Alpha Contracts! That’s what’s being teased by the Agora Financial folks these days, all as part of a pitch for Zachary Scheidt’s Contract Income Alert. We haven’t covered this particular letter before, but have covered a few income-oriented pitches by Zach Scheidt for his other letters over the years, mostly talking up dividend-paying stocks and […]
Monthly advisory that recommends the purchase of individual corporate bonds, often high yield “junk” bonds.
The last teaser pitch I looked at from Brett Owens turned out to be very fortuitously timed — he was teasing several health care REITs as his way to “benefit from the biggest demographic shift in US history” back in early February, and that turned out to be just a few days before the sector […]
Steve McDonald made some friends in the world of Gumshoe a few years ago, when his income-focused advisory The Bond Trader was doing pretty well. He moved on from that to a service with a similar strategy for the Oxford Club folks called Oxford Bond Advantage, and he’s now pitching that newsletter by tantalizing readers […]
I haven’t written much about the Palm Beach Letter, but Tom Dyson and Michael Masterson/Mark Ford have been given free reign to pitch their newsletter to most of the Agora and Stansberry mailing lists, it appears, so we sure see a lot of their ads. And lots of folks have been asking about this one, […]
Mike Williams, who edits the True Income newsletter from Stansberry & Associates, has been trying to get new subscribers by promising to reveal the secrets of the “32% clause” that can pay you a huge annual income stream. So what on earth is he talking about? Here’s how the ad begins: “Introducing: A completely legal […]
Readers often ask me, “What do you get for joining the Stock Gumshoe Irregulars?” — so this is by way of a partial answer. The Irregulars, the paying members of Stock Gumshoe, get a little extra commentary: a new article most Fridays that I call the Friday File, and one analysis per month of an […]
Today I’ve been getting a lot of questions from folks about the latest teaser for Mike Williams’ True Income newsletter from Stansberry & Associates. The ad is a pretty brief one, compared to others, and it focuses on something that I’ve written about before in this space — corporate debt. Yes, I’m afraid I just […]
This is a teaser from Mike Williams for his True Income service, so there are a few of you out there who already know what I’m about to share — but it’s an ad that’s catching a lot of attention, so I thought I should give it a look. The ad teases that there’s a […]
“U.S. Gov’t Mandates Texas Media Giant To Pay You 127% Gain By Sep. 15, 2010 “Right now, a little-known Federal Law requires certain U.S. companies pay investors 100% gains or more – WITHOUT touching the stock market. “Already in 2009, these investments have crushed the S&P 500 by more than 500%, according to The Washington […]
We close out the week with a look at the “Income Security of the Month” — Carla Pasternak puts one of these out each month as a teaser to get folks to subscribe to her High-Yield Investing newsletter, and we’ve looked at several of them before — it’s been a hodgepodge, the Korea Fund and […]
Who can resist a headline like that? High yields, low risk … that’s pretty much the holy grail for investors these days (well, except for those who haven’t yet given up on finding the next Google, or the next Seabridge Gold). So what is this all about? Today I’m working with just a wee snippet […]
Quite a number of you have sent notes to me about these, um, notes lately — if you’re on many of the newsletter or financial mailing lists you’ve probably seen them, too. This is a teaser that promises … “Buy this investment today and “lock in” a minimum gain of 244% (It could possibly even […]
Many of the delightful readers of Gumshoe Nation have sent in this ad, for the True Income service from Stansberry & Associates. As with so many ads these days, it teases us that, (if we’ll just subscribe and follow their advice), we can make tremendous profits with lower risk. Here’s how it opens: “Can “Mega-Bond” […]
We’ve got a nice little teaser that tells us we could be making “safe” money while the world burns if we buy “Crisis Bonds.” What is a crisis bond? I’m so glad you asked! Let’s investigate this one together, shall we? Justice Litle calls it the “Safest Investment in America Today.”
