Today we’re starting with a little update on the portfolio, and that’s going to give me a chance to follow up on some reader questions about gold and cryptocurrencies. Then we’ll move on to Toast (TOST), a company I like but a stock that I can’t justify yet, a bunch of other minor updates on […]
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It’s “goodwill toward all” season, right? So now is the time to get ready to be nice to yourself. I don’t know whether this trade war will end, or if impeachment will lead to something bigger, or whether President Trump will find a way to goose the stock market again next year to boost his […]
This week brought yet another push-pull to the markets as investors attempt to figure out whether Lucy is going to pull the football away from Charlie Brown again in the China trade talks, but the narrative that struck me as most interesting on the week was the line that was drawn in the economy by […]
I’m a little sad not to be in Omaha this weekend for the Berkshire meeting, but I’ll be watching some of the Q&A tomorrow to see how Warren and Charlie are looking and try to get some little nuggets of wisdom from them. The biggest news lately from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) is that they’re at […]
Gobble Gobble! It’s that time again! Stock Gumshoe is mostly closed down for the holiday week, but we do have to continue our annual tradition of calling out our “Turkey of the Year” … so take a pause from that turkey brining and join us, won’t you? What is this tradition, you ask? Every year, […]
So… what’s been happening to the Real Money Portfolio stocks this week? What else caught my eye? No transactions this week, but plenty of stuff to think about… Clean TeQ Holdings (CLQ.AX, CLQ.TO, CTEQF) announced a somewhat surprising equity raise a couple days ago. It seems inspired largely by urgency — they can’t really claim […]
For those who were interested in the spiel about Chris Mayer’s special “Skype Call” that I wrote about earlier in the week, I thought I’d loop around on that — yes, he was talking up the potential of mutual conversions (he usually calls them “thrift conversions”), and I actually listened to most of the presentation […]
“Real Money” portfolio with the Bonner family’s money, guided by the investment decisions from Chris Mayer — generally more conservative and longer-term than Chris Mayer’s Focus from the same publisher.
I’ve had a bunch of readers asking me to look at the ads for Chris Mayer’s new service, so that’s the plan today. We don’t usually see ads for newsletters that cite Stock Gumshoe, so that also helped catch my eye when I was browsing ads and deciding which teaser pitch to cover recently — […]
New investment advisory (2016) from Chris Mayer, investments Mayer recommends will be followed with real money from Bill Bonner and Mark Ford. Chris generally has a “value” focus and emphasized insider ownership, asset value, and strong and simple business models.
I always like reading Chris Mayer’s stuff — he often presents at the Value Investing Congress, he seems to be an interesting and low-key guy in person, and the ideas that are pitched by his various newsletters at Agora often catch my eye. They don’t always work out, of course, but every once in a […]
As most of the Irregulars know, I try to get to all of the Value Investing Congress conferences, and I share my thoughts and notes on many of the stocks (and often invest in a few, eventually). This time I was able to make it to town in time for the pre-conference Workshop, which involves […]
Before I get churning with this week’s Friday File, I want to take the opportunity to thank you, the Irregulars — and particularly the several new members we’ve had join up as Irregulars in the last few weeks — welcome to the club! Stock Gumshoe has always tried to balance how we do things, offering […]
Chris Mayer is an interesting newsletter guy, a former bank analyst who now writes a newsletter that is typically half looking for undervalued, boring stocks like banks and insurance companies and half looking for far riskier “hidden values” overseas in frontier markets. Or at least, that’s how it appears from the teaser pitches we see […]
These are my notes and instant reactions from a presentation at the Value Investing Congress, the notes below might contain errors, paraphrases, incorrect quotes, or misinterpretations. Chris Mayer is well known the mavens of Gumshoedom, not only because he has presented at the last two Value Investing Congresses but also because his publisher, Agora, has […]
