Investment Intelligence When it REALLY Matters.
A Warning to All Investors
It’s that time of year again when the cheeseball marketers and penny stock newsletter bozos gather to pitch their bull to the sheep. The name of one of the biggest of these events is the Money Show, organized by a company called Intershow.
Let me be blunt. The speakers at this event (labeled “leading investment experts”) are either morons or they have biased agendas. Of course, that’s just my own opinion. Whether they are complete idiots or not, the fact is that they are all there for one purpose; to promote their agendas.
And you better believe they are the same guys who will do whatever they can to be on CNBC and Fox Business Network. In other words, you won’t get the truth from them. They will bend over backwards to stay in alignment with these financial propaganda networks because their primary mission is to market to the sheep so they can make frequent trips to the bank. If you want to see the biggest bunch of BS artists, penny stock newsletter scammers and several dirt bags, go to the Money Show.
The Intershow also holds many other events throughout the year, from traders forums and financial adviser expos to forex expos and cruises for Forbes. As a matter of fact, Steve Forbes will be there “to give you his investment strategies.”
Those looking to see a financial “celebrity” speak are sure to be excited. But I can guarantee you this. Mr. Forbes has no clue what’s going on. Those in attendance are likely to be fed the same fluff these marketing guys typical dribble.
Apparently, I missed warning you all about the World Money Show (held by the same marketing clowns) in February of 2009. I apologize, but I don’t keep this kind of trash on my radar. I was only notified of the upcoming show by one of the newsletter clowns who somehow got my email.
Always remember this. If you’re lucky, you get what you pay for in life. This explains why admission to the Money Show is free for all sheep looking for the road to riches.
So how do they make money? They charge speakers for spots. They also have hundreds of vendors pushing everything from useless books to even more useless newsletter services. It’s a bizarre collection of marketing gurus looking to suck you into their lair. It’s a common market trick whereby you have a company that organizes an event and charges the participants and vendors. It gives the impression to attendees that it’s anon-biased group of “experts.”
Have a look at a picture from a previous Money Show conference. Scary huh? The average age looks to be 65….desperate investors looking for their one big jackpot before they die.
Have a look at the vendors. If you want to have an idea how the environment is, imagine going to a used car lot during current economic conditions; you are the only customer on the lot and there are 200 salesmen each approaching you. It’s sad to see so many sheep unaware of their ignorance.
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But the organizers of the Money Show have other things to reel in the sheep….
Okay. Let’s see. There’s this event, and it's free to attend. And it has over 100 leading experts there to tell me what the best investments are and to explain everything I ever wanted to know about the economy and stock market. And they are also going to give away prizes? Sounds too good to be true? Exactly. Remember, you get what you pay for...but only if you're lucky.
“One of the most valuable resources in the Exhibit Hall is the located at the Bookstore and News Stand. At the Bookstore, join some of our most popular speakers for book signings and pick up CDs and videos to add to the wealth of knowledge you can take away with you from The Money Show. Also, stop by the News Stand where you will find newsletters, magazines, and research reports from the top investment and trading resources available.”
Oh yea, and valuable books and free newsletters. Yea, pitches to get you to subscribe to their trash. And as far as the valuable resources…the books, understand that the Money Show declined offering “America’s Financial Apocalypse” in early 2007.
Why would they not want to have the most predictive book on this current crisis available to attendees?
The same reason why CNBC black-balled me, the same reason why Charles Schwab refused to allow me to speak (FOR NO CHARGE) to warn their investors in early 2008 what was coming.
Do you people see what’s going on? Do you see whose agendas are being served? If you think they are providing value you are lost. There should be laws that protect investors from marketing organizers who claim they offer “the top investment and trading resources available.” These are simply unsubstantiated lies.
This is where the big money will be made….charging for booths.
After the show, you are likely to read from some who write newsletters discussing how they attended the Money Show, as if it were some credible event. I see it all the time. They will talk about how great it was and so on.
I personally would run far and fast from anyone who presents at this show, as well as anyone who touts it as remotely valuable or credible. I’m not going to mention any names. I don’t need to. They will come out of the woodwork, and then you will know for yourself.