Ian Cooper’s Options Trading Pit newsletter is out with a new ad, in a letter from Brian Hicks, that tells us that the biggest investment bubble is about to explode … and that Ian’s got the trades to tell you about that will help you profit from this explosion. They don’t hide the “bubble” they’re […]
“It doesn’t involve Stocks… Government Bonds… Currencies… or even Options.” Steve McDonald wants to sell us a service that will help select safe investments. The ad says that “back testing the strategy to 1920 proved that it was 99.77% risk-free.” Is that kind of return really possible … or, more importantly, is it likely? And what is he talking about?
Does this ring a little bell for you? It might, if you’re a careful reader of every Gumshoe article (and why wouldn’t you be, really?). This ad is almost exacly the same as one that I wrote about back in October — an investment that is super safe, on the bargain rack, and, perhaps most […]
“On June 15th, 2009, Dayton Superior Corp. is required by federal law to pay investors a 97% ‘Scheduled Distribution’ … “Right now, more than 100 companies are issuing abnormally large, 1-day payouts to their investors … “And while most companies are cutting their dividends – or doing away with them entirely – these ‘Scheduled Distributions’ […]
This one comes in from the folks at Investors Daily Edge, in an ad for a new service of theirs called The Bond Trader, run by a guy named Steve McDonald. So you will not be shocked to hear that this teaser is about investing in debt, not in equity — lending your money to […]
Phew, just when you think things are slowing down for the summer … out comes a new concept in Gumshoe teaserdom. Porter Stansberry’s folks are launching a new service, called True Income, which invests in something a little bit different … something that they’re teasing as “finally, a safe alternative to stocks!” The service is […]
A reader recently sent me a note about a teaser recommendation from Martin Weiss and the Money and Markets folks regarding bets against long term bonds. This wasn’t really a complicated teaser, so this will just be a short note …
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Generally these things pitch junk bonds that are trading well below par — that way you get the big coupon plus the big...
Travis, Steve McDonald of Oxford Club is touting this "Superbond Service" again with outrageous "guaranteed" returns o...
Thanks Travis for all these precious information and sight from you. I am actually shaving off my Tech position as I ...
Yes, there are lots of preferreds out there -- unlike bank stocks, though, they tend to act like bonds, which means they...
So basically, "junk bonds" eh?...
Thanks for the discussion on Zach Scheidt. Though I was suspicious I had not made the connection with bonds. You saved m...
Great "blatheration!" The best article I've read on bonds & junk bonds. Thx....
They are buying junk bonds, which is below investment grade. Therefore, banks and or insurance companies are not allowed...
STM, I couldn't agree more. I think KSS did have great insight into the science that he shared freely (early on at least...
It has to be bonds. They are talking about how YOU can profit. Sounds like dividends to me....
Are there any mutual funds that accomplish the same goal as Stansberry Credit Opportunities Newsletter? What sector/area...
Thanks Travis, a terrific overview of bonds in general and junk in particular! It seems ZS is pitching the idea that he ...
Probably Preferred Stock, not Bonds...
They don't say that you instantly have money deposited to your account ... they say that you have locked in future incom...
Hi Helen do you have supper bonds From the Oxford club and how it works Thanks let me know...
We’ll put, George... and it seems like a lot of bonds now have almost no real covenants to protect investors from irre...
I was a professional bond trader, specializing in corporates and short-term (maturing within 1 year) government issues. ...
Are you referring to my trading restrictions? No, I'm just forbidden from trading in anything I write about for the thr...
Travis: the two companies now in bankruptcy were more "speculation" than "investment" - the possible percentage returns...
Could be, that's one of my fears -- though if the companies themselves are stable enough to get through the next downtur...
Whoo boy,ya gotta have some big brass ones to start monkeying around with junk bonds, or even anything BBB rated these d...
You can screen for individual bonds at Finra -- I'd suggest going to their site (http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/Bo...
