesn’t work out. Managing you losses are as important as making gains, and so far he has been good for me, long may it continue.
I have subscribed to the Weber Global Opportunities Report for four years and look forward to reading each issue. I find the reports to be informative and accurate concerning financial trends. Chris Weber seems to be just ahead of the curve. I have recommended the newsletter to many people. His investment choices are given with an explanation as to why he chose it, the potential upside and downside.
Not all of the picks have been perfect but many of them are huge winners. And the stop losses have kept negative hits to a minimum. As for the review by Hannov mentioning the losses of Shining Bank and the Iceland Krona, Mr. Weber advised to sell them before they took huge losses.
The newsletter is well worth the $200 annual subscription.
I first met Chris at a Gold conference two years ago and had never heard of him before. I was immediately impressed with his sincerity, consistency, knowledge, and (I suspect) his understated wealth. One of the main things necessary for me to believe in a newsletter is to be convinced that the writer has been personally successful, and although Chris is too modest to throw out foolish claims, I believe he is immensely successful. One of his basic precepts is to sell half of an individual holding when it doubles, and then you can ride the stock for ‘free’. I am now a believer in this advice. I wish I had been fortunate enough to start reading Chris Weber’s wonderfully understated advice seven years ago when he started his letter, instead of the mere two years I have been following him. I would have been a lot better off.
I’ve subscribed to a lot of investment letters over the years, but this guy is uncannily accurate and astute. His writing style is interesting, and his foresight is second to none. I agree totally with Alexander from CA that Chris Weber’s letter is the one publication investors should not do without.
I started reading Chris about 3 years ago. At the time he also lived in Europe. All my other newsletters are by Americans, living in America, written for Americans. Chris brought a much more globally aware opinion to my financial newsletter world – and a very interesting, informative and reliable opinion. I agree with Ian above about Chris’ understated ways. I have great appreciation for this quality in a person.
When talking to friends and colleagues (all gurus of course) and hearing a statement that contradicts Chris, I immediately think “Man, you don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Chris’ opinion has become my opinion and I set my financial planning and goals accordingly. As suggested, I’m half in cash and half in gold.
Thanks for guiding us through an era which in the History books will certainly stand out.
Very interesting newsletter and the only one I subscribe to. Highly recommended. Takes a very broad view of currencies, commodities, equities and has a deeper level of understanding about the dynamics than do others. He sensed the current market disaster back in Nov 07 already. Has been patient and accurate with the current bull market in gold. Follows his own common sense rather than market paranoia. He will tell you what he does but its up to you to follow through. You have to follow his advise promptly i.e. don’t drag your feet when he says buy nor when he says sell.
I started my subscription over 3 years ago, and over years I have subscribed to many letters. I find Chris Weber’s very interesting to read, no-nonsense, and very informative. I wish I had known about him long ago, and I wish I had listened only to him, in regard to my money and investment.
I have subscribed to many newsletters over the years, and The Weber Global Opportunities Report is my longest running subscription. If I could only keep a single newsletter, Chris Weber’s would be the one.
His insights are timely, his strategy consistent, and the explanations behind his picks are always clear. Moreover, he offers entertaining and educational perspectives on monetary history and financial issues. His international perspective is especially unique as he is not someone who simply talks about it, but he actually lives it. This gives his views an authenticity that cannot be found elsewhere.
I’ve subscribed to a lot of newsletters over the years and Chris’ is by far the best for me. To quality that, I mean from a learning and macroeconomic perspective. He clearly “gets it” and tells you specifically what he is doing.
His picks do not always work out, but no newsletter I have ever used has unless you get really lucky. However, his overall strategies have made me money and protected my assets.