Holy Grail Investments

Every year I go to the Money Show in Orlando, Florida. Thousands attend. It is mostly an older crowd with the youngsters about 40 years of age. I have been saying for years that until you have lost enough money trying to make a fortune you will not become serious about investing. The under 40's are shooting for the moon and it has finally dawned on the over 40's (maybe it's the over 50's) that they must find a better way to get rich.

The Money Show presents a forum of recognized experts in their field. It may be long-term or short term trading. It could be in stocks, bonds, mutual fund, ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), oil and gas properties, options, commodity futures, managed accounts and other more esoteric venues.

Each one of the "experts" allows you to listen to him speak (at no charge) to tell you how he has found the secret to stock market success and why you should buy his Holy Grail service. You will receive his (daily, weekly, monthly) market letter for the ridiculously low price of from $250 to $5,000 or more. You may not have found the Holy Grail, but he has.

Almost all of them have a "when to buy" method, but very few have a "when to cash in your chips" method and fewer than that will have any way to protect yourself from losing it all should their Holy Grail method turn into Holy Cow.

The Orlando show occurs in February so every expert has his predictions for the coming year. The only bear I found was Martin Weiss, but he wasn't a bull in 1999 either. No one wants to hear dire consequences of a bad year for their stocks so the audience is fed the kind of food they like. Everything is going to be even better this years and with my super software (or newsletter) you will make a better return than ever before.

During the three day show there were 396 individual presentations most of which ran about an hour more or less and then there were the extra charges for having breakfast, lunch, tea, whatever with one of the speakers. And these weren't cheap. You could also sign up for all day seminars. In the Exhibit Hall there was always an expert giving a lecture with a great slide show on how his Grail (I am getting hesitant about calling it Holy) will increase your portfolio.

Many investors came to see the guru whose market letter they were receiving. Very few of these mavens are making anyone rich, but there are some. My question to them is are they putting their own money on the line or are these results hypothetical?

After attending several of these seminars each day with each presenter showing his magic get-rich formula it would seem these folks would go home more confused than when they came. There is no Holy Grail of investing. At least I have not found it nor do I know anyone who has. Do not rely on someone else to make you rich.' You have to do it yourself.

The real Holy Grail translates into two words ? Hard Work.

Al Thomas' book, "If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It!" has helped thousands of people make money and keep their profits with his simple 2-step method. Read the first chapter at http://www.mutualfundmagic.com and discover why he's the man that Wall Street does not want you to know.

---

Buy: Hold: Sell: Jump

I'm sitting here at my computer desk with a cup... Read More

Forex market offers opportunity and information

The forex market is what is called an international exchange... Read More

Preholiday Trading

The Light Crude Continuous Contract closed at $66.13 a barrel... Read More

Asset Allocation: Critical to Your Investment Success

Asset allocation is a critical component of investing success. Both... Read More

June 2005: Weather Forecasts for Weather Traders

If Johannes Kepler, the renowned 17th century astronomer and discoverer... Read More

Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 5)

Grading coinsThe condition of a coin is commonly summarized by... Read More

Credit Scores = ROI Profits for Real Estate Investors

Strong credit saves real estate investors money on mortgage finance... Read More

Seven Investment Terms Everyone Should Know

For those who have never given their financial future a... Read More

Trend Following

Trend following also called momentum trading is the simplest and... Read More

Making It Second Nature

Not long ago I was laying on my son's floor... Read More

In a Time of Need

As I take my leisurely walk with my dog through... Read More

Property Investment Just Got Exciting

There is an area in Brazil that has lower crime... Read More

The Differences Betweeen the Wealthy and Everyone Else

I recently received an e-mail from a young lady who... Read More

Invest To Make Money, Not To Get Rich

The technology boom of the '90s romanticized the "rags-to-riches" ideal... Read More

What is an Investor Ready Business Plan

A Business Plan, as all good entrepreneurs starting out in... Read More

Retire Dollar Smart

Jim Miller is a registered investment advisor. This means that... Read More

Investing: Do You Want To Make Money, Or Would You Rather Fool Around?

It always amazes me how much stock market investors resemble... Read More

Asset Location ? Increase Investing Returns & Reduce Your Taxes

Location ? Once the holy grail only for real estate... Read More

Use this Simple Trick its to Buy $100 Bills Direct from your Bank for only $97

Most People just don't understand the power of using their... Read More

Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2

Real Estate can be a useful tool for investing. The... Read More

Investment Rowing

You have rowed a boat at some time haven't you?... Read More

Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 2)

How to Collect Rare Coins For Fun and ProfitTime has... Read More

How to Invest Your Money

Think carefully on how to invest your money because if... Read More

A Safe Port For Mutual Funds But Not You!

Soft dollars, a form of legal kickback, is a sly... Read More

Trading For A Living - Part 2

In part 1 of this article I started to look... Read More

Should You Put Your Annuity in an IRA?

Let me start by answering that question...if an annuity fits... Read More

Direcway & Wildblue Set to Square Off this Fall?

There is a cat fight brewing between Direcway LLC, Starband... Read More

How To Create Wealth In The Stock Market

First and foremost, an opportunistic strategy for creating wealth in... Read More

Short Selling for Investors

Shorts. Let's see. If there are shorts there must be... Read More

When NOT to Invest

Unfortunately, many investors who are seduced by the lure of... Read More

Eight Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor

You may like your financial advisor, but is he really... Read More

How To Find An Investment Advisor

Do you think you need an Investment Advisor? Hold on... Read More

Now is the Time to Invest for Your Retirement!

Yes, it's the time we've all been waiting for?tax season!... Read More