We’re now a month past the “bottom” that the market hit on March 23 in the heat of the panic, and although the world is thinking about opening up now and throwing ever more “rescue” money from helicopters, we’re still not all that close to predicting when “back to normal” might hit… and just now […]
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My One-Stock StrategyI have been following a certain stock for many years now. The stock is AT&T, and it gives out dividends between at around 5 and 7 percent. I know this strategy won’t work for everybody and I know it’s not the best strategy in the world, but I have been managing to profit off it–not […]
Zach Scheidt is pitching his Lifetime Income Report ($49) newsletter by hinting at some more big 5G winners — and while there’s probably not a whole lot new in the four stocks he’s teasing, since most of the 5G stocks have been discussed to death as we wait for the surge of next-generation profits to […]
Things began slowly this week after a weekend of decadence in Las Vegas… what impressions did I have of Sin City? People aren’t gambling as much as the last time I was here a few years ago, the tables and slot machines were not so crowded, but there were still some big crowds of people […]
The headline of the latest ad for Bull and Bust Report was pretty much all we needed to predict that a bunch of readers would ask about this ad: “How America’s 5G Revolution Just Opened a $12 Trillion Reservoir of Cash For Investors Everywhere “Right now, THREE unknown companies have a stranglehold on the entire […]
Everyone hates their cable company and their wireless company. When we used to have home phones, we hated Ma Bell, too… everyone who has a monopoly or near-monopoly and uses that to keep prices and profits high and customer service low gets ranked pretty far up the “hate” list, whether its the airlines or the […]
I’ve gotten quite a few questions recently about “income” and “buy stocks cheap” letters that are clearly veiled hints about put option selling… so I thought I’d take a look at one of them. The ad in question today is from Karim Rahemtulla, who calls himself “The Frugal Millionaire” in this spiel and has been […]
Today’s teaser pitch is not new — I first saw this ad in April, 2014… and it’s been running off and on ever since, but we’ve gotten a lot of questions about it this week so we’re re-running it for you today. And I’ve left the comments from the original article at the end so […]
The following was originally published on November 10 and has not been updated or revised. The teaser ad covered is being circulated again today with a slightly different headline pitch about cellphone royalties, but the balance of the ad (and the teased company) are largely unchanged. —from 11/10/14— Dr. David Eifrig is touting something that […]
Several Gumshoe readers have been asking about the high-yield, high-safety pick being teased by David Dittman for his Australian Edge service — it’s touted as “The One Cloud Computing Stock to Buy Now,” and it’s a fairly easy stock for US investors to buy if they’re interested… … and we do love to at least […]
People can’t get enough of the “Internet of Things” and the role that plays in the “smart home” of the future (or perhaps the present), so we’ve gotten a few questions about David Dittman’s Jetsons spiel in recent weeks — particularly since we covered the first stock he was teasing but didn’t get to the […]
I’m running late today and working on a few pieces that aren’t done yet, but I don’t want to leave our fabulous Gumshoe readers with nothing to think about… so let’s get a quick teaser solution out for you. The pitch is from David Dittman for his Utility Forecaster, the conservative, income-focused newsletter that was […]
The latest ad from Tony Sagami for his Disruptors & Dominators newsletter has been driving a lot of questions to the Stock Gumshoe inbox, and he’s actually been circulating a similar ad for about two weeks now for his Blue-Chip Option Alert service — recommending, it appears, different trades (one option, one equity) on the […]
“…. the telecom industry had just recently taken a big hit. One of its industry leaders had just cut its dividend by 26%. The stock fell 23% in a single trading day. “Panicked investors started selling – dragging down all stocks in this industry. It happens. And more frequently than I would like. “So it […]
This ad is not exactly brand new, but folks have been sending in queries about it for a few weeks, and pretty steadily, so I thought I’d try to get some answers out for you. The pitch is from Ian Wyatt, who’s trying to sell his Top Stock Insights newsletter by throwing in a “special […]
I’m shaking things up a bit this time around — every year, I spend some time early in the year going over all the past suggestions I’ve made as “Idea of the Month” picks, and we’re doing the same once again starting today … but this time instead of a chronological listing I’m going to […]
Most of the time I write about the investment newsletter business — the pundits who sell their expertise, the copywriters who make the mundane seem otherworldly, and the outrageous promises and teases that the publishers use to convince us to subscribe to newsletters that proffer investment research and stock tips. But it’s worth noting that […]
That provocative headline is there to get your attention, of course — plenty of folks disagree with Warren Buffett on one thing or another, but few believe him to be “mad.” No, what Hilary Kramer is trying to do is to draw your attention to the fact that Buffett finally bought a tech stock, IBM […]
Before I get into the point of today’s Friday File, I want to welcome the newcomers to the Stock Gumshoe Irregulars, and to especially thank those who joined up during our charity membership drive just before Christmas — we managed to raise a total of just over $2,600 for our two charities, and I was […]
Well, if the last ten years have taught us nothing else, we should have learned that this has been a spectacular time to promise that your investments are like Warren Buffett’s, or to sell folks on the idea of the “next” Berkshire Hathaway or Oracle of Omaha. I’ve written about probably dozens of stocks that […]
I’ve been waiting for a couple weeks for Verizon to dip below $30 again (and therefore to get a nice 6% yield again), and it happened today on the JP Morgan downgrade of both AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) — so I opened a position at $29.58. Telecom companies generally are perceived as defensive holdings, […]
It is fashionable across all of the investing punditry universe to be terrified of inflation — and for good reason, inflation is the thief that steals a dollar a day from your wallet without your notice, until you go to pay for your $58 coffee one day and come out with an empty hand. So […]
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What about the two class action lawsuits that have been filed, one against ATT in California and another in the Southeas...
mykie76 was asking why I thought AT&T could have a bad future....
Halo-Fi is an internet company that will put all the rip off cable companies out of business. Their service will be much...
Haven't seen any recent ads from Frank, but he has been a vocal fan of AT&T for a few years -- I don't know if he actual...
5G is starting to roll out already. I just saw a few cities that have it for AT&T customers....
Nokia is up 17.8% in 2018 YTD; 4.1% dividend: closed $5.49 price/share on Friday. Telecommunication stocks have been out...
$T Andrea > https://about.att.com/content/csr/home/blog/2018/05/meet_the_2018_atta.html Through the AT&T Aspire Accel...
Verizon and AT&T are certainly trying to dominate 5G -- they're building out cities to test it right now, and they will ...
Is anyone else here watching Focus Financial (FOCS)? IPO'd this past week. My understanding is they're the only publicly...
while I am also guessing I think that Carlos Slim Helu who alternates between being the richest man in the world or the ...
I have lost a lot of money over the years chasing rainbows. I am now sticking up on Altria (MO) in a DRIP program, plan...