Q: What is Gold Stock Bull and who is Jason Hamlin?
A: Gold Stock Bull was created to help investors maximize returns within the gold, silver, energy and agriculture markets. There are free articles full of valuable information on the website, as well as a Premium Membership, which includes a view of the GSB Portfolio, email trading alerts, the monthly contrarian newsletter and a series of guides for how to prepare for and thrive during the ongoing financial crisis.
Jason Hamlin has been analyzing the bull market in precious metals on a daily basis since its inception and has several years of experience analyzing charts and trends for the world’s largest market research company – Nielsen. Jason is a student of Austrian economics, is versed in fundamental and technical analysis and has consulted to Fortune 500 companies around the globe. He has been asked to speak in the boardrooms of top mining companies and his articles have been republished by Yahoo News, Kitco, Gold-Eagle, 321Gold, Resource Investor, Seeking Alpha and a host of respected publications. Jason has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65 investment exams, but is not a registered investment advisor.
Q: Do members learn the trading strategy?
A: Some members just want trading signals while others want to learn everything they can. The premium membership is designed to cater to both investor types. Even if you are a member for only a short time, you will learn valuable trading strategies that can be applied across a variety of investments types.
Q: How many stocks do you hold in the portfolio and how often do you issue buy and sell signals?
A: I typically have 2-3 core holdings and another 5-10 positions which I swing trade. I look for opportunities to profit no matter the direction of the stock market. On average, I issue trade alerts a few times per month, but it all depends on the action in the markets and investor sentiment at any given time.
Q: What is the Gold Stock Bull portfolio?
A: It is a model portfolio, not an exact reflection of my personal portfolio. While I often hold the same positions in my own portfolio and make the same trades, this is not always the case.
Q: What are exchange traded funds (ETF’s) and why do you use them?
A: An exchange-traded fund (or ETF) is an investment vehicle traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. They are similar to mutual funds, except that they trade throughout the entire day, are more liquid and typically have lower fees.
Q: Why do you invest in junior gold miners and explorers with small market caps?
A: These companies are often the ones with the greatest upside potential. I put in hours of comparative research to determine which junior miners are undervalued and under-appreciated by the market. It is not uncommon for select juniors that we track to return 100% or more in a year. Many takeover targets go up by 40% or more on the day the acquisition is announced. Of course, higher reward is always accompanied by higher risk. However, we attempt to mitigate this risk thorough due diligence and careful assessment of the key factors for a successful junior mining company. These include seasoned management with a track record of raising funds and bringing projects into production, politically-stable geography, high-grade drill results, proper road access and infrastructure, strong balance sheet, low costs, etc.
Q: How do you provide the trading alerts?
A: Trading alerts are emailed to members whenever I buy, sell or make any allocation change to the GSB Portfolio. I provide a short description of the company, my rationale for the trade, the price point, percentage of portfolio allocation, profit objective and stop order price. Members can log in to the password-protected area of the website to view the current portfolio, my trade history and the latest newsletter at any time.
Q: Can you manage my money and trade for me?
A: While I passed the necessary investment exams to do so, I am not a licensed investment advisor and can not manage your money or make trades for you. If you are looking for this, please consult with a licensed investment advisor.
Q: Do I need to open my own online brokerage account?
A: My service makes it simple for anyone to trade their own money with an online trading account from TDAmeritrade, E*Trade, Schwab or any other broker. Most online brokers only require $1,000 to get started and charge as little as $7 per trade. You can add or withdraw funds as needed and can track your performance as you go. It is empowering to take control of your financial future, rather than leaving your money in a low-rate savings account or CD, weak performing IRA/401K or with a poor-performing money manager.
Q: Is there a minimum amount that I need to invest?
A: There is no minimum requirement that you need to use my newsletter and service. Obviously, the more that you invest, the more than you can make (or lose), so it is up to you how much you want to invest. In terms of the amount to make the subscription price worthwhile, just a 5% improvement on a portfolio of only $10,000 would more than pay for the price of the membership. The model portfolio has been generating annual returns in the 50% – 100% range and many of my premium members report a significant improvement in their investment returns. But of course, I can not offer any guarantees and past performance is not an indication of future results.
Q: Do I need to be able to trade stocks on Canadian exchanges?
A: All of the stocks that I research and hold in the GSB portfolio are available both on Canadian exchanges and on U.S. OTC or Pink Sheet exchanges. While the OTC exchange has less liquidity, I usually find it sufficient to enter/exit trades around my target prices. However, due to larger spreads between the bid and ask price, it is important to use limit orders when trading OTC stocks.
Q: How do I get started when you already have positions that were purchased months ago? Should I buy in at a different price or wait for new trades?
A: For legal reasons, I can not give individual investment advice or tell you when you should enter a position. I can only say what I am doing and why. Some subscribers will go ahead and pick up current positions at a different price, ideally on a dip, while others will wait for new trades. Some subscribers like to model their portfolio after the GSB portfolio and others will pick and choose a few of the positions that are right for them. It is ultimately up to you how you use the information. However, if I am still holding a position, I am still bullish on that company and believe it will continue much higher.
Q: Do you sell client email addresses and other personal information?
A: No, I never share or sell your personal information to anyone for any reason. I hate getting spam as much as you and have nothing but contempt for email marketers that fill up my inbox with unwanted offers.
Q: How do I pay for the membership and is it safe to pay online?
A: You can pay with any major credit card or with your PayPal account. Gold Stock Bull uses the latest 256-bit encryption and never views or stores your credit card information. Credit card transactions are processed by Authorize.net, one of the largest and safest payment processors in existence. Authorize.net and their parent corporation processed approximately 1.1 billion transactions in 2006, representing $65 billion of e-commerce. Gold Stock Bull is a verified merchant with both Authorize.net and Paypal, which you can confirm by clicking on their logos during sign up. We have never had a single issue with credit card security or fraud at Gold Stock Bull.
Q: Are the membership payments recurring?
A: Yes, all of the memberships are recurring for your convenience. Your credit card or PayPal account will be automatically charged each month or year, depending on your membership type. You can cancel at anytime if you aren’t 100% satisfied and will never be billed again.
Q: How can I cancel my membership or change my email address?
A: You can manage or cancel your membership using this link, which is always available at the top of the Premium Member page.
Q: If you are making such incredible profits trading, why spend the time on a newsletter service like this?
A: Researching and writing on this site helps me to crystallize my investment thoughts and strategies. I also believe in karma and get a sense of personal satisfaction knowing that my research brings good fortune to others. I regularly receive email testimonials from subscribers that increased their investment returns, met a particular investment objective, were able to retire early or benefited in some other way from the information and research that I provide. It feels good to give back and know that I am having a positive impact. Lastly, I enjoy the creative process of writing articles and newsletters and want to share the information that I believe is necessary to protect yourself from the upcoming economic crisis.
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