Gold Stock Adviser

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David Skarica

Publisher: Newsmax

Monthly newsletter picks gold mining stocks.

6 Positive Reviews / 1 Negative Reviews

Review by hfj, February 15, 2010

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GOLD STOCK ADVISER - by David Skarica - Publisher: Newsmax.com

Focusing on “today’s best gold mining stock opportunities”, David Skarica is offering an enjoyable and well written newsletter with two portfolios, the first one called “Conservative Portfolio” (currently 10 picks — the “usual suspects” in the gold field), the second one called “Aggressive Portfolio” (currently 4 picks).
A very interesting service, especially regarding the subscription price :o)

Review by Richard Border, May 12, 2010

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I can’t say how he’s done before I subscribed, but I have three months of his newsletters.
He said buy auy @ or below $12.50 I bought it at $10.38, now it’s at $11.50.
He said buy BVN @ or below $34, I bought it at 30.66, now it’s at $36.96.
He said buy Gold EFTs, I bought at $108, it’s $121 now.
He said buy Silver EFTs,I bought at $17, it’s $19 now.
Did I get lucky? Maybe but I would never have bought any of these without his newsletter, gee I never heard of these before, but I looked into this because I read Aftershock and it made sense to me.

Review by william s h, December 7, 2010

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I have been looking at the Gold Stock Adviser for about a month and a half, and I read Aftershock, and issues of the Financial Intelligence Report before that. The picks that Skarica has set forth in the newsletter have done quite well. The stocks that I have bought in the short time with the service have performed very well. Skarica also is the author of the Great Super Cycle, and he lays out in convincing detail and logic his argument that precious metals are a hedge against the coming financial chaos resulting from our governmental policies (and the natural cycles of money flowing to emerging [growth] markets). I recommend that you take a look at his book, consider his arguments and read the Financial Intelligence Report. The contributions of these people are well thought out, and their prognostications may or may not come to pass. The arguments they lay out in favor of their position are very well thought out. Armed with this understanding, I have decided to venture into buying some gold mining stocks and think that David Skarica is a very able guide. The only caveat: gold mining stocks are extremely volatile. This is not an investment for the faint of heart, but if one is willing to take a calculated risk there is lots to look at here.

Review by pate prosser, December 23, 2010

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I’m happy and pleased at how PZG has in the short time that I have owned it. Thanks and I’m waiting to hear from you again.
pate prosser

Review by pate prosser, January 19, 2011

Trying to figure out how to log on.

Review by Richard, January 24, 2011

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Hi,
I am a real person. I subscribed to the Gold Stock Adviser in June 2010. By that time I was invested in more than 20 gold miners already for 3 months to 10 months.
My leader was GORO which had appreciated since August 24, 2009 from 6.74$ by about 120%. Now it is at 25.04$ (+271%).
Other junior miners that I had bought before June 2010 included Kingsgate, Allied Nevada Gold, Greystar, Brett, Osisko, Rio Alto, Hawthorne, Hill End, Taseko, Crescent Gold, Spanish Mountain, Metanor and about 15 more, as well as the medium miners Yamana and Coeur d’Alene. On an average they had appreciated by about 60%. The recommendations for these miners I received from the German Oxford Club Eil-Depesche which boasted a performance of over 300% since October 2008.
As I live in Thailand I wanted to read more from an adviser who is nearer to the mines. So I selected David Skarica who is a native Canadian. All his articles are highly interesting and well written.
Unfortunately he generally does not recommend any Junior Miners because in his opinion they are too risky. As an expert David should know better.
The medium miners in his conservative depot are really nothing to invest in, profits from minus 7% to plus 60% within 18 months in a gold bull market is not really worth the expenses of his newsletter.
Four of the nine stocks in his aggressive portfolio that were bought in early 2009 (Paramount, Aberdeen, Xtra Gold, New Gold) are up by 116% to 216%. This looks quite impressive.
But when I compare to the Oxford Club recommendations that I purchased in the second half of 2009, this tells another story, e.g.: Rio Alto +485%, Osisko Mining +197%, Allied Nevada Gold +134%, Yukon Nevada Gold +202%, GORO 271%, Brett +550% (takeover by Osisko), plus another 20 that I bought in 2010 which are up between 40% and 200%.
Among over 40 Junior Miners there are only 2 that lost money, Hawthorne and Crescent Gold, and 2 that did not profit, Hill End and Metanor. All other Junior Miners made an average of +120% in 4 to 18 months.
This shows that David Skarica uses the prejudice against Junior Miners as an excuse for not researching them well enough in order to make educated recommendations.
That this is possible shows the example of the German Oxford Club and of Greg McCoach from Mining Speculator, whose Newsletter I receive since October 2010 and who does exceptionally good timing for BUY recommendations.
Sorry David, recommending average miners results in a performance which is less than average.
Richard