I am not sure what mailing list my wife got on. I get a lot of investing come-ons myself. But then my wife got a “magazine” thing in the mail titled “Intelligent Investor Report” The subtitle is Your Guide To Investing In An Age Of Terrorism. The copy we got is the Summer 2007 edition, and there is a cover price of $9.95. It’s only 16 pages including the front and back covers.
I started looking through the magazine, and start laughing. The cover is touting some over the counter stock for some sort of healthcare company I have never heard of. I look further inside the magazine, and found that nearly every page was touting this same OTCBB stock! It’s basically a 16 page advertisement to buy a specific over the counter stock! I guess we are lucky enough to be in the inner circle to get this stock tip! LOL!
This reminds me of those emails I get telling me about some penny stock that is going to soar. Those are scams. The people have bought up quantities of some penny stock, the send out a bunch of spam emails saying the stock will rise. Then a bunch of greedy rubes buy the stock, and sure enough, the price of the stock does rise. Then the people who sent the emails cash out making a large profit on a stock. It’s market manipulation.
But this Intelligent Investor Report thing reminds me of those emails. And it’s funny! In the back, I can subscribe to this “magazine” for $189 for 24 issues, or $97 for 12 issues. Of course they throw in some FREE stuff. LOL!
I may send the thing to the FTC or the SEC or someone and let them decide if it is a scam.
Of course, the joke will be on me if the company they are promoting turns our to be the next Microsoft. BTW, I have purposely not mentioned the company here.
I received an advertisement like that too! The emails are hilarious… They make them seem like the email was sent to you by accident e.g. Joan, per our conversation last week X company is about to merge with Y company and every stock is going to quadruple, keep this a secret. Many of them even have a disclaimer!!!
Comment by Jayson — November 14, 2007 @ 8:49 pm
Me also, i received not only one email but there are about 4-7, i just ignore them.
Comment by Radio Detector — December 7, 2007 @ 3:15 am
I now a buddy who receives this too, the best thing to do about it is to IGNORE THEM.
Comment by Houston Home — December 18, 2007 @ 7:59 am
Me too. Ignore them..
Comment by Muhabbet — February 18, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
Intelligent Investor Report,
I live in Eagle, Idaho. Please discontinue sending me Intelligent Investor Report. It annoys me showing up in my mailbox: I just throw it out when I receive it; so, purge my name and address from your mailing list; save trees and paper; save your postage; and save me the hassle of getting annoyed with you and throwing it out.
I’m tired of receiving it and throwing it out. I expect this to stop pronto!
Thomas Rogers
Comment by TR — May 21, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
Dude, this is not the web site for the “Intelligent Investor Report”. You need to contact them!
Comment by Rob — May 22, 2008 @ 7:27 am
that stock you mentioned…and the one they said to “buy below $2.50″…IS NOW $.07!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAH…IFEEL SORRY IF ANYONE EVER BELIEVES THESE THINGS…
Comment by david allen — May 23, 2008 @ 9:00 am
Thomas Rogers in Idaho,
To cancel Intelligent Investor Report, send an email to contact@TheInvestorReport.com.
PF Wilson, Managing Editor, http://TheInvestorReport.com
Comment by Paul F Wilson — June 5, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Rob,
You said,
“And it’s funny! In the back, I can subscribe to this “magazine” for $189 for 24 issues, or $97 for 12 issues. Of course they throw in some FREE stuff. LOL!”
I am so confident that the information in Intelligent Investor Report is high-quality that I’d be willing to send you a free 1-year subscription, with 1 stipulation.
You write up reviews of the Intelligent Investor Report on this site, let everybody know whether you got anything from the analysis and research that we put into every issue, and if you are pleased with the info, kindly take down this posting.
If you send me your email address, I’ll immediately send you a few special reports (including “IIR Guide to Swiss Annuities: The World’s Most Powerful Retirement Investment” and “Investing In An Age of Terrorism: Secrets to Profits of 300% to 2,500%” to get you started.
If you’re interested, let me know.
PF Wilson, Managing Editor, http://TheInvestorReport.com
Comment by Paul F Wilson — June 5, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Paul, that’s okay. I got more than enough from the single issue. Besides, I am pretty busy these days with deal I have going helping a Princess get some of her dead fathers money out of Nigeria. She is cutting me in for healthy percentage. LOL!
Comment by Rob — June 6, 2008 @ 5:55 am
“Besides, I am pretty busy these days with deal I have going helping a Princess get some of her dead fathers money out of Nigeria. She is cutting me in for healthy percentage.”
Right. I can see that you have not lost your sense of humor over this.
If you change your mind let me know.
Our current issue is entitled, “The Bush Bailout Will Be
A Financial Disaster” and has a lead article by financial genius Michael D. Ketcher discussing in detail how the current bank bailout will affect your portfolio.
Very good article. Let me know if you’d like me to send it to you.
Comment by Paul F Wilson — June 9, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
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Comment by mr manish bhatia — June 23, 2008 @ 10:08 am