Here’s the way the world looks to me right now: The combination of a highly emotional Supreme Court fight, the failure of the government to agree on more stimulus/rescue money, and the way all that plays into the upcoming election and the virulent “end of the world” posturing we’ll hear from both major parties, means […]
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Lots of readers have asked about this latest ad from the Motley Fool Stock Advisor, so we’re going to dig in and see if we can get a good answer from the Thinkolator… don’t worry, I’ll be quick this time. I promise. Tom Gardner was pitching this last week as a “I’ve decided to do […]
I’ve had a bunch of new questions about this almost evergreen Motley Fool ad for their Stock Advisor service, so I thought I’d share some answers with you here — partly because this is a stock that I write about a lot for our paying members, since it’s a substantial part of my portfolio, but […]
Remember when an Apple product event used to be exciting? Waiting on pins and needles for that “one more thing” to be pulled out of a hat by Steve Jobs? Those memories made yesterday’s product intros just plain depressing (slightly better iPads! Slightly better phones! Guess what price our streaming service will be!) … but […]
I’ve had a bunch of new questions about this almost evergreen Motley Fool ad for their Stock Advisor service, so I thought I’d share some answers with you here — partly because this is a stock that I write about a lot for our paying members, since it’s a substantial part of my portfolio, but […]
“When a Nevada man nicknamed, ‘Forty-dollar Frank’ first purchased his dream vacation home in Tahoe, he gathered his family on the porch for a group hug… and to give thanks to 1 stock.” That’s what we all want, right? The stock pick that changes our lives and makes life better or more fun? And that’s […]
Today, dear friends, we start the week with… well, some guessing. Lots of readers have asked about this latest ad from the Motley Fool Stock Advisor, so we’re going to dig in and see if we can get a good answer from the Thinkolator… but I’ll warn you up front that there aren’t enough clues […]
Since we’re still close to being in the afterglow of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, when Warren and Charlie (and now Bill Gates, too) are trotted out on CNBC for hours at a time to share their avuncular wisdom, it shouldn’t be terribly surprising that we’re seeing a few “next Berkshire” pitches again. Here’s a […]
Here’s the teaser pitch that caught the attention of some Gumshoe readers this morning: “Not to alarm you but you’re about to miss an important and rare event. “Renowned investor Tom Gardner has identified a stock that he thinks resembles Facebook before its IPO. “It’s a little internet company that’s growing at a torrid pace […]
Happy New Year, Gumshoe friends! We’re back after a lovely break of sub-zero wintry activities, and it’s time to dust off the Thinkolator, fill up that gas tank (saving a wee bit for the snowblower on this fine and blizzard-y Massachusetts day), and see what “secret” stocks we can ID for you. The one that […]
I usually get quite a few questions about teaser pitches from the Motley Fool, and this one is no different… but what does make it a bit different is the paucity of clues. So we’re going to do some guessing this time out. Buckle your seatbelts! The pitch is for Motley Fool Stock Advisor, their […]
I noted in the Friday File for the Irregulars a few days ago that I’ve been getting more and more questions about bitcoin. And I’m sure that’s no surprise to you… heck, I was even at a birthday party for a friend’s child over the weekend and the few new folks I met, when they […]
Today we’ve got another pitch from the Motley Fool to look at, all about Tom Gardner’s “Latest stock pick” … so can we figure out what it might be? Let’s check out the clues, Gumshoe-style. It’s a brief pitch that’s trying to lure you into subscribing to Motley Fool Stock Advisor with their regular “you’re […]
The Motley Fool has for most of this year been teasing their Shopify (SHOP) recommendation with headlines that tout the fact that SHOP’s CEO is “betting” $560 million (or now $780 million) on the stock, but today we’ve got a slightly different spiel… this time it’s Tom Gardner, Motley Fool CEO and half of the […]
A few readers have asked about this recent Motley Fool Stock Advisor promotion, so I thought I’d take a quick look-see for you today… apropo for “Apple Week,” it was all about Apple’s next “secret project” and “3 stocks to buy before Apple unveils its next must-have product.” So what is it? Well, I’ll spare […]
This article was first published January 23, 2017, it has not been updated or revised. This ad caught my eye over the weekend, and it had enough clues that the Thinkolator started chugging along almost before I turned the switch this morning — so let’s dig in, and maybe we can even make it a […]
A few readers forwarded this email to me recently, though I don’t know how widely it’s being disseminated at the moment… it is an ad for the Motley Fool’s flagship Stock Advisor newsletter, which has probably gotten more coverage in the pages of Stock Gumshoe than any other newsletter (if only because it’s an inexpensive […]
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Thanks Curly, good info....
