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Mike Stathis is Offering a $100,000 Reward
In August 2009 Mike Stathis posted a reward for the first person who could prove that there was a financial professional that could match his track record before during and after the economic collapse
ANOTHER Security from Our Recommended List Gets Bought Out
Today WellPoint WlP announced a 446 billion buyout offer for Amerigroup AGP causing shares to soar by 38Since being added to our recommended list just over two years ago shares of AGP have soared by 330
Is it Too Late to Make Money from Our Video Series? Jul 13, 2012
We have received several inquiries recently from investors wondering whether itas aoetoo latea to purchase the video series we have been highlighting because they have seen how we nailed so many of these calls alreadyHere we post our response in order to avoid more email inquiries as our answer is below
We Predicted the Market Correction AGAIN May 17, 2012
Here we provide readers with a glimpse of our market forecasts between February and April 2012 demonstrating once again that we are the best market forecasters in the worldAs many of you recall our Chief Investment Strategist Mike Stathis accurately forecast a bottom in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to around 6000 in his 2006 landmark book Americaas Financial ApocalypseThe list of accurate forecasts published in this book goes on for days
Market Guidance from March 2012 Dividend Gems Apr 10, 2012
In late January the Federal Reserve Bank announced that it intended to keep short term interest rates at current levels until at least late 2014 This announcement has several ramifications
Dividend Gems Video Tutorial Jan 20, 2012
Below is a basic overview on Dividend Gems
Dividend Gems Destroys the S&P 500 Index AGAIN
last week we showed how the Dividend Gems Recommended Securities list was holding up through the current market correction from the time the May issue was released through June 2 The performance of our Dividend Gems was quite good as it has been since the newsletter was released in February 2011 letas have a look
Another Huge Winner in a Few Weeks
Krueger Will Not End the Nightmare on Main Street Aug 30, 2011
Yesterday President Obama announced his nomination of Alan Krueger to serve as Chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers Thus far this council has been nothing short of an abject failure Thus you should already know what to expect from Krueger another Jewish academic from the Clinton administration
Another Security from the Intelligent Investor Soars
On April 5 before the US market opened we released the monthly issue of the Intelligent Investor about 70 pages discussing everything from domestic and global economics to currency gold silver oil natural gas emerging markets and US market forecasts
We Pin-Pointed the Past Two Market Tops and Bottoms Aug 26, 2011
What is you knew when to sell the stock market in May and when to buy it backIJ If you knew this information you wouldnt even need to know a thing about securities All you would need to do is sell when you were told and buy when you were told rightIJ Even a dummy could have made easy money in a short period
Dividend Gems Holds Up as the Stock Market Collapses Aug 19, 2011
Where is the Stock Market Headed? Aug 15, 2011
How much more will the stock market declineIJShould you sellIJWhen should you buyIJ
Dividend Gems Continues to Smash the S&P 500 Index Aug 15, 2011
Stock Market and Economic Overview Aug 10, 2011
Approximately three months weeks ago the US markets began to correct We warned about this first correction in the May issue of our firms paid research publications
Debt Ceiling Resolution Smashes HMOs and Healthcare REITs, While Boosting other REITs Aug 1, 2011
LinkedIn Engaging in Illegal Business Practices Jun 29, 2011
Intraday Market Update Jun 9, 2011
Dividend Gems Outperforms Again
As the market has sold off over the past month the Dividend Gems Recommended list has once again outperformed Below are charts representing EVERY security in the Dividend Gems Recommended list so you can see the entire performance not cherry picked data
Market Pulse and Earnings Apr 21, 2011
The Impressive Performance of Dividend Gems
We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about our newest investment newsletter Dividend Gems
Market Pulse Apr 19, 2011
Important Notes Released for this Week - Intelligent Investor Subscribers Mar 13, 2011
Trader's Notes and Forward Catalysts Mar 1, 2011
Does AVA Investment Analytics Have Insider Information? Mar 1, 2011
Trader's Notes and Forward Catalysts Feb 28, 2011
Dividend Gems Shines As the Market Corrects Feb 24, 2011
Commentary on Recent Market Activity and Global Events Feb 23, 2011
Two Additional Recommendations Feb 13, 2011
4-Day Gains of 30% for 2011 and 2010 Performance
A couple of days ago I showed you how a stock I had been in and out of for over a year had performed since recommending another entry point in the January 2011 newsletter
Newsletter Stock Recommendation Soars More Than 25% in Just 3 Days Jan 9, 2011
