Topic Archives: Dr. Al Sears

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on What could the Reboot of the Dollar by Trump possibly involve? Rickards has been plugging this pitch for the past few years / Jun 11, 10:28am

That sounds like gold, Trump often brags about his success in speculating on gold 30 years ago. Rickards has been peddl...

jim Rickards long winded diatribes on STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE have become increasing unhinged as his demented president g...

Just another person who lost substantial money on the silver and gold miner picks through the Jim Rickards recommendatio...

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, all 187 Commenters (so far…and counting) on this thread: Jim Rickards continues to tout the Distribu...

Stansberry and their crew are nothing but a bunch of crooks. He was under investigation by the SEC. He was sued for 1.5...

I have been a supporter of Jim Rickard for a while as he is undeniably smart. Although I am now questioning how successf...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on What’s the deal on Trump’s dollar reboot that’s supposed to take effect January 19th / Dec 20, 9:10am

It is "associated with" gold, or at least it has been for the past year+ that Rickards has been teasing something simila...

johnb2919 on Jim Rickard’s “Project Prophesy” / Dec 6, 8:56pm

I did get my $2000 payment for Jim Rickards Prophesy system refunded by AMEX after I filed a dispute because I was not s...

johnb2919 on Jim Rickard’s “Project Prophesy” / Dec 6, 8:43pm

I subscribed to Jim Rickards' Prophesy. I checked the portfolio. 10 out of 10 losing positions. Two weeks later 10 out...

Thanks Travis! Another excellent write-up from the Gumshoe! If it comes from Jim Rickards ... pass! I foolishly subscr...

Reuel on Has anyone seen the ad for ” Dark Money” spikes between 12:45 and 1:15 that show explosive growth / Oct 3, 10:28am

Yes, I believe its true. I have a signals group myself and tell my indicator guy to place certain co-ordinates into the ...

I’m a new (paid) subscriber to Stock Gumshoe, and am really impressed with Travis Johnson’s analyses, and thus thril...

Frankly, I think Jim Rickards is a wacko and should not be trusted. I was beguiled by his spiel, i.e. "Buy gold! The sk...

stansbury & rickards have been completely wrong going on 20 years now. On almost everything. The only guy more inc...

I have subscribed to Porter Stansbury & Jim Rickard's topline newsletters, foolishly thinking you get what you pay f...

Thanks Dwayne. Rickards doesn't actually pick stocks or trades, he does the "big picture" salesmanship and his co-edito...

Thanks for this one, Travis. And thanks for the appropriate snarkiness along the way. I USED to read Rickards all the ...

For what it's worth, Jim Rickards was recommending sprott months ago and I saw it somewhere else but don't remember who ...

glomerulus on Project Prophesy- at least Jim Rickards stopped calling for the death of the dollar. But I just listened to a long winded / Jul 24, 9:52pm

Let me throw in my thanks to all who came before me and exposed (or should I say de-classified) this Jim Rickards guy as...

I've had XLM for quite a while, watched it increase in value, didn't offload it and watched it go back down again. I've...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on Jim Richards predicts IMF takeover with new currency on July 1st / Jun 8, 10:03am

Hard to believe it's much different than the last few times he has pitched the same thing over the years (others have, t...

Guess it is a Baltimore thing ... Jim Rickards and Co. over at Angora also have Sprott in the portfolio, and as recently...

soobeedoo on IBO -Rich Jacobs – Crypto Alert Agors Financial / Mar 9, 1:51pm

Hope this is not too far off the thread...curious what Jim Rickard's pick is for the only crypto he recommends, backed b...

While I am not quite as cynical about Jim Rickard's as Travis appears to be,I do NOT consider his premise "ridiculous as...

dayestarr on Project Prophesy- at least Jim Rickards stopped calling for the death of the dollar. But I just listened to a long winded / Feb 28, 6:42am

I made the huge mistake of buying Rickard's "Currency Wars" option picking scam before I subscribed to Stock Gumshoe. A...

SoftFork on What is the cryptocurrency Jim Rickards is about to recommend Saturday? / Jan 26, 3:36pm

I guess there is a segment of the population that no longer reads Fortune. This is old news. FWIW - I agree Stellar lo...

Gr8Full! on Gold, Silver, Copper, and Hard Assets…Fall 2017 / Jan 25, 8:33pm

#PIGS too funny! ;-) Sharing and Caring in the #Gr8Gummunity... #Au Author: tromans This was tipped by Jim Ricka...

This was tipped by Jim Rickards as one of his recos in his 3k yearly newsletter which I joined with a trial in mid 2016....

Eric on What is the cryptocurrency Jim Rickards is about to recommend Saturday? / Jan 25, 11:24am

Has anyone heard if Jim Rickards actually recommended Stellar Lumens? The price has been increasing rapidly this week a...

I bought Stellar Lumens at $.02 in October. If Jim Rickards is recommending a buy, then it must be time for speculators...

I pass on this for one simple reason: Jim Rickards' name is attached to it. His "advice" isn't worth 2 cents, let alone ...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on Any insights into the dollar re-boot coming ny Trump as outlined by Jim Rickatds, / Jan 22, 10:37am

Pretty much "gold" -- we covered that ad here: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/strategic-intelligence/rickards-and-...