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Jeezus, this Navellier guy pops up everywhere, like Eggo waffles. But not nearly as reliable, even if slathered with syr...
SEC charges Navellier & Associates with fraud The regulator said the Reno adviser's marketing materials misrepresen...
What a shame! I remember when Louis Navellier was a respected market analyst...I think it was in the 1980's or 1990's....
Good point... Navellier almost certainly sold it, since his system is entirely quantitative and rules-driven, it was an ...
Thanks for the feedback — Zacks is mostly a quantitative system, similar to Navellier or Cabot, so they pretty much ne...
Keep getting emails from Louis Navellier urgent to subscribe to Ultimate Growth to bug his 5 hot china stock. Have anyb...
Have anybody subscribe to Louis Navellier Ultimate Growth to see if anyone made money for this service....
Louis Navellier is hardly an original thinker. I cannot believe anyone is still recommending Nvidia which has risen 900%...
OK, here's my take on stock news letters. I subscribe to Blue Chip Growth which is only moderately successful. I get bom...
what is this new message from Louis Navellier One Company Producing the "Magic Metal" Tesla Needs...
Lithium batteries have been exploding in mobile phones, ecigs, and we are just going to start putting millions into car...
Travis, nice to see that you are still tracking (as I am) the five Louis Navellier "Tech Doublers" (COHR, IPXL, MRX, SXC...
After reading Travis's write-up, I looked for other info on OCLR and found this on the CNBC site. Navellier seems to be...
Travis, Louis Navellier may have a good career batting average picking winning stocks but I am not very impressed with ...
This request is to Mr. Gumshoe not to Dr. Gumshoe. I think, Louis Navellier is at it again with three Biotech Doubler...
Louis Navellier is now "teasing" with, "I’m making this our No. 1 top holding…currently valued at less than $10 bill...
My total, was a loss of well over $150,000 in the summer of 2007. Trusting advice from listening to Louis Navellier, and...
Interestingly enough, just finished reading the above from Michael Robinson a few hrs. ago and must say he has a pretty ...
This is obviously not a "growth" stock -- but just to provide that counterargument, Louis Navellier did include XRX in h...
And the dip is here, as we await the next quarterly earnings report. I expect it's likely to again be a pretty weak qua...
The company was still graded at an A and heavily pumped by Louis Navellier in January of this year. Now I see he has it ...
If Louis Navellier says BUY IT, I recommend running as far as possible from it. If he says SELL IT, then I would seriou...
CAN YOU SOLVE THIS ONE? Fellow Investor: I just identified a little-known Apple parts supplier that will let you b...
Travis - I have to agree with Jennifer. To be spending time on an obscure 4 digit Hong Kong stock at this time is not a...
In the summer of 2008, I lost $150,000 listening to my "Louis Navellier newsletter". ...
I remember checking this one out when Louis Navellier recommended it and I guess it just didn't float my boat enoug...
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OT Louis Navellier just instructed his Global Growth readers to buy BIDU. BIDU is currently trading at around $70 w...
Louis Navellier has his best luck (like a good number of so called 'Gurus') in a bull market... and i think he assumes h...
I started with Louis Navellier a decade ago and did well in a bull market with Emerging Growth & Blue Chip Growth. A...
My subscription has been for less then 1 yr. Long term subscriber to China Strategy (see my reciew there). I think CEMR...
I was captured by the good Louis Navellier marketing and decided to subscribe 1 Year for Blue Chip Growth - no comment o...
Too rah rah about the market, about his picks, alls always right with the world and nothing can go wrong. I am surprised...
First, I will say for the money this is a good newsletter. I joined in 2002 when I rolled over my multiple 401k's. By ...
Louis Navellier and GRMN... http://investorcrap.blogspot.com/2008/08/louis-navellier-and-grmn.html...
Louis Navellier touted this one a few weeks ago-it bounces a round a lot and is a good trading stock as well as a plausi...
In defense of Louis Navellier. I subscribe to 3 of his letters. He put out an alert on Baidu last year the day before th...
“You areONE STOCK AWAY fromtotal financial freedom in 2008”“In the next 10 minutes I’ll prov...
I find them to be sometimes worthwhile, though it's always useful to think of it as just another way to learn a bit more...