Ireland Bailout Talks Timed to Save the Global Markets Nov 18, 2010
ALERT: Close All Accounts With Charles Schwab ASAP
I want to warn those of you who have accounts with Charles Schwab to close your accounts immediately The situation involves errors in order entry for which Schwab refuses to acknowledge or correct
Filtering Through the Noise Sep 9, 2010
Note this article has been provided for free to give readers an indication of what they will receive when our premium content subscriptions are rolled out You should check the archives and Crit
More Lies from Greenspan Jul 1, 2010
Today the criminal PR arm of Wall Street CNBC interviewed Alan Greenspan hoping to draw a big audience of sheep using the quotbig namequot tactic Forget Greenspan is the single per
A Blast from the Past Jun 29, 2010
I hate repeating myself over and over Who doesnt rightIJ Well its especially cumbersome to repeat oneself when the only form of communication you have is writing albeit with extr
Which Company Faces the Highest Risk of a Slowing Growth Due to the Deep-Water Drilling Ban? Jun 10, 2010
Ill be concise here The White Houses recent 6 month ban on deep water drilling could send ripples throughout the industry specifically for oil exploration firms that have a large amount of ul
Which Country Has the Largest Percentage of Governent Debt Due to Net CDS? May 29, 2010
Ive added this question to the website poll to the left so I want to encourage you to take a stab Before you place your vote I will go ahead and tell you the answer is NOT Greece So y
Brief Market Notes May 27, 2010
I wanted to give you an overview of what I see today and explain how you should view things emphasizing the need to understand your own investment strategy because IAknow that those who read th
New Market Forecast + Update on BP May 22, 2010
As subscribers to the AVAIA newsletter know the special report released on May 9 wasAquite accurate In short anyone who had access to the special report could have avoidedAup to anA
Update on British Petroleum May 18, 2010
A couple of weeks ago I released a report discussing how I was able to get in on Merck for big gains while virtually everyone else left the company for dead after the Vioxx scandal played out http
More Misguided "Forecasts" from Peter Schiff May 15, 2010
In the past I have addressed the errors made by Peter Schiffs analysis of the economy and healthcare For those of you who are still behind the curve and actually think Sc
Huge Market Sell-off. What Should You Do? Buy, Sell or Hold? May 6, 2010
Subscribers to the AVA Investment Analytics newsletter will be receiving a special report that discusses forward direction of the market as well as analysis of selected securities Thi
How to Catch a Falling Knife (Yes it Can Be Done) May 4, 2010
In theAAWall Street Investment Bible I discussed other securities I that had a good chance of bankruptcy down the road eg Blockbuster and Sirius Satellite Regardless what ultimately ha
The Dow Takes Everything Down With It, EXCEPT May 4, 2010
Rather than a sigh of relief Greeces bailout signals more to come from Eastern Europe And rather than a more peaceful Greece it the EU IMF bailout is likely to result in major riots and
The Real Story of Monsanto May 1, 2010
Okay folks Ive been working on the May newsletter over the past few days and one of the securities submitted for analysis was Monsanto Ive actually meant to do some write ups on the controversial
More Smokescreens from the SEC Apr 7, 2010
I dont want to waste anymore time on this than I have to let me just say that the SECs latest bogus attempt to prevent another securitized asset blow up is a complete joke The SECnbsp
A Lesson in Market Forecasting Mar 20, 2010
Before IAbegin IAwould like to say that most of you will need to actually study this article You will need to read it and reread it You will need to look at your own charts of the Dow
Bloomberg to the Rescue, Delivering "News" to Investors Mar 12, 2010
Heres an article discussing the fact that JP Morgan and Citigroup escalated the collapse of lehman Brothers by increasing the collateral and altering terms and conditions for lending Duh T
Where is the Stock Market Headed? Jan 28, 2010
The past six trading days has not been kind to the market despite some rather good earnings reports from AMD GOOG and many other companies one might expect to not be faring so well However one of
Blast from the Past: Real Estate Then and Now Oct 29, 2009
This is just a reminder to those who dont know about me Originally posted June 14 2009I thought Irsquod take a look at where we are currently in real estate versus what I predicted a fe
WaMu Insider Trading & Naked Short Selling Oct 18, 2009
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece discussing allegations of insider trading and illegal naked short selling of Washington Mutual involving the banking cartel and potentially their hedge fund cli
General Electric: Look Out Below Oct 9, 2009
For years investors boasted what a great company General Electric was Even CEOs marveled at the companys ability to consistently deliver strong earnings growth despite its massive size