We first heard the “Chaffee Royalty” pitched a little more than five years ago, back when Chris Mayer was touting the “next Franco-Nevada” with a pitch about passive mining royalties — and, as you’ve probably guessed if you’ve read this far, it’s baaaaack! The basic idea of royalty investments is familiar to most Gumshoe readers […]
Thoughts from Myron—Emerging Markets, Precious Metals and Fiber OpticsEd. note: Here is another installment from longtime reader Myron Martin. Myron has agreed to our trading restrictions (he won’t trade the stocks he mentions for three days), but we have not reviewed, approved or screened his stocks or ideas, and the opinions he expresses are solely his own. Myron’s past commentaries can be seen […]
Agora Financial has been trying to sell Chris Mayer’s Special Situations newsletter by pitching his “CPR Plan” — which is a strategy that he says he uses for 53% of his investing portfolio, and which has “NEVER lost money.” I generally have a fondness for Chris Mayer’s stuff — he gave a good presentation at […]
Chris Mayer, who we’ve covered from time to time as Agora has teased his letters, was the last presenter of the day. He talked about owner operators, which generally means “skin in the game” — founders, families, large investors. Owner operators have their wealth at risk, look for long term profits, it all makes perfect […]
Chris Mayer runs the Capital and Crisis newsletter, often looking for far-flung stocks or odd special situations, and he sometimes brings an interesting idea or two to us through his teaser pitches … so I thought we’d take a look at his latest idea today, a spiel about some stocks that you can buy and […]
Chris Mayer has a lengthy ad out now for his Special Situations newsletter, and in it he teases a handful of different ideas, from Mongolia to spin-off investing to S&L conversions … but there was one particular pitch in the ad that caught my eye. He says that he’s found a unique stock … and, […]
“… even with the ‘easy’ oil gone, you shouldn’t be surprised to hear more discoveries are coming online. Today I want to share with you a special way to profit from today’s newest oil finds. As you’ll see, it’s adventurous. Plus, it could be your way to profit from the next big find, before anyone […]
Today it’s time to come back to Chris Mayer, who’s teasing a small oil stock with a “magic drug” and that owns a massive $31.5 billion “oil bonanza” right here in the US of A. Sounds intriguing, right? Several of my readers thought so and passed it along, so let’s see if we can sleuthify […]
Here’s the latest pitch from Chris Mayer for his Mayer’s Special Situations newsletter: “It’s the ONE resource more precious than oil, natural gas or gold. Without it, China’s growth — and the world’s — will likely come to a screeching halt. “Read on to discover the ONE tiny penny stock that has the breakthrough technology […]
“The New Alaskan ‘Oil Gush’ Is Underway… “Forget the greedy oil tycoons of Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran… Forget the oil giants Exxon, BP and Chevron… “This Tiny Exploration Company could deliver you a quick and early retirement…” That’s the intro from Chris Mayer in our newest tease — he’s trying to recruit new subscribers […]
I hate to pick on Chris Mayer too much, as he seems a nice enough fella and has teased some useful investing ideas in the past — but so many of my readers are asking about this “Golden Staircase” stock that I felt compelled to sniff it out for you … And, yes, to listen […]
Given the massive mailing list reach of Agora, Chris’ publisher, you’ve almost certainly been sent this ad for his Mayer’s Special Situations newsletter — it’s all about a tiny stock (of course — they’re always tiny) that can make you massive gains by virtue of the oil they’re going to suck away from Iran’s massive […]
I don’t usually write about the same editor twice in one week, but in a land where ads like this hit my mailbox every day I can’t have any hard and fast rules along those lines … and I couldn’t resist taking a look at this latest ad from Chris Mayer, and again it’s for […]
Here’s how today’s ad opens: “The biggest opportunity of the new world economy… “‘Hard Luck’ Scheele’s Discovery Could Quadruple Your Money by July 14, 2010 “Every country in the developing world needs this 231-year-old discovery, but… “Only 10 companies in the world have it… “Only 3 of them are pure plays… “Only ONE can actually […]
Focuses on special situation investing — spinoffs, buybacks, etc. Ceased publication when Mayer moved to Bonner & Partners.
Edited by Chris Mayer, a stock picking newsletter that looks for undervalued and “hidden” stocks. Ceased publishing when Mayer left to write a couple new letters for Bonner & Partners.
