Here Are 3 Very Low- Priced Stocks You Must Know About Before Midnight On Tuesday, June 30, 1998!
Urgency-inducing headline based on time and date. You have to read this now or miss out forever. Super effective in markets with a lot of competition.
All of these companies have made new and amazing bio-medical, technological breakthroughs. All are listed on the NASDAQ. Here are their ticker symbols:
(1) CORX (possible Alzheimer's breakthrough!)
(2) ENDO (prostate disease relief and minimally invasive surgical technology which literally freezes cancerous tumors!)
(3) SLIC (most efficient laser ever developed which can be used at operating room temperatures! Potential for automotive, dental, medical, telecommunications, optical data storage, DVD printing and military operations)
For exciting, free info go to ... www.GHLstockalert.com
You show just enough to awaken interest but the reader really wants to see the rest. The prospect can go ahead and research the companies on his or her own, but visiting the website seems like a shortcut. Appeals to laziness and efficiency.
Welcome to...
GHL STOCK ALERT!
My name is Gary C. Halbert and I am about to reveal the details to you of three low- priced stocks I believe have a tremendous upside potential. I, myself, have purchased shares in each of these companies.
Personal approach, offer benefit (tremendous upside potential), credibility (I, myself, have purchased shares…)
However, that does not mean you should invest in these stocks. Just because I believe the price of a certain stock is going to go up, doesn't mean it is a dead certainty which will turn out to be true.
Offer something valuable, then pull it back, then offer another valuable, then pull it back. This pattern trains the reader to expect the pull-back so that they grab the offer before he pulls it back. It’s also very useful to keep engagement high.
There are always factors in the near and distant future which are virtually unknowable before they manifest themselves. Therefore, you should never invest any money in the stock market if the loss of that money would cause you undue discomfort or inconvenience. If you invest in any of these stocks, you could lose part or all of your investment. But, you could also make a bundle!
I'll reveal the names and details of my three stock picks for this month just a few paragraphs from now. But first, it will be useful if you understand a little about why I have chosen to invest in these particular three stocks.
People remember and keep in mind uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks. By starting a new “plot” element but not giving it full resolution, Gary Halbert opens a mental loop that the reader naturally wants to get closure on. The only way to do this is to keep reading. Also, it heightens and sharpens the reader’s attention, so it’s a great step to take before making an important sales argument.
First, I have a rule for myself and, that rule is...
Buy Only Stocks Listed On One Of The Three Major Stock Exchanges!
One of the hardest challenges for people who feel uncertain about how to reach their goal is making decisions. Gary Halbert tends to that problem unconsciously when he shows a paint-by-numbers way to make a decision.
The reason for that rule? Simple: You see, I realize I'm never going to make any money by buying stocks. I'm only going to make money when I sell my stocks. And, when I'm ready to sell, I want to make damn sure whomever wants to buy can easily find quotes and other details of the stocks I want to sell. In other words, I have no interest (at least currently) in messing around with any stocks... unless... they are listed in the Wall Street Journal, Barron's or Investor's Business Daily.
Halbert pulls off something incredible with only two sentences.
“[...] I'm never going to make any money by buying stocks. I'm only going to make money when I sell my stocks.”
The Distiller Pattern consists in distilling a complex and sophisticated concept to its bare essence. In this case, the concept is making money investing. He reduces it to selling his stocks.
The Counter-Intuitive Pattern consists in offering a counter-intuitive yet incredibly compelling piece of information to the reader. If the reader accepts it as truth, you will have gained massive ground in taking ownership of their thought process regarding the subject at hand.
Halbert distinguishes himself from potential competitors who want to meddle in obscure, marginal and even questionable investing strategies by stating “I have no interest (at least currently) in messing around with any stocks... unless... they are listed in the Wall Street Journal,Barron's or Investor's Business Daily.
This instantly separates him from shady or scammy competitors and prevents the reader from having those thoughts in the first place.
Believe it or not, that rule alone eliminates hundreds of thousands of stocks. Here in America, aside from the three major exchanges, you can buy OTC (Over-The-Counter) stocks, "pink sheet" stocks (ask your broker if you're interested) and stocks from all sorts of other sources. You can also buy stocks listed on the Toronto Exchange and all the European and Asian exchanges.