WaMu: One Year Later and Still No Indictments Oct 8, 2009
AThis September 25th 2009 marked the one year anniversary of Washington Mutualas seizure by the Office of Thrift Supervision supposedly as a result of insolvency supposedlyA
Evidence the SEC Ignored WaMu's Request to be SAVED Oct 3, 2009
Hopefully you have read my recently released SEC complaint alledging insider trading and illegal naked short sales involving the banking cartel as well as criminal involvement of former SECnbs
Blockbuster Then and Now: Lessons for Traders and Investors Sep 17, 2009
AItas extraordinarily rare to find a book that provides specific securities analysis enabling investors to profit based upon the recommendations One of the reasons this is such a rare e
This COULD Be the Wake Up Call Sep 5, 2009
Just off the press UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned about the critical juncture of the economy and has warned about spreading the propaganda of a recovery httpfinanceyahoo
Easy Money in Healthcare 'Till September Aug 21, 2009
I dont know if anyone read the two posts I made on Monday about healthcare and HMOs but they were lost when the site was hacked since I did not have a backup that recent Anyway in cas
Get Your FREE Copy of Cashing in on the Real Estate Bubble Aug 14, 2009
Thats right I said free Ill even pay for shipping All you have to do is help yourself Okay so what does that meanIJ Im going to send a copy of my book Cashing in on the R
How to Get a Free Copy of my New Book, America's Healthcare Solution Aug 14, 2009
Ive been working feverishly trying to complete my healthcare book Its been a very difficult challenge juggling this project off and on for three years Fortunately it should be comp
The Case for Market Timing Aug 12, 2009
To those of you who say its impossible to time or forecast the market to those of you who keep wasting your time reading and watching the clowns positioned as so called experts by the me
eBay's Slow and Painful Death Spiral Jul 22, 2009
Despite a big boost in shares in after hours trading Wednesdays disappointing earnings for the online auctioneer represent a continuing trend that will not be broken anytime soon
AMD Earnings Confirm the Realities of the Economy Jul 21, 2009
Today after the bell Intels only major competitor AMD reported disappointing earnings missing by a large mark This confirms what I discussed in the recent report released to newsletter
Play the Trade, But Don't Be a Sucker Jul 13, 2009
I ran across this ridiculous headline on Yahoo Finance which is nothing more than the CNBC of the Internet and I wanted to make a few comments quotStocks mostly rise ahead flood of
Ford: Playing Its Last Hand? Jun 24, 2009
An article from the Huffington Post today claims that Ford is quotsecretlyquot in talks to sell Volvo First let me say that this is another exam
June Update Jun 13, 2009
The following report was released on June 10th as a follow up to subscribers to the June newsletterAWhy Have I Been Writing So Many Pieces About the Media latelyIJThereas a good reaso
Attention Traders....Wake Up Richer on June 20! Jun 11, 2009
ATTENTION TRADERS Options go on sale next week Starting June 15 Bernie Schaeffer is releasing 10 hot trades targeting gains of 100 or more And each trade will close by June 19 5 Days 10 HOT
KKR Finds a Sheep Warehouse to Dump its Trash Jun 8, 2009
I ran across an interesting announcement that bodes well for Fidelity and KKR But Irsquom willing to bet it will be a bad deal for unsuspecting Fidelity investors Kolberg Kr
Hedge Fund Shame Jun 3, 2009
Early last year I made a prediction that seemed obvious given what I knew about the banking system and the fate of the stock market I predicted there would be thousands of hedge funds shutting down
Market Update Jun 1, 2009
Just a note about my postings Some of you may be wondering why I have been making so many posts about the media while ignoring the market and economy The reason is two fold First of all u
Vultures Galore! May 23, 2009
In the recent past I have cautioned investors against becoming prey to the vultures seeking to exploit your desperation panic fear and in some cases ignorance of what the future of the capital mar
SEC Shame May 19, 2009
Many of you who have followed me and read my most recent books The Wall Street Investment Bible2009 and Americarsquos Financial Apocalypse2006 amp 2007 know that I feel the SEC is beyond
America's Financial Apocalypse May 14, 2009
Americarsquos Financial Apocalypse How to Profit from the Next Great Depression also attached as a PDF below Part I Americarsquo
America's Financial Apocalypse: A Crystal Ball for the Next Decade? May 14, 2009
Im getting quite bored watching the latest economic headlines surface Bored you sayIJ Yes BORED Why might that beIJ Because I predicted the vast majority of these headlines in America
Beware of the Vultures May 12, 2009
The economy is bad and getting worse And it certainly isnt going to improve by much for a long time Sure the government will fool many with its bogus data But at the end of the day millions wil
