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John Doody
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Stansberry Research
Description
Monthly newsletter that has been around for more than 25 years, focused on small gold miners and royalty stocks to produce a “top ten” portfolio. Listed as “Moderate” on Stansberry’s own risk scale.
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Only been subscribing for a short while, but he has saved me a fortune in wrong picks.
Good writing, if you like Gold, look no further….
TTFN
It’s been too many years since I took out a trial about John’s work t/b honest, but I do remember how interesting he made his research sound. Gold hadn’t yet broken out as it has these past few years.
His Top 10 often out-performed any other gold portfolio I’m told. Too bad I didn’t hang in there, but I prefer the entire world of commodities vs. just being a gold bug.
Not many reviews here for John, yet he must be up a ton by now.
Have been a subscriber nearly a year. Very interesting, lots of data, have made some money on his top ten, have also sold a portion in order to take my original investment out and ride on the profits. Am satisfied with his newsletter, but with the price increase, it is doubtful that I will renew.
I started subscribing to GSA in 2005. I have always done my own DD, and as a result have usually had most of the top ten in my portfolio. I think most stocks that John puts on the top ten have much more upside than downside. Even if gold does not increase, they have reason to go up. His record is good, and I am up a little over 100% since 2005 on my gold stocks without (I believe) taking on too much risk. Last November was painful, but I held my nose and added many top ten stocks, to my delight today. He just added one to the top ten that I think is one of his better picks. Little downside, but great upside potential. I’ve bot some, but don’t have a full position yet. Will be adding on any weakness.
I don’t subscribe, but I keep getting offers. I also listen to Doody on Financial Sense Newshour periodically. I think he’s a pompous ass. I get better results via charting gold stocks and using MSN’s StockScouter. Gold stocks are so incredibly volatile that the best results are by charting, not by following Goofy…oops, Doody. Plus, as you note, Doody has touted Gold Queen a number of times. I say enough is enough. This newsletter tells me why he needs to charge so much for his newsletter…younger women, Porsche, yacht.
I have now been subscribing for several months, while I don’t use him as the answer to a maidens prayer when it comes to stock picks, I do like the way he analyses a lot of stocks and to some extent leaves the field open to you to make your own choices.
Great coverage of a lot of stocks, can’t complain…..
I’ve been a subscriber for a little under a year. I invested in his Top 10 and am now up over 100% so I renewed my subscription for another year before he raised his already high price. Doody digs into the details of gold mining at the companies he tracks, reporting literally every facet of operations with his analysis of their potential. Since gold has had its ups and downs I suspect one needs to be willing to step away from this sector if the trend changes – but for now if you believe that the dollar will continue to lose value, gold stocks are on a tear and Doody knows them better than anyone else I’ve found.
I subscribed and bought the top 10 in February 2009, simply followed John Doody’s simple recommendations, and have doubled my money since then. Can’t expect better than that!
I have been a subscriber since 2007. GSA is one of my favorite letters. John Doody is sincere in his research of gold mining and royalty companies. He will keep you out of trouble and keep you informed on the inside track of companies in the industry. He may hype his advertising a little, like thy all do, but he is the real deal. If you believe that gold will continue to increase in real purchasing power, over a devaluation in the USD, I would recommend GSA as a way to have someone provide you with lot of research and guidance in how to invest in Gold.
I subscribed on a special offer right in the middle of the crash early 09 for 600USD. I found I already had one pick of his top 10 already invested, and bought several others. I also sold out of several not in his top 10 which saved me money.
I am 110% up on one, 85% on another (that was over 100% but has since fallen back) and 24% on another. I would have bought more of his picks but due to the type of dealing account I had i could not at the time trade on the TSX and was almost fully invested anyway.
At 600USD the newsletter has easily paid for itself but with the price increase to 995USD I would prefer to invest that 1000USD in stock not advice. I only have a finite amount of money to invest in this sector. If i were a higher net worth individual I would gladly pay 1000USD if I were investing upwards of 30k USD per annum. Since I invest more like 15kUSD per annum it is too much. If it reduces once again or the GBP increases significantly (v unlikely) I will re-subscribe however i think he intends to put the price up as gold exceeds 1200.
It is quite hard to follow, very technical and full of abbreviations which do not read well, however it literally is a mine of information. It is very very well researched, and he gives a good opinion on many stocks. He is balanced in that he praises certain companies but gives a no bs recommendation – he may mark out a good company as one for the future and whether its fair or under value. Equally even if the company has oodles of reserves and is a large cap – if it is run badly he says so eg hedging the book or making mistakes in bringing operations online. He also sticks to a top 10 or even top 8/9 if nothing worth investing in so he will advise holding cash. He also answers emails and gives opinion on companies not covered (I emailed him a question about NAK Northern dynasty and the pebble project before he covered it – he answered concisely and covered it 2 months later in depth. his advice was ‘too risky right now due to green lobby and whether NAK would need to further dilute stock to get going” but that “it was huge and will make a lot of money IF it goes into production”. I liked his honesty and that he would reconsider it once permits agreed as he often is only looking for a 30-200% rise not a 179000% rise like some newsletter writers…
I think his strength is a top 10 which he sticks to – if its not in the top 10 then it isnt as good a bet in the near term as the top 10 – he even states that he has one stock in his top10 until a certain date when he expects a payoff and will then replace that stock with another which is a better long term bet and he will invest with any likely profits from previous stock. You will make money following his top 10 and he admits 7or 8 might do ok to well, one might be a turkey and one might be a gem thats why its top 10 not top 3or 4. He also compares his top 10 to the HUI, GDX and Gold itself – he is winning.He also gives out mid month updates and anything super urgent via email.
