Monday, August 24, 2009

How to Spot Hot Penny Stock Pick Scams

By Malcolm Torren

There is always that two-sides-of-the-coin analogy. The good and the bad, the great and the minute, the black and white, whatever opposing terms you can think of, it's almost in every thing that we see or do. Your investment in the penny stock market must follow this rule too. If you receive a phone call that engages you to buy a hot penny stock pick of the day, you have a choice of whether to be skeptical of embrace the offer. It's your choice.

Another technique of luring you into investing is through flooding your email with offers. They are most often well designed with words that can be very persuasive. Phrases like hot penny stocks, best penny stocks, hot penny stock pick - and the list goes on, are often used. If you don't know much about the trade, there's a higher chance of you embracing for the deal. If you know too well from legit experience, you know this is another one of those misleading offers.

How do you tell if it's a scam? Consequently, the next question is what can you do with it? To answer the first question, read some of the common symptoms below:

- High returns or guaranteed success is one thing to watch out for. How else can they convince you? If a website or an email says this penny stock is the real thing, beware. If you read a line that claims that the method used is a tested and proven strategy, beware. That is all it is, a strategy. Seemingly flawless guarantees like these can get you in trouble fast. Beware.

- Penny stock scams are usually offered hastily and are in very cheap prices They lure you into falling for the trap by declaring cheap stocks that are assumed you can afford. Then they tell you to buy them the soonest time possible. Read closely on their message. Hot penny stock pick offers are good but only if you trust the person offering it. The funny thing is you never knew these people or never heard of their names. Isn't this fishy enough? Beware.

- Don't believe their claims of success stories of existing companies which started out with their offers. If you happen to come across claims of how today's huge companies started out with penny stock shares, don't fall for this trap. This approach of fraud is often used and in fact overused. Beware.

So now that you know a bit about how fraudsters work, what can you do about? It's very simple. Don't be gullible. Verify the authenticity. Check their records. Ask for it if you can then have it checked with your stock broker. Make sure these people have a legitimate state and federal license to do business with you. The hot penny stock pick strategy is one of their favorite conduits. Always double check on the companies that they are claiming if it's registered.

You alone can make the decision. Before you embrace an offer, make sure it's not something that's too good to be true. Case in point in the penny stock market business, success doesn't happen in a silver platter. So the next time you get a hot penny stock pick offer, just say heads or tails? It's your pick - but beware. - 23309

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BlackHorse Fund: NOT approved by grandma

By BlackHorse Management

July 28, 2009, Los Angeles California " Keeping money under the mattress is probably the riskiest investment grandmothers make. For them, BlackHorse Fund represents an aggressive and even alien group that serves no purpose.

There are many kinds of investments out there " some are safe and suitable for grandma while others are far more aggressive and serve a very different purpose altogether.

For grandmothers everywhere, BlackHorse Fund stands as a strange, complex entity. This private forex fund has the primary goal of growing the capital of its investors and it does so with a talented team and a proprietary algorithm.

BlackHorse Fund operates in the forex market " the largest and most liquid market in the world. The forex market is the currency market where investors make thousands and even millions by trading one currency against another. It would shock grandma to learn that trillions of dollars change hands each day in this market. She probably remembers when houses sold for hundreds of dollars in a catalogue.

Risk is a four letter word for grandma. She avoids it except for the risk she takes when she decides to put raspberry jam on her toast in the morning. Knowing that risk can be managed by seasoned investors with years of experience won't make her feel any better.

Seasoned experts and a proprietary algorithm are the secrets behind BlackHorse Fund's success and dramatic rewards. Grandma may not understand or appreciate it but the private investors know that the combination of experience and algorithm holds a proven success record.

BlackHorse Fund is a private fund, inviting members in after a lengthy and rigorous application process in which the investor's trading preferences are carefully weighed against the fund's goals. Grandma wouldn't appreciate what that means but the investors do: A small group of investors means that the fund is far more agile to make the right decisions when necessary. Currently, there are a limited number of seats open in the fund and BlackHorse is examining current applications for suitability. Grandma has definitely not applied. - 23309

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