[note: this older piece is from 2008, The “Chaffee Royalty” is being teased again in 2013 but it’s pointed at different stocks, you can see our updated take on the new version of the ad here.] If anyone was in danger of forgetting the “Chaffee Royalties” teaser ad for Chris Mayer’s Special Situations newsletter, the […]
“Using this three-step “paycheck portfolio” plan… tap into an endless stream of income, for as long as you’ll need it… starting with as many as 75 checks, sent automatically to your account.” Not bad, eh? That’s the tease from Chris Mayer and the Capital and Crisis newsletter from Agora (which is not to be confused […]
[note: this older piece is from 2008, The “Chaffee Royalty” is being teased again in 2013 but it’s pointed at different stocks, you can see our updated take on the new version of the ad here.] The people of Gumshoedom have spoken, and they have said, “what is this Chaffee Royalty thing?” This is one […]
This one comes in from Chris Mayer for his Capital & Crisis newsletter. Chris has brought us, via teaser email, several investing ideas over the past year — from one of many “next Berkshire Hathaway” picks (down about 15%) to an interesting under-the-radar natural gas company (up 75% or so). But this one actually includes […]
This one came in last week as an ad for Chris Mayer’s Special Situations Newsletter … he also writes the Capital and Crisis newsletter, and this is certainly a trend, hot newsletter editors creating “more exclusive” newsletters with higher prices that address smaller companies or unusual opportunities. I imagine the Capital and Crisis subscribers are […]
It should come as no surprise that after only a couple weeks of posting my teaser sleuthing on this site, I’m already on my second “next Berkshire Hathaway” — as I’ve written on my other blog several times, and been guilty of myself, the search for the next Warren Buffett is one of the most […]
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"100 Baggers: Stocks that Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them," by Chris Mayer -- provides some nice perspective on how...
Travis, as of 01/05/2015, there were actually seven Chris Mayer Coffee Can stocks: Howard Hughes (HHC), Kennedy-Wilson ...
I was burned by Agora a while back. I had subscribed to Capital and Crisis. The price was great and the author was very...
Not fair! Chris Mayer is a real guru with a great investing track record and even though Indivior certainly turned into ...
That's Indivior (INDV.L, INVVY). We covered that ad here:https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/chris-mayers-focus/looking...
And yes, I’m noticing now that Boston Omaha is down about 18% today — no news drove the shift, and that doesn’t re...
Great thesis Travis, you remind me of the great Chris Mayer. I followed him when he was with Agora and respected his wis...
The 3 traits per Chris Mayer at Palm Beach - All 100-Baggers Share These Three Traits: 1) The ability to expand into n...
$all Love this community to death but we basically got nothing productive done today as a whole. I understand where ev...
Chris Mayer is one of the few analysts I trust, partly because he writes with humility, versus bombastic hyperbole. I ha...
I am giving this subscription time before I praise it or walk away. I do believe that Chris Mayer does his homework but...
Chris Mayer and his promoters are pushing to generate excitement so that persons subscribe to their services. On that is...
I received an email from Stansberry about the Chris Mayer Focus Webinar. (I have the Stansberry lifetime Flex alliance)...
I haven't seen the latest presentation but these are from Chris Myer's Focus Watchlist (UPDATED DECEMBER 20, 2016) Ch...
I also watched the on line Chris Mayer sales pitch ( Bonner and Stansberry ) as I was interested in his 6 watch list sto...
Hey! I'm thinking of buying a castle also. However, I earned my the hard way-swing trading- versus "financial journalism...
Chris Mayer is my fav; solid recommendations, without the hype of his peers. Loved his service at 49/yr...not worth 3k/y...
Chris Mayer said in the Focus webinar that the Bonner & Partners newsletter covered large cap stocks. Focus newslett...
The other five stocks being "watched" (aka teased) by Chris Mayer as a come-on to drop 3K on his new newsletter are FOGO...
came across the newest Chris Mayer newsletter pitch, to sell the "The Mayer Method: Focus" reading: "Chris Mayer’s F...
I don't know if it is PBL's pick, but Dynacor has been recommended by Doug Casey and Chris Mayer. Thankfully, I bought ...
Excellent points . I agree this stock has pretty impressive backers deserves some personal investigation despite the dub...
He recommends some very dangerous smallcaps at risk of bankruptcy, saying he gets his ideas from a network of "smart mon...
Yes, a few times by Chris Mayer. Not very aggresively....
Travis, you are not alone. Chris Mayer of Capital & Crises had just added this one too. I sold yesterday but willl ke...
The "Executive Dividends" teased by Chris Mayer were warrants -- like the TARP Warrants that have been so profitable in ...
Dear Gumshoe readers, I have followed Chris Mayer for at least 10 years an...
The Perfect Commodity Producer "Did you know There were only 13 instances when the price of a single commodity rose by ...
I missed on buying that one as well -- has indeed done very well, I think it was a Chris Mayer suggestion from a confere...
Travis, Thanks. I missed this Chris Mayer tease last Spring, but just got teased by him via Agora Financial email for ...