The Stress Test Scam (Part 2) May 8, 2009
Printing more money wont solve Americarsquos problems quite the opposite Its going to damage the economy further And these effects will be lasting You will see them soon At the very least we
The Stress Test Scam (Part 1) May 7, 2009
I havent made any comments about these so called stress tests for the banks because it was obvious to me anyway it was just the latest PR scam devised by larry Summers carried out by his p
Swine Flu: A Follow-up on Trading the Hype May 4, 2009
Alast week I released a piece that no other qualified financial professional was willing to expose because in my opinion they donat want the masses to know how event driven media hype
Signs of a Continued Rally? May 4, 2009
Its been a while since I made any posts about the market because there hasnt been much to discuss A few weeks ago I mentioned that the 8200 level was fairly significant and represen
Swine Flu Panic: Trading the Hype Apr 29, 2009
AI wanted to discuss this whole swine flu hype thatas been blown out of proportion to illustrate how the media creates illusions from what would seem to be valid information This also re
Sirius Satellite: Seriously Down, and Going Lower Apr 28, 2009
Itrsquos a bit funny to see that the SIRI stock pumpers are still at it despite facing nothing but absolute humiliation after making ridiculous claims and clinging onto their delusions of grandeur
Bank of America's Lewis: Another Scapegoat Apr 24, 2009
The news of Andrew Cuomos letter to Congress revealing that former Treasury Secretary Paulson threatened to fire Bank of Americas CEO Ken lewis and oust the board if they tried to block
It's Time to Face the Facts (Part 1) Apr 23, 2009
For anyone who believes any positive earnings reports from the banks you probably also believe there will be a real recovery in the economy These ldquoearningsrdquo are even less credible than
It's Time to Face the Facts (Part 2) Apr 23, 2009
Fact 5 Most of the lost Jobs Will Not Return What no one seems to understand is the fact that these job losses are not temporary Most of them simply arenrsquot coming back Irsquoll
How the Media Uses Buffet to Make Money Apr 16, 2009
In the previous part of this article we saw how what Buffett invests in doesnrsquot matter to you letrsquos look at an example how the media uses the Buffett name to make money Irsquod like
Tax Day Tea Parties: Americans Fooled Again. Apr 15, 2009
I decided to check out a couple of these so called tea parties so I could confirm what I already knew let me just say this I was disgusted by the naive nature of those in attendence
The Price of Honesty Apr 14, 2009
AYou might recall a recent article I wrote called Madoff in Perspective where I point out that the real Ponzi scheme is being ignored that orchestrated by the financial industry
Did You Get a Raise Last Year? CEOs Did. Apr 14, 2009
WASHINGTON Reuters More US chief executives got pay raises than had their pay cut in 2008 a year when billions in taxpayer dollars went to prop up struggling companies and millions of workers
Where Do We Go From Here? Apr 9, 2009
I failed to post anything about the market rally on this site since its still not 100 up and running But I did make a couple of brief posts elsewhere a couple of days ago Basically wha
Mark-to-Market Isn't the Problem Mar 23, 2009
It seems as if many have been fooled by those supporting the banks The general argument that has been made is that mark to market accounting has been largely responsible for the banking mess since it
Fair Value is Here, But Watch Out Below Mar 6, 2009
The stock market the DJIA is now very close to fair value from a long term perspective if that even means anything to an individual investor which it may not Those who read aoeAmericaa
America's Financial Apocalypse: 2009 Update Feb 16, 2009
Posting When It Matters I want to thank those of you whove patiently waited during my apparent hiatus I certainly wasnt on vacation I dont take vacations As Ive said in the past Im not one
An Offer the Big 3 Can't Refuse: $50 Million per Mile Dec 2, 2008
Just as I was ready to pass out in my chair last night I regained full consciousness after hearing a news headline Can you guess what caught my attentionIJ
Market Guidance: Past, Present and Future Nov 23, 2008
Despite the strong closing bounce off the new intraday low of around 7400 reached on Friday itrsquos likely the Dow has further downside These lows may not occur for another 12 18 months
Yang + Yahoo! = Yikes! Nov 7, 2008
This is the first time Irsquove written anything about the Yahoo Microsoft deal because I typically donrsquot allow myself to get distracted by noise In fact Irsquove been receiving nu
A Great Time to Buy? Oct 16, 2008
Buy you askIJ Yes Not stocks unless yoursquore talking about oil And unless yoursquore the best of the best of traders yoursquoll probably want to buy the oil trusts but only if you b
Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 3 Sep 28, 2008
