“Virtual Reality Motion Sensing and Computing Power… These Two Companies are...
I covered the first virtual reality pick hyped by Ray Blanco a few weeks ago, but I forgot to follow up and dig into the second and third picks he was teasing in that ad… so when I saw a new version of...
View Article“Microeconomics is what you do, macroeconomics is what you put up with”
That headline is a quote from Charlie Munger from today’s Annual Meeting for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) here in Omaha, and it’s one of the ones that really caught my ear. He was responding to a...
View ArticleSchaefer’s “How To Beat The Saudis At Their Own Game” Pitch
Keith Schaefer has driven a lot of questions our way over the last ten days or so with a strongly worded pitch implying that he has found the one oil stock that can “beat the Saudis at their own game”...
View ArticleBrunch with Markel
Markel hosts a brunch each year following the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, and has done so for 25 years now — during which time the company has grown considerably, from a small $100 million...
View ArticleCan You Really Earn 8,840% from the “Internet of Cars?”
We’ve seen quite a few ads from Jim Pearce at Personal Finance about his favorite “self driving cars” idea, so it’s time to feed the Thinkolator and get some answers for you, dear Gumshoe readers. The...
View Article“Friday, May 6 at 9:30AM, You Could Have the Chance to DOUBLE Your Money when...
Today I’ve been asked about another urgent pitch from the Bonner & Partners crowd, and it’s so similar to one of their past ads that I thought I’d throw out the quick answer for you and let you...
View ArticleMarc Lichtenfeld “Bets His Paycheck”—“GMS” Stock revealed
This article originally appeared on July 22, 2015, and the bulk of it has not been updated or revised since. The meat of the ad is essentially the same, and if Lichtenfeld really “bet his paycheck” on...
View ArticleFriday File: Gold, Grenville, and some Buys and Sells
I wrote a short note to you last weekend while I was attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, and as part of that I noted that I had taken some profits on several of my time-sensitive gold...
View ArticleBasenese says: “Grab your VC Preferred shares before it’s too late…”
[ed. note: This article was first published on December 3, 2015. The ad has been running again in similar form, and with similar hints about the “secret” company being teased, so we’re republishing...
View Article“The Biggest Medical Breakthrough Since the Polio Vaccine”
That headline is not in my words, of course (that’s why I use those handy little quotation marks), but it’s the headline from the latest Nick Hodge ad that’s been getting a lot of attention from...
View ArticleWhat’s the “Free Fi” Wireless Internet Access breakthrough coming on July 17?
The ad we’re looking at today came in from the Oxford Club, and at first it didn’t catch my eye because I assumed it was yet another re-marketing of their old “Hyper Fi” idea from last year… but, it...
View Article“Secret 770 or 702(j) Account — Warren Buffett’s Most Unusual Investment”
This was originally published on June 3, 2013, and it continues to be one of the most-discussed topics we’ve covered during those years. The idea continues to be teased and promoted actively by Tom...
View ArticleIs “Einstein’s Extinction Prophecy” Solved by Penny Stock Millionaire’s...
Alex Koyfman, who edits Angel Publishing’s Penny Stock Millionaire, has an ad out that caught my eye mostly because it’s headlined “Einstein’s Extinction Prophecy” … because, and I don’t know if you...
View ArticleSolved: “Extraterrestrial Gold” pitch from Oil & Gas Trader
We can open this up with the easy solution: “Extraterrestrial Gold” is lithium. Kohl says as much if you sit through the first 2/3 of the lengthy presentation, but there you have it — two seconds in,...
View ArticleCan you really “Collect a ‘Cash Rebate’ on Nearly EVERY Single Purchase Made...
Ed note: this article was published in mid-March, but readers continue to ask about it so we’re re-posting this teaser solution for you today. The tax filing deadline for those who didn’t apply for...
View ArticleFriday File: “Cognitive Sight” examined, plus some updates
Happy Friday! I have a couple updates and notes for you today, but I thought I’d start with a look at a new teaser many of you have been asking about from Michael Robinson, it’s headlined “Cognitive...
View ArticleMore Mouse, Please
This is just a quick note to let the Irregulars know that I’ve added to my holdings in Walt Disney (DIS) after their somewhat tepid quarter and negative investor reaction. I still consider this to be...
View Article“How to get 7% from one of the nation’s best run, least known, specialty banks”
“1,416 miles from the hucksters on Wall Street, one unheard-of “specialty bank” is breaking every rule of modern banking and actually paying its members a fair yield of 7% annually… “And despite the...
View Article“The World’s Most Valuable Land…. At Almost a 50% Discount” pitch from Dan...
I like Dan Ferris — not personally, I don’t know him personally, but I like his thought process, and have liked some of the ideas he has presented at conferences I’ve attended or that I’ve sniffed out...
View Article“Real Gasoline Created Without Using Oil — Three Times Cheaper, $0.58 a Gallon”
The article below originally appeared on July 17, 2014 around the time the teaser pitch from the Oxford Club folks started circulating. The ad is being seen by lots of our readers again now, and we’re...
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