Not me. I buy nothing that's not listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ. My second rule is...
Only Buy Stocks That Have The Potential To Gain 50% Or More In One Day!
One of the hardest challenges for people who feel uncertain about how to reach their goal is making decisions. Gary Halbert tends to that problem unconsciously when he shows a paint-by-numbers way to make a decision.
I've done a lot of research because I wanted to know what made this small, elite group of stocks (there are 300 to 500 of them every year) different from all the thousands of other stocks which have never enjoyed this type of spectacular daily gain.
Frame:
- This is all based on research, i.e., should be taken seriously.
Presuppositions:
- There is a small, elite group of 300 to 500 stocks.
- These stocks enjoy spectacular daily gains.
- They have something different from the thousands of other stocks.
Presuppositions are particularly powerful because they go right over novices’ heads. Because they don’t know the field as well as you do. They are forced to accept your statement and, if the presuppositions contain elements of curiosity and benefit, they get sucked into the offer all the more.
Here's what my preliminary research seems to indicate: Of all stocks which gained 50% or more in one day of trading...
Only 6.2% Were Stocks Listed On The AMEX Exchange!
Notice how precise the number is. This sustains the frame he sets up previously regarding his research, and builds his authority and believability in the eyes of the reader.
No AMEX stocks for me. At least, I don't spend any time researching them right now. Mushing on, I also discovered…
Only 4.9% Of The Top Daily Gainers Came From The NYSE!
Notice how precise the number is. This sustains the frame he sets up previously regarding his research, and builds his authority and believability in the eyes of the reader.
So, at least currently, I don't research NYSE stocks either... because... the plain fact of the matter is...
Halbert increases the impact of the delivery of this next section by contrasting it with this two-line section. He could have just said that he only invests in the NASDAQ, but he sets up that spike dramatically by saying what he DOESN’T do.
88.9% Of All The Big Daily Gainers Come From The NASDAQ!
Notice how precise the number is. This sustains the frame he sets up previously regarding his research, and builds his authority and believability in the eyes of the reader.
Now, let's talk about price. Of all NASDAQ stocks that gained 50% or more in price in one day...
Stocks priced at $1.99 or less represented 44% of the big daily gainers.
Stocks priced from $2.00 to $2.99 represented 25.8% of the big daily gainers.
Stocks priced from $3.00 to $3.99 made up 12.6% of the big daily gainers.
Stocks priced from $4.00 to $4.99 made up 3.5% of the big daily gainers and...
All Stocks Priced $5.00 Or More Represent Only 13.9% Of The Big Daily Gainers!
Notice how he’s building up the next point again. It creates anticipation, excitement and builds momentum towards the delivery.
So, here's what I've decided so far: I'm (at least for now) only going to concentrate on stocks on the NASDAQ which are selling for less than $5.00. This selection criteria alone has eliminated me having to examine 99.9% of all stock market investment opportunities.
One of the hardest challenges for people who feel uncertain about how to reach their goal is making decisions. Gary Halbert tends to that problem unconsciously when he shows a paint-by-numbers way to make a decision.
But, my friend, we ain't done yet. Not by a long shot. Just because a stock is selling for less than $5.00 and listed on the NASDAQ doesn't mean it makes the cut. Nope, all we've identified here is the "preliminary pool" of stocks we are even willing to look at. There are numerous other hurdles even these stocks have to overcome before they qualify as a "pick."
Halbert knows that the reader might have some objections/questions here, so he mirrors the reader’s thinking as his own. This deepens rapport even more.
The first of the next hurdles is volume. If a stock has a very thin daily volume, just the fact you invest in that stock will make it skyrocket in price. Conversely, if the daily volume is too high, way too much of a mountain of money has to be moved to effectuate a 50% or more jump in price. If you are at all active in the stock market, you are already aware of the success of a small group of stock market experts (they really are) who have an informative website and write books on a how a "Motley Fool" should invest in stocks. I recommend their material since it's very informative. Here's an eight item checklist they use to select stocks worthy of further examination:
- Sales of 200 million... or less!'
