Motley Fool’s “Like Buying Apple Before the iPhone” Pitch
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...
View ArticleWhat’s Jeff Brown’s “Vaccine” for “cell phone disease?”
Jeff Brown over at Bonner and Partners is launching a new newsletter called The Near Future Report, which sounds like it’s the “entry level” letter (currently offered at $75) to go with his pricier...
View Article“Apple’s Secret Project Stuns Investors”
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...
View ArticleFriday File: Social SPAC, Criteo, Bitcoin and Data Centers
I’ve already shared the major portfolio change I made this week, adding that IPO to my Real Money Portfolio yesterday, and I have also separately posted my notes and thoughts from the CNBC Delivering...
View ArticleFriday File: Uranium, Growth and Earnings Updates (plus one buy)
So what’s going on in the world this week? Uranium caught my eye… dominant uranium miner Cameco (CCJ) is suspending production at some of their Saskatchewan operations, so the other uranium names took...
View ArticleJeff Brown’s Cryptocurrency Pitch: “President Trump’s secret new ‘$10 billion...
This is shaping up to be “bitcoin week” here at Stock Gumshoe — I wrote a bit more about my (befuddled and pessimistic) opinion about bitcoin itself late last week, and we got things rolling on Monday...
View ArticleThree “Blockchain Breakout Stars”
Pretty much every newsletter publisher is trying to ride on the “bitcoin mania” with new products and new ads, so this is “bitcoin week” (or “blockchain week”, if you prefer) here at Stock Gumshoe, as...
View ArticleWhat’s Navellier’s “Crytpocurrency Master Key”— is it “the “Holy Grail of...
This is the headline that got a lot of readers’ attention: “WARNING: Do not put a penny into any cryptocurrency until you read this urgent message.” It’s part of an ad for Louis Navellier’s Blue Chip...
View ArticleFriday File: Annual Review Continued, including two Buys
And our Annual Review proceeds apace… on a day when the market is showing signs of actually having a meaningful correction, thanks to Friday jitters and inflation worries and rising interest rates… so...
View ArticleFriday File: Tesla, Facebook, India and Marijuana… Disjointed Thoughts...
What do I think? That’s what a lot of readers are asking during these volatile days… and there is, of course, no easy answer. My thoughts are all over the place, so today’s Friday File musings are...
View ArticleFriday File: Another Netflix Wanna-be, plus BOMN and NVDA updates
Sometimes we just need to take a step back. On Tuesday, we were headed into a devastating trade war, with a third of our exports to China subject to punishing tariffs (in response to the tariffs...
View Article“The One Tech Stock to Buy and Never Sell!”
What’s Moe Zulfiqar pitching as “The one tech stock to buy and never sell?” I’ve seen a couple versions of this teaser ad come rolling into Gumshoe HQ over the past week or so, and it’s time for a...
View ArticleFriday File: Premier, Estre, Naspers, NVIDIA and gold coins
A few updates and thoughts to share with you on this fine May Friday, starting with a more detailed look a the new healthcare-related stock that I added to my portfolio a little while ago and haven’t...
View ArticleFriday File, part two: One Post-Earnings Buy and Other Updates
Since the other part of today’s Friday File is all about a biotech stock tease, I thought I’d start out this week’s look at my Real Money Portfolio stocks in that sector. I avoid the drug developers,...
View ArticleFriday File: What is the Real Money Portfolio? (Plus a few trades)
Welcome to another Friday of earthly delights! We’ve had some new folks join our numbers in the past few months, so I thought I’d catch you up on the Real Money Portfolio and what it represents… and...
View ArticleFriday File: Diving into another Marijuana teaser, plus several add-on buys
Before you get sucked into reading more of my blather, take a moment and read the Wall Street Journal if you’ve got a copy nearby or an online subscription — not the whole thing, but read Christopher...
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