Lost big time on AVXL! Not interested in this. But can you tell us what the $0.70 cryptocurrency Jim Rickards teased us ...

Maybe so, but I think you're probably "hearing" things that are manufactured by newsletter pundits, not things that are ...

catherine on Gold, Silver, Copper, and Hard Assets…Fall 2017 / Jan 11, 9:24pm

$CCJ (options) HN, I appreciate how you share ideas so generously! You refer to an indeterminate time frame while waiti...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on Project Prophesy- at least Jim Rickards stopped calling for the death of the dollar. But I just listened to a long winded / Jan 11, 8:12am

There are hundreds of huge server farms owned by hedge funds, dedicated entirely to sniffing out "indicators" for stock ...

daveh on What’s with the latest Jim Rickards hype that come Jan 1, 2018 the US Dollar will be replaced by the global elites and the dollar will be replaced / Dec 26, 1:41pm

My opinion is Jim Rickards is so out-to-lunch that an investor is better off not wasting time reading him and instead c...

nboven on What’s with the latest Jim Rickards hype that come Jan 1, 2018 the US Dollar will be replaced by the global elites and the dollar will be replaced / Dec 23, 2:52pm

I would like to know Travis thoughts on Jim Rickards claims. Nancy B...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on New World Money SDR / Dec 11, 10:04am

Rickards has been pushing this story for well over a year now -- the last time I looked at it in detail was in the Fall ...

Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on Halo fi / Dec 5, 11:39am

Masayoshi Son and Softbank -- we covered that one here: https://www.stockgumshoe.com/reviews/technology-profits-confiden...

I don't know, Jim Rickards may be a smart man, but his predictions "STINK"......

This was my big hope for investments and breaking into the lifestyle. Paid $2000 and in one year I lost another $4000. ...

Turkey of decade is Jim Rickards: Project Prophecy jimrickardsprophecy.com Is the Federal Reserve covering up a dang...

sstuartmd on Dr. Richard Smith’s Tradestops / Nov 16, 10:16pm

Jim Rickards just gave a prom0 webinar for Tradestops 11/16/17. Anybody using the latest version?...

Jim Rickards if full of Maird...

Jim Rickards is running out of money with his B.S. news letters....

Jim Rickards is nuts....

So if you are an Agora Financial Subscriber to a premium service and you don't like what you are getting, you can call t...

Jim Rickards, Kent Moors, and their ilk are all experts alright. Experts at taking your money and providing almost nothi...

Agora promotes David Stockton and Jim Rickards. I've read their books and tracked their recommendations. Both have lo...

Strategic Intelligence - Jim Rickards - Agora Finanacial - just a scam marketing deal - one SPECTACULAR offer after anot...

Absolutely agree - Strategic Intelligence - Jim Rickards - Agora Finanacial - just a scam marketing deal - one SPECTACUL...

Jim Rickards - Strategic Intelligence - Agora Finanacial - just a scam marketing deal - one SPECTACULAR offer after ano...

disappointed on Free newsletter? Just stop paying / Oct 28, 11:33pm

Strategic Intelligence - Jim Rickards - Agora Finanacial - just a scam marketing deal - one SPECTACULAR offer after anot...

I purchased Jim Rickards' and Byron King's gold speculator subscription in the summer of 2016 for almost $1,800. Curren...

I agree with some of the comments above and disagree with other points. First, I agree this is not a great investment-a...

craws1 on The biggest defense boom in American history. 4.8 Trillion $ / Oct 5, 12:00pm

Jim Rickards pushing this. Tried to do the gumshoe on the pitch, but couldn't find anything. Not willing to pony up 2k...

rocketman on Gold, Silver, Copper, and Hard Assets…Fall 2017 / Sep 30, 3:10pm

Jim Rickards is talking about a way for the government to get around the debt ceiling. The gold held by the Treasury is...

Arminius Aurelius on Trump is about to sign an Executive Order to make Gold $10,000 an ounce / Sep 28, 3:58pm

I subscribe to Jim Rickards newsletter , all in all it is not bad , but what aggravates me is his constant sometimes 40 ...

Hey James, same here! Love Jim Rickards but just my luck as I bought into gold at height of mid 2016 and underwater now...

Thanks, Travis. I bought some Sandstorm Gold in September last year, which was a terrible time to buy, but it was recomm...

I thought I was investing in a gold mine. I am 70 years old and do have some dementia so I probably should not have trus...

Jim Rickards talks a mile a minute and certainly sounds like an intelligent fellow. He's easy enough to understand, main...

And this is exactly why I "happily" renewed my subscription to "Travis Time". Nice reality check on this useless hype by...

Not a buyer of this service, but did take a 3 month trial to Jim Rickards gold service a year ago. His stock picker is ...

Ron H on Peak Velocity Newsletter / Aug 3, 12:18pm

OK, here's my 2 cents: I am a professional financial advisor with over 45 years experience in seniro bank management an...