- Daily dollar volume of trading three million dollars... or less!
- Low share price between $5.00 to $20.00. They maintain stocks priced at less than $5.00 are "junk." I disagree.
- Net profit margin of 10% or more.
- Relative Strength (study Investor's Business Daily to learn what this means) of 90 or higher.
- Earnings or sales growth must be 25% or greater this year than it was for the same quarter last year.
- Insider holdings must be at least 15%.
- Cash-flow from operations must be a positive number.
All in all, this is a good checklist. My criteria are a bit different but, not too much. However, there's something I consider much more important than all of this put together. Namely:
I Want The Companies I Invest In To Be "Newsworthy"!
As I wrote in last month's issue of my newsletter it is... NOT... some good or bad development which makes a stock price go up or down. As I said, "It is the NEWS of some development, not the development itself, that affects stock prices."
Here, he introduces his unique angle — and notice how he leverages a Counter-Intuitive Pattern to do so.
You know what is so great about many of those smaller, low-priced publicly-traded companies? Not only does a low-priced stock have more "growing room," many of them remain unexamined by the big institutional investors who are insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. They can't afford to mess with those "little" stocks. First of all, there are more mutual funds than stocks (I find that rather amazing) and often, one day's trading in a given mutual fund is more than ten times the entire value of a small or micro cap company. Many of those small companies have spectacular "news" relatively no one knows about. Like a company called Longport which has a portable skin scanner a doctor can use to detect skin cancer in seconds... before it is visible... and without a biopsy.
By the way, I have not invested in Longport because it is not traded on any of the three major exchanges. But, if it was, I would invest in it... because... not only do the stocks I invest in have to get through my price parameters, volume parameters and all the other hurdles...
They Must Also Have A Terrific And Mostly Untold Story!
Plus, these have to be stories... that... I have reason to believe the mainstream investment publications are about to "discover."
OK, now that you know all that, here are the stocks I've invested in this month:
STOCK #1:
Company Ticker Exchange
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (An Alzheimer's Breakthrough?) CORX NASDAQ
This is a neuroscience company focused on novel drug therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Recently, a patent application has been filed entitled "Facilitation of AMPA Synaptic Transmission in Brain as a Treatment for Schizophrenia."
One of the three inventors is Gary Rogers, Ph.D. who is the Vice President of Pharmaceutical Discovery at Cortex.
AMPALEX(R)(CX516) is the first compound in the AMPAKINE class to be administered to humans. The drug is currently the subject of three Phase I/IIa clinical trials. Anyway, here's what I, Sir Gary of Halbert, find especially exciting...
AMPAKINES Are Also Being Investigated For Potential Utility In The Treatment Of Alzheimer's!
In fact, there is currently in progress a Phase I/IIa clinical trial at the NIH for that indication! And, according to numerous scientific papers AMPAKINES can increase performance on memory tests in humans and animals. Plus, these memory enhancing effects can be measured... within minutes... of administration.
I don't know about all this. I'm not a scientist. However, this company seems to be dead serious about their research... and... if their research pays off, I think there's gonna be a world-wide news flash that will skyrocket the price of the stock.
Maybe it'll happen; maybe not. All I can tell you is, after a lot of research, I'm convinced their stock is a good bet.
We'll see.
After presenting solid arguments based on research, Halbert gives the reader a breather by connecting with them at a human level again.
It’s as if he took off his glasses, looked at the reader square in the eye and shared human, emotional thoughts with them about what he just read.
STOCK #2:
Company Ticker Exchange
Endocare, Inc. (Prostate Disease Relief!) ENDO NASDAQ
This company develops, manufactures and markets innovative, minimally invasive surgical technologies which literally freeze cancerous tumors. It was recently revealed how this revolutionary temperature-based technology is being applied to treat prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in all men, and cancer of the liver. Recent study results from Douglas Chinn, M.D. of Southern California's Alhambra Hospital revealed...