Stansberry has a service that deals with these "depressed" bonds that I have subscribed to with mixed results....
Where are those bonds paying > 15%? Point us to a list? The quality may be going down; I just want to look at it for ...
Thanks for the feedback, sct2ali -- sounds like you've got a rational plan for those individual bonds, and a reasonable ...
Please note, Travis DID respond, in a way, by covering this subject of Junk Bonds, pls read ay 30, 2018 / Travis Johnson...
Thanks, Travis, for a very! informative discussion of how bonds "work" and what role they might play in one's portfolio....
sorry I could not read full story, never like bonds from morning. takes too long, have no patients, I like to buy toda...
I find the logic compelling, that private investors shouldn't have been cut out of the cash flow after Fannie Mae recove...
I'm afraid I don't know much about building a fixed income portfolio, and I allocate very little of my portfolio to bond...
Sounds like it's a bond-buying advisory -- those folks have a terrible time convincing subscribes to sign up and buy cor...
There is insufficient information to answer this question. It depends upon where the bonds are held, ie: retirement fund...
Travis, could you publish, on the real money page, how does your whole portfolio look like, including your passive and a...
Sure. We have high-risk global politics combined with historically high market valuations and rising interest rates. T...
OK, Here are some dumbs question from someone who knows little about investing: What's with all the doomsday predictions...
Understandably stock selection companies market via teasers, and you do a great job investigating those. It all seems l...
I'm curious to know your opinion on fixed income investments (bonds, etc.). What portion of your portfolio is devoted to...
Stansberry has a similar service on discounted corporate bonds with good success, but they are straight up about what it...
These alpha contacts are indeed bonds. The confusion becomes more because they never say how much to invest in order to ...
It seems that a lot of posts need to do some research on not only the blockchain but specifically what some of the alt c...
It says it's not options. I also think it is bonds....
Sounds like bonds to me. I'll save the $2000 and buy a bond with it....
#SaveTheManatee's is providing us with an interesting inherited portfolio :-) education :-) if you are interested in fo...
I think I found the answer, in Wikipedia: Build America Bonds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bui...
Yes. Though ideally, of course, you invest in a company that can increase the payout each year and also sees the value o...
$ No ticker It all depends on your risk tolerance and tax situation. In my taxable account, I try to keep a balanced po...
Being an underwriter, I'm not sure what hard market they are musing about. Most of our regulated investments are in Gove...
After the George W. Bush Steel tariffs were announced in 2002 there was a 30% plunge in the S&P 500, a slump in the doll...
Thanks Doc, You're candor, perspective and logic are refreshing. I am a happy camper who at 72 felt the need to in...
You are quite right, Lulu, love is one of those things expressed over time. I think many groups, not just Christians, ...
This sounds like it could be muni bonds....
The vast majority of these newsletter make more money selling subscriptions than do their recommendations. It is always ...
I certainly don't know, and can't promise you anything about the future. My general position is that investing in stock...
The question is, what do we do now ? If all the bubbles burst at once, and we have the current system, the currency ...
Commodity risks...it is easy to forget but the commodity sector can get badly hit in an overall deflation. A lot of bub...
Never buy a stock when the underlining company is in investment phase, only buy when it's heading into harvest phase. On...
$DFFN np and O2 carrying capacity. Ha, I was all ready to get into Henry’s law , Fick’s law and the oxygen dissocia...
Microwaves do not cook from the inside out......have you ever eaten food cooked in a microwave? That claim is preposter...
It was a little expensive to get into the top level. I get more stock recommendation's each week than I can use. Each ...
You are welcome, dungac. I mentioned it before, but the same conservative advisor put me into some coal bonds which ...
Very good analysis. I also joined the newsletter and I seem to keep asking myself, why do it with pennies when I can rid...
I just couldn't help myself. I literally just about choked when I read discovered what genius Richard laid out for us to...
At eTrade also sometimes one can get 1 or 2 bonds. A lot of 5 is commonly available, 10 almost always. If the offer req...