Presently it is just overpriced for me. I think it is a mistake as im sure if he went to 500USD a year he would increase his subscriber base by more than twice (with the right marketing – not the stansberry guff) while still not flooding the market with punters buying in to his picks.
I subscribed on a trial for three months about five months ago. I read the first two months without acting and then bought the top 10. I’ve slowly sold the five relatively worst performers and am up $ 3.00 (!) on the five closed positions. The five I’ve held and added to are up an average of 20% in the last three months – during which time gold has hit the 1260 new high. Am I pleased? Yes. Pleased enough to have re-subscribed for a year.
Subscribed for several years until recently. Like virtually all newsletters his performance numbers are slightly suspect. His buy and sell prices are not really achieveable in reality, and a couple of the real clunkers he’s chosen (KRY, GRZ, Canyon) took a big tumble before he got his sell out to the readership. He has attempted to do better with that and now sends out email alerts. All that said, he has ridden the bull market in gold well – doing better than the various indices. The problem now is that gold sentiment is off the charts, and he can only imagine it going up, up, up. As I still hold some of his recommendations, I hope he’s right. I also agree with the “arrogant” comments.
I have been a subscriber for some time. The GSA is the Valueline for gold stocks. Valuable resource that has saved me both time and money. I am able to read the GSA bottom line on gold companies and have the entire company distilled into a three line conclusion. The top 10 have done great. Keep it up!
Gold Stock Analyst now has a less expensive version which only covers the Top-10. It comes out the evening of the 15th or the evening after the next business day. Cost is about half of the full professional edition. The individual investor edition began in Aug and I subscribed in mid-Oct. Maybe it was timing; however, I have done very well with two of the picks (one I already owned). All the rest of the Top-10 are up…except for one which is down slightly. Subscribed for two years and I plan to renew…as long as the price does not go up too much. Once you subscribe, back issues are available. Each Top-10 stock is commented on each month and there is an extensive review every 3-5 months. There are also alerts to various corporate and meeting presentations which allow a reader to stay on top of the most current information.
While the quality of information and picks you’ll get here are excellent, I have a few issues. First of all one would think that a business dependent on subscribers would at least be polite to subscribers.
Subscribed for one year. Info on his picks are minimal – you get more info about the specific companies in Yahoo news. He is not polite to his subscibers – don’t expect him to provide much additional info to substantiate his findings. His picks have done better than the GDX index, but that is because he adds smaller, higher risk companies. Of course his picks will outperform…as long as the sector heads up. If it turns, his picks will underperform. One last comment, when I subscribed, he added a new pick (Terrane). It did well, but two things about it helped make me decide to not subcribe again. One, the stock ran up about 30% plus the days before his recommendation…making me think he had a ‘friends & family’ mailing list that got the rec first. Second, his adament “slam dunk” type comments about it being bought out. The more sure of himself he is (like suggesting loading the truck on Yamana just before the mkt crashed in 2008), the more likely he is wrong.
Paid-up subscriber since 2007, individual investor. I have no personal connection to Gold Stock Analyst’s editor or staff. My goal is high quality gold mining stock investment returns, wherever I can get them.
This is an outstanding, professional-grade, data-driven letter. There are no “stock story” fairy tales here. Download and read the free User Guide and Sample Issue. The analysis is very, very sound.
GSA got us out of Crystallex, Nevsun, Apex Silver, and Claude in March 2008, well before the bottom dropped out. If you hung in there with the Top 10 and didn’t panic, you rode out the downturn and have been well rewarded by Golden Star, Silver Wheaton, and Golden Queen.
I happened to buy European Goldfields in late April 2009 at $2. It’s now $15.67 on 2/12/11, with a Greek permit issuance imminent. Not claiming every holding will do that. But a few will. That’s why there’s ten.
I’m baffled by the personal attacks on the editor, e.g. impolite, pompous, etc. Who cares? Consider the record built. His results are terrific. That’s all that matters, fellow investor, results! Go schedule an appointment with your priest or psychiatrist in order to resolve your human interaction issues.
Focus on value, not price. GSA is an exceptional, unique resource for successfully navigating a difficult, pitfall-laden, minefield of a sector.
John Doody’s Gold Stock Analyst has been spot on for the two years that I’ve been a member, and for the past 10 years based on track record. I like that it is a lower risk way to invest in the gold/silver sector based on value rather than trading in/out based on market timing and movements in the price of gold. His Top 10 really do outperform, when following his trading tips. A good way for nervous beginners to go for the big returns, backed by solid fundamental analysis of assets, costs of production, management team performance and political risk. I like the professional subscription, because it shows why not to invest in some of the other companies in the category, and shows what might be #11 on the list, to allow getting in ahead on the “next top 10 pick” while it is on the “we’re watching it” level.
Subscriber since 2010. Retail edition (top ten only $500).
The newsletter does exactly what it says on the tin. Buy and hold the top ten if you believe in the gold bull market. Good e-mail alerts to keep you up-to-date with developments and to calm your nerves when the market takes a turn against you for no good reason. Good value for money.
What’s to say: Mr. Doody is the ONLY audited advisory.
Paul Quirk Maxon