This is a recent teaser request for the mighty thinkolator to reveal:: Chris Mayer of Agora Financial is teasing us to ...
While not my area of expertise or personal interest, I can report that another analyst Travis and I both like, (Chris Ma...
The names of the stocks I write about are always in the article. This particular article wasn't really about a single s...
I was all set to write about Input Capital, but I have such a long list Travis beat me to it. I appreciate them for pi...
BX is poised to REALLY take off and benefit from the current ever increasing interest rate environment, and clearly Stev...
BX is poised to REALLY take off and benefit from the current ever increasing interest rate environment, and clearly Stev...
Pardon my ignorance here, but I must be missing something. If these companies are already publicly traded, what "conver...
The Crafty Investor’s Super-Alternative to Oil Shale Royalties! By Chris Mayer @ Daily Reckoning...
Firstly , so reassurring to hear of so many other satisfied Gumshoe followers , congratulations . Ok , I have been with ...
It depends what kind of investor you are and what you are looking for. Don't expect any of these guys to bet 1000% If...
Good article, if memory serves, one of the prominent analysts of a deep value persuasion that touted this stock was Chri...
Chris Mayer has been touting this stock for years, going practically nowehre in the process ...
Chris Mayer has been touting this stock for years, going practically nowehre in the process ...
I certainly didn't do exhaustive in-depth research on this one, as I hope was clear from the article above, but was...
I am also surprised at Byron King's stooping so low and the obvious distortion of the facts. You really have to be ...
Chris Mayer is a deep value investor and generally is very thorough in evaluating a company and usually makes good calls...
I've been reading this newsletter since its inception. Chris Mayer is a perceptive observer of the investment scene, wi...
What do you think of the End of the World/America/whatever currently being predicted by Stansberry and Lombardi? Link...
"That's why after 2 months of mediocre returns from your picks I'm already scratching my head. In that ti...
I have lost track of the B 52 Bombshell from Chris Mayer with Agora. I think it was over Iceland. Anybody got that one?...
i believe it is GGG.AX, as I just read a teaser from Chris Mayer, Stansberry & Associates, mentioning Greenland open...
I've been an Agora reader for 5 years, yet never put a toe into anything they have recommended. These ads are why I...
My first thought concerning one writer disparaging Chris was simply this: You bought all the losing stocks! No point in ...
TIMING is so critical on these type of hyped stocks. Generally I give Dan Ferris high marks for deep value picks, but it...
Capital and Crisis was marketed under the pretense that Chris Mayer would take his experience and find good companies to...
....right on target again,Mr.G. it is LNN and HYFXF. . They are two of the star picks in Mayer's special situations.......
Ah,finally I can make a real contribution to the gumshoes great web blog. I ama subscriber to Chris Mayer's newslette...
Newsletter Title Chris Mayer's Special Situations From Agora, this newsletter from Chris Mayer is very good in my op...
It is no fault of Chris Mayer, other newsletter writers or Warren Buffett for the economy and thus the market to go CRAS...
Chris Mayer hadn't proffered a new buy recommendation for a very very long time, until this newest issue, for April 2009...
Chris Mayer, ed. of Capital & Crisis has, (or had) TTM at $17.72 about a year ago, it was on Lincoln's Birthday as I...
Chris Mayer is very conservative in his stock recommendations. He likes infrastructure companies, dividend-paying compan...
Capital and Crisis by Chris Mayer is the best investment newsletter I have ever found. I have had it for 2-3 years at $4...
Chris Mayer is great at writing copy to suck you into his service but he's not that great at picking stocks. If you put ...
Running out the door, but I must know a dozen investors who've been "done in" by ROY's failures & also LMC, which is...
I have done quite well over the past 2 years with Capital & Crisis and also Mayer's Special Situations, both of whic...
Chris Mayer is my favorite, and I am a big fan of Agora. Their marketing is slick, it sure drew me in, but I am happy ab...
MKL is also a stansberrry pick. they describe it as a hidden hedge fund because the capital is invested so well they get...
TAKEPROFITS: I admit i was a novice and naive when I purchased my first financial newsletters and now take them with the...
I have a lifetime subscription to Agora financial's products, and I am very happy with them, esp. those of Chris Mayer, ...
Agree with the comments about the Options Hotline. This is a service where he tells you to buy an option, but not when ...
I received a free newsletter and Chris Mayer said The Blue Gold". Does anybody have any idea what water company he was t...