I basically like bonds. My stock portfolio now has a bunch of growth stocks that don't pay dividends; I have capital ga...
I have learned through experience that gains that come quickly can evaporate in an instant. At the time of the tech boom...
Wow - Watched as stocks, bonds and crypto's marched to Valhalla over dead and dying wretched putrid gold bugs. Left behi...
Jody, Years ago I had two of his services. One recommended Iceland government bonds. In about two years later the Gov...
I like the Oxford Bond Advantage and Steve McDonald's picks. The interest payments on the bonds are a welcome site when ...
Utility forecaster is very reasonably priced, and recommends fairly conservative stocks and bonds suitable for long term...
Rocketman impressive thaughts. One area I am concerned with is paper of any kind money, stocks, bonds, etc. would be as ...
$$ no ticker. been a member for just a couple months, trying to soak in the vast knowledge and expertise of all posters....
China and other countries hold a lot of our bonds, but we owe our own citizens much more (through institutional investme...
Hi Emo, Welcome to the Gummune. I mostly lurk, too but I'll occasionally throw out a comment when I think I have somethi...
Mike- Look at the Downtown Investment Advisory on Seeking Alpha. Salo Eizenberg is straight up, usually advises bonds o...
Steve McDonald is a fraud who lost more than 50% of my bond stake in 2015. IGNORE HIM. You will do better throwing a d...
Ben, Armstrong thinks that the market will melt up in the future as people rush to get out of government bonds. I don'...
IMO chances of attaching USD to gold again as the currency structure exists today are slim to none HN. Such a move would...
This 1531(b) program involves purchasing "Build America Bonds" (BABs)....
wikiwiki...your topic is a good one and I am flattered you would ask me, but I decline to do free research unless it is...
Mr Nightengale, I was dismayed to hear this was your experience with the Club. I show you have been with us since 2004...
I already own PLPM, and I know they allow payments in many currencies, but never heard them say anything like One Tap! S...
Some of you are content to sit out the cryptocurrency bull because you believe it is a bubble. I agree, its a bubble. Re...
I was a fan of Bond Trader and Oxford Bond Advantage until he picked some bonds that went into default. I made some mon...
Travis, thanks for confirming what I was gathering from watching the video. Fitz-Gerald does drop a couple of little 'hi...
Good points, lithium is often touted as the "next gasoline," but so far no battery has come close to the efficiency or e...
Many people seem to dislike Stansberry but I have found his advice about position sizing and stop losses to be rational ...
Could not agree more Sharon, your well timed post is appreciated. This condition has been building for decades and has b...
I just wanted to warn fellow gummies. Get out of local or state bonds. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/s...
I'd likely get a better return trading tobacco stocks, than I would following this dweebs advice. I'm all for the First...
IMPORTANT!!! MOST OF THESE BONDS ARE NOT TAX EXEMPT.. MMP HAS BEEN ADVISED AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE...
I rather imagine if all was well, that there'd be no resistance to the audit, but confidence in the government, in each ...
I agree that is what they would do if allowed to do so. There have already been court decisions that many if not most pu...
Tnx, Travis: Excellent Article! Now I know Muni Bonds. IF I had a portfolio where $500K represented 10% of the portfolio...
This is a SCAM. Fitz will separate you from your hard earned money. There is no magic bullet. The states and local gover...
Tobacco bonds?? WTF!!! I knew Keith was blowing smoke up our asses for his profit line. Slathering that layer of dookie...
I gleaned enough info from Wiki to lead me to believe that it's not a complete scam, but an "investment" opportunity tha...
Fearless Five...I said I challenged my broker, but in fact it was an established financial consultant working for a well...
wiki says that these high yield bonds are mostly toxic investments. "In many cases the bonds permit state and local gove...
This sounds like an ad for "snake oil". He wants $2,000 for a one year subscription with no refunds, or $550 for three m...