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Dan Ferris
Publisher
Stansberry & Associates
Description
Monthly newsletter that focuses on high-dividend stocks and similar investments. (Formerly edited by Tom Dyson, who left to found the Palm Beach Letter publications with Mark Ford)
This letter was merged into Stansberry’s Income Intelligence letter, edited by Dr. David Eifrig.
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68 Comments on "12% Letter (defunct)"
Followed the suggestions that fit my situation, invested only what I afford to lose and increased my portfolio by 66.86%. No complaints, I did well by this letter. Did they have losers? Of course they did – nobody is 100% accurate. The winners far out numbered the losers, at least for me. I’d use it again if it were available.
4 Star letter. Interesting change from original author and intent , but like the change. Focus on quality stocks, dividends and patterns of increases, so view this as a value play versus the original mode of chasing yields on “aggressive” stock picks. Also like the fact that they do not have a pick or two of the month. Willing to say” do nothing beyond what we suggested…… O/A good value and interesting read
I subscribed for a few years, but not current. Interesting, often contrarian read. Useful insight into US high yield investment, but not relevant to me because of the high US taxes levied on dividend income.
Fairly consistent in recommendations and quick to notify when to get out,
One of Stansberry’s associates (can’t remember name) recently did a video on ExcelMobility. Sounded like a GREAT penny stock with no where but up to go — so far all it’s done is gone down. I’d like to know your review on that stock and it’s potential!
The only complaint I have about Dan Ferris 12% letter is that the max buy recommendations are so close to actual prices that by the time I’ve read the letter and made my decision to buy (~ 1 week), the stock is out of buy range. This has happened 3 times. Thus I have to wait for market pull back, selling puts until they it does.
It has changed since Tom left and I will not be re-newing when my subscription expires. I signed for one thing and now get another. Something another letter did to me as well. Not near what I signed up for but you have no choice.
What is in a name? There is some link between Stansberry and SA financial because Stansberry ads appear in SA daily sheets. Recently junior Gold miner Lone Star Gold Inc [LSTG] was puffed in a Myer’s Letter ad in SA sheets. The CEO of Lone Star Gold is a DANIEL FERRIS, it could be coincidence but if readers of the 12% letter see any boosters for this gold mine – it may not be.
As a multi-year subscriber to the 12% Letter, I can say that I am pleased with the results. Tom Dyson authored the letter prior to Dan Ferris. Dan offers fewer investment choices than Dyson did, but safe ones that he dubs “World Dominating Dividend Growers”. These are companies that are first in their class with consistent and increasing dividends. I can recommend this investment letter to those who wish to invest and grow those investments with increasing dividend income.
I like Dan’s newsletter. It is good reading and gives me some great ideas – since a good portion of my portfolio is soley for dividend yielders. I have taken some of his ideas. Worked well. But I research first, and understand my risks.
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Tom Dyson has done an outstanding job of selecting income equities. I have done very well with his high-yield selections. He has now moved on to another venture and it remains to be seen how his replacement does.
Started subscribing around the start of the year. Actually was up $3k but then the market took it all away. The recommended stops are too wide in my opinion, plus, if you invest in all the recommendations you might have around 20 or more positions to manage. An opening gap can really wipe you out – and you’re scrambling to juggle all those positions. Diversifying that much doesn’t work for me – better to stay with 5 positions or less.