Are editors profiting from the companies they recommend?Travis, I really enjoy your write-ups. I am hoping you might mention a question I have not been able to get a straight answer on. Do these ”editors” make any money from the companies they recommend? Why else would they recommend so many absolute losers?
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Usually in the small print you will see a disclaimer that they must wait three days to invest, but honestly, 3 days is nothing, it often takes that long or longer for the general public to catch up and decide if they want to invest. I will tell you that they don’t have enough influence to pop the price that much…the strategy I use is to check the company out myself that they are recommending and if I like the stock I will set an alert in my account and buy at the price I feel is right for the stock…It is extremely rare that I buy a recommendation on the day the stock is touted. I have often gained a 10% return above what I would have if I followed their advice.
Hope this helps!