“Review your investment strategies with 100+ leading investment experts.”
I’d like to know what qualifies one to be a “leading investment expert.” Just because the organizers of the event say they are “leading investors” doesn’t make it true. I can guarantee you these are the same guys who were preaching a great bull market at the 2007 Money Show or else were preaching doom and gloom as they have for ten or fifteen years. With rare exception, most of these guys are just as much sheep as those in attendance.
Topics include:
· When Will We Get Out of This Mess? ----- Unless God is speaking I don’t know how they would know the answer to this.
· Between Barack and a Hard Place: What’s the New Investment World Going to Look Like? ----- I’ll spoil the punchline; they’re going to say it’s going to be great, perhaps better than ever!
· The Financial Meltdown and Its Aftermath ----- Once again, you’re likely to hear nothing but great things to inspire you. Others may take the other extreme to scare you into subscribing to their newsletter so you can find out how bad things will be!
· Great yields and bargains await investors in 2009 ----- You had better believe they have all of the “great bargains” for you.
· Hedging and Profiting from Volatility ------ Another guy pitching the magic of options?
· Diversification: ETFs, Funds, or Both ----- Useless.
They seem to have all of the answers don’t they. If so, why didn’t the 2007 Money Show warn investors of this financial apocalypse? I know for a fact they did not do so.
I’ll provide you the answers to these questions for free. And I’m willing to bet any amount of money my answers will be more insightful and revealing than those to found at this marketing summit.
Understand this. The organizers of the Money Show are NOT committed to providing you with real experts. They are committed to providing you with the same bull you see on CNBC. My advice is to NEVER waste your time at events like this. If you do you are a sheep. And sheep always get slaughtered.
It’s just another marketing gimmick to draw in sheep. The only ones who stand to profit are the guys who pitch to you at the show and Intershow. One thing is for certain. They will claim to have all of the answers. And their solutions will be based on buying something, whether it’s their newsletters or their investments.
That said, you may be thinking, hey, you have a paid newsletter service don’t you? I sure do. But there’s some very big differences. First of all, unlike virtually every newsletter writer out there, I actually have professional experience having worked for major Wall Street firms. You aren’t going to find that with other newsletters. In the hundreds of newsletters I’ve seen over the years, I’ve only run across one that was written by a former Wall Street professional. The problem is that he was like the rest of the guys. He sold the “you need to act now” pitch and promoted bogus returns.
I don’t mean to boast (I see nothing about Wall Street worthy of boasting) but when I worked on Wall Street, I had some very big clients, including Fortune 100 companies. If a client wasn’t doing at least $20,000 in revenues with me I rarely spent time talking to them because I simply didn’t have the time. The price I charge for my service is quite modest.
Second of all, my paid subscriptions are capped at a limited number because I’m not here to get as many subscriptions as possible. If I did, the information would begin to lose its value. As well, I know for a fact that my analysis is in much more depth than any other newsletter because I’ve seen the others. My main focus is providing research and analysis for hedge funds and family offices, not for average Joes who are easily fooled by bogus claims.
Many newsletters push penny stocks and are paid by these shady companies to promote them. This often leads to pump and dump schemes. I won’t accept any type of compensation for promoting any companies because I feel it doesn’t serve subscribers fairly.
Not to forget the fact that that vast majority of these guys don’t have credible track records. They usually are perma-bulls or perma-bears. And extremists are very dangerous to your portfolio.
All in all, the resources I provide for free are in my opinion much more valuable than any paid services. I don’t focus on pitching specific investments but rather to educate the audience towards becoming a sophisticated investor. That is much more important than giving you some “hot” stock tip in my view.
Finally, the primary reason why I decided to even offer a paid service was to fund the costs associated with starting and maintaining this site. This site became necessary after I had encounter censorship from other sites.
A few years ago, I actually had a newsletter that I gave away for free. It was quite good if I say so myself. Things are different now and my time commitments as well as costs for this service prevent me from providing a free service. Besides, I’ve learned that people take you more seriously when they are paying for your services.
That said, perhaps you might want to go to the Money Show. It will give you a good perspective as to what’s out there. And you will appreciate my services that much more.