Most of us have played Blind Manas Bluff as children Itas such a popular game among kids that several versions now exist
Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 2 Sep 23, 2008
Accountability is a MustWould I support a bailoutIJ Maybe But thatas a very big maybe At the very least I would need to see a clear plan with specific guidelines executed by credible and com
Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 1 Sep 22, 2008
McCain along with Paulson Bernanke Bush and others are using scare tactics hoping to rush the approval of this historic banking bailout plan
America's Financial Apocalypse: What Can YOU Do as an American? Sep 19, 2008
My advice is to find some people who you trust those with proven track records those who are not tied to the television shows Figure it out You are only going to be misled by the mainstre
The Death of Wall Street. Part 2 Sep 16, 2008
Wall Streetas business model is broken The high stakes game of Russian Roulette which Wall Street never seemed to lose is taking them down one by one
Bailouts Disguised as Buyouts Sep 15, 2008
Bank of Americaas buyout of Merrill lynch seemed laughable to me that is until I realized the full picture
The Death of Wall Street. Part 1 Sep 15, 2008
Although not yet official the verdict is on the way Bear Stearns led the death march a few months ago Now lehmanas bankruptcy filing signals the halfway mark of what will end up bein
The Plain Truth Sep 10, 2008
Rather than accept the bailout of Fannie and Freddie Americans need to start asking some critical questions to our leaders
Fannie and Freddie Sep 10, 2008
Now we come to the FannieFreddie bailout This is certainly a true bailout not because taxpayers are on the hook for potentially 53 trillion but because there was a moral hazard established once
Obama's Poor Decisions, a Threat to His Sucess Aug 11, 2008
let me clear about a few things First regardless who wins the upcoming presidential election there will be no real change in America In order to really understand why you have to know what is goin
Get Ready for the Earnings Meltdown Aug 7, 2008
Irsquom not talking about the banks or even the retailers We all know they will continue to slide Irsquom talking about everything else With no real median wage growth since 1999 and soaring i
Looking for a Bottom? Look to Wall Street Jul 30, 2008
Wall Street created this mess and they continue to mislead everyone who bothers to listen But it will be Wall Street that signals a bottom if you know what to look for Watch for massive down
U.S. Treasuries Worse than the Dollar Jul 29, 2008
Thatrsquos right You read it correctly Now why would I say something that even most ldquoexpertsrdquo would laugh atIJ Because I want to point out once again how so many out there
Getting Through This Mess Jul 23, 2008
I have several investment strategies in play to exploit the macroeconomic trends that continue to unfold Many of these strategies have paid off handsomely a shorting the financials hom
Bailouts or Bull****? Jul 22, 2008
With all thatas happened with the real estate and banking crisis the word aoebailouta has been plastered throughout the media with little discussion of exactly what a bailout
Getting Ready to Short the Financials (Again) Jul 17, 2008
I advise investors to use this rally in the financials to your benefit If you took recent long positions in the financials you might consider selling soon More experienc
Finding the Bottom in Financials Jul 12, 2008
Ive read and heard countless investors who have been thinking the banks were a good deal since the first big market sell off in January 2008 Since then many are down another 60
"No Bailouts" So You Say Mr. Paulson? Jul 11, 2008
Yesterday I discussed the consequences of the proposed bailout of Fannie and FreddieWhile Paulson has hinted that there will be no government bailout for Freddie and Fannie he clearly left t
Industries to Avoid. Industries to Buy Jul 8, 2008
While some of the recommendations in this commentary may seem like no brainers its real purpose is to illustrate how investment themes relate to the bigger picture
GM Lines Up for Its Take Jul 3, 2008
Shocking as it may seem in just five years GM has lost 73 billion or 129 per share Ford and Chrysler havenrsquot faired any better And now theyrsquore pleading for an even bigger bailout us
Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes May 4, 2008
Washington continues to manipulate economic data as it has for several years The past few Establishment Survey reports confirm the deception of data as many more jobs were lost than official number
Blast from the Past: March 2006 Mar 9, 2007
AThis article is from previous newsletter archives to give you an idea what I was saying before this collapseAThis one is from March 2006 AOnce again we hear the daily economic
Blast From the Past July 2005 Jul 1, 2005
The following brief commentary was from my July 2005 newsletter As I have been saying for over 4 years now while we may experience short bull markets we will most likely not see a sustain
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