Jim Rickards has been peddling this for 8 years now....

Tommy K on Jim Rickards Penny Gold / Jul 14, 3:15am

I joined Jim Rickards Penny Gold Speculator and that's just what I did. I speculated about $10000 and followed his recom...

Here is another Jim Rickards ripoff a year ago. How this guy is not thrown in jail or shot by a redneck confounds me g...

I have had a few years of following Jim Rickards. He has a way with words but nothing he has ever recommended has made ...

rocketman on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Jun 24, 5:14pm

I know the Fed is owned by the banks but they are far from being independent of the government. The Fed governors are a...

Hi Travis--do you have any comment on Jim Rickards' headline today: Tomorrow afternoon a massive shock will slam the go...

leslie7 on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Jun 14, 10:45pm

$GDXJ VanEck Junior ETF REBALANCING on FRIDAY...From Jim Rickards... https://pro.agorafinancial.com/p/RGS_goldanom...

leslie7 on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / May 2, 4:37pm

I just read something by Jim Rickard's in which he indicated that el-Arian is one of the global elites pushing for "worl...

leslie7 on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / May 2, 4:30pm

According to an article I just read by Jim Rickards, el-Arian is pushing for a global currency. Would that affect his vi...

Jim Rickard's has high level information and great brain power...enjoying his work !...

leslie7 on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Apr 4, 5:33pm

Excellent webcast (put on by Sprott Media) featuring Rick Rule, Jim Rickards, and Trey Reik...was live today at 4:00pm. ...

leslie7 on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Apr 2, 3:24pm

Interview with Jim Rickards re the economy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HBvX3chRj8...

Hello Travis. I'm not sure if this is where you wanted subscribers to discuss letters that they subscribe to. I subscrib...

hendrixnuzzles on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Mar 22, 1:30pm

Jim Rickards megatrend observations...I do not follow Rickard's individual stock investment recommendations, but I do li...

jameshmwebb on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Mar 9, 3:56am

Jim Rickards says that Trump will raise the US debt ceiling on March 16, which will cause the price of gold to "explode"...

Travis, Any thoughts on Jim Rickards latest tout of "D.R.O.N.E." Penny stocks related to Trump;s plan to up military a...

Best thing to get out of Jim Rickards is that he has keen insight on how the central banks and financial systems work. ...

briankim10 on Thought on Jim Rickards anyone? / Feb 14, 12:36am

I have been a subscriber to Jim Rickards for the last 2 months and have read 3 of his books. The books are very well re...

I do not recommend Bonner in general though, I was just sitting through a marketing seminar this weekend for 2 hours, th...

Yes: "But I’ve been cautious about Pretium for quite some time, including when I covered the stock because it was bei...

jameshmwebb on Gold and Silver and Hard Assets after Trump’s Inauguration…2017 / Feb 4, 11:11pm

Thanks so much, hendrixnuzzles and leslie7. I love this blog, and all of Gumshoe. It would've cost me $2000 (non-refunda...

Condn't agree more David and Fred. Jim Rickards is constantly coming out with new 3K plus newsletter service and I've b...

leslie7 on GOLD AND SILVER AND HARD ASSET INVESTMENTS…FALL 2016 / Jan 10, 1:32am

Anybody know which miner Jim Rickard's is touting here?? He calls it "God's Gold." https://pro.agorafinancial.com/RGS_g...

PVG is for real, which is more than I can say for most of the hucksters pushing pricey memberships that pick our pockets...

I agree with Mr. Lopes. Everything I hear from Jim Rickards is doom and gloom but like Travis mentions in his write up f...

As Travis has repeatedly pointed out, it pays to be somewhat skeptical of newsletter writers claims because they are oft...

aegetswil on “Penny Gold Stocks” / Dec 10, 1:57pm

Any update on these 'penny gold stocks' from Jim Rickards?...

jameshmwebb on GOLD AND SILVER AND HARD ASSET INVESTMENTS…FALL 2016 / Nov 25, 5:17am

Larry Edelson says he expects the price of gold to go up to at least $5000 in the next few years, while Jim Rickards say...

Thank you Travis for your thoughts on Jim Rickards ideas. I am wondering what you think it would take to trigger a retur...

Joel on Jim Rickards Penny Gold / Nov 11, 4:05am

My view is that people like jim rickards like to create great story's like $10k gold price... from a technical analysis ...

leslie7 on GOLD AND SILVER AND HARD ASSET INVESTMENTS…FALL 2016 / Nov 5, 2:47pm

Mining stocks and the election... Jim Rickards is saying that the markets are probably going to drop rapidly (maybe 1...

Pepe Belmonte on Jim Rickards` Impact System / Oct 11, 2:08pm

Me encanta leer a Mr. Jim Rickards, pero he olvidado mi ingles, y me cuesta muchisimo trabajo la lectura en ingles. Soy ...

leslie7 on GOLD BULL INVESTMENTS FOR THE NEXT LEG UP…June 2016 / Oct 3, 3:30pm

Jim Rickards... "I’m always amazed at how the power elite publicly disparages gold and urges you not to buy it. Mea...