96% Of His Patients Who Have Received This Monitored Temperature-Based Treatment For Prostate Cancer Over The Past Three Years... REMAIN CANCER FREE!
It’s the kind of proof that validates a choice by singling it out.
Who wouldn't want to invest in a company like that?
They're doing a lot of other incredible stuff but, this is the part that made me decide to buy their stock. Do you know how many men get prostate cancer as they age? It's up to 80%! Do you know how many "Baby Boomers" are turning 50 every day now?
Do you realize... aw hell... it's your money. Do what you think is best. Don't follow my lead (I'm a "controlled" risk-taker) if doing so will take you out of your own personal "comfort zone."
Because his prospects are in a market in which they are bombarded with information, Halbert separates himself from the competition by basically saying he has no stake in the reader’s decision to follow him or not. He encourages them to do it their way. Of course, based on everything he has presented so far, their way has now become HIS way.
How's that song go? "We may lose or we may win... but... we'll never be here again..."
STOCK #3:
Company Ticker Exchange
Semiconductor Laser International Corp. (A New Cutting-Edge Laser!) SLIC NASDAQ
CEO and President Dr. Geoffrey T. Burnham has been quoted as saying, "I believe we are on the verge of a sales-breakthrough which will lead to the placement of a number of very large production orders. We expect these orders will be received from some of the world's largest corporations looking to employ our unique technology in their product lines." It's no wonder. At the 11th Annual Diode Laser Technology Review Conference (that sounds like a fun group, doesn't it?) held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Semiconductor Laser International presented a poster paper showing overall conversion efficiency of 56% for an 808 nm high power semiconductor diode laser operating at 25 degrees Celsius, which represents... the highest efficiency ever obtained by anyone at these operating temperatures.
This is space-age technology with potential uses for automotive, dental, medical, telecommunications, optical, data storage, DVD Printing, and military applications. In fact...
This Company Has Reached This Level Of Laser Efficiency In Less Than One Year... Which... Their Competitors With A Combined Total Of 24 Years Of Research Have Still Not Achieved!
It’s the kind of proof that validates a choice by singling it out.
Who wouldn't want to invest in a company like that?
Whatever. Once again, it's your call.
Because his prospects are in a market in which they are bombarded with information, Halbert separates himself from the competition by basically saying he has no stake in the reader’s decision to follow him or not. He encourages them to do it their way. Of course, based on everything he has presented so far, their way has now become HIS way.
OK, that's it for now... except... for some legal stuff you ought to know. First, I am NOT a Registered Investment Advisor. I do not give individual investment advice. None of the info you've just read is an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security. I believe the sources from which I got all this info are reliable... but... I can't guarantee that to be true. Even though some of this info came from the companies themselves, I have no personal or business connections to these companies whatsoever.
One other thing: I've been publishing a very elite newsletter continuously for the last twelve years cleverly called The Gary Halbert Letter. You might be interested in my newsletter but, probably not. First of all, with a subscription price of nearly $3,000 some people say it's the most expensive monthly publication in history. Secondly, I do not make info about my newsletter available via the Internet. If you want to know what it's all about, why it's so valuable and why it's read in over 50 countries, you'll have to call my office and give us your name, your real address and phone number.
There are always factors in the near and distant future which are virtually unknowable before they manifest themselves. Therefore, you should never invest any money in the stock market if the loss of that money would cause you undue discomfort or inconvenience. If you invest in any of these stocks, you could lose part or all of your investment. But, you could also make a bundle!
Then, after we are convinced you are a real honest-to-God human being who doesn't have to hide behind a computer, we'll send you a few sample issues and you can decide for yourself whether or not it's for you. Also, we don't use an 800# so you'll have to pay for the call yourself. If, after knowing all this, you are still interested, you can call us at (305) 534-7577 anytime, 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week.
Please note this website is all text. No bells and whistles. No graphics. No photos. I hate all that crap. All it does is slow me down when I'm doing research. I hope you feel the same way. If you want great graphics, go to Disney. If you want great info, come to me. By the way, the info on the three stocks will be removed from this website at midnight on Tuesday, June 30, 1998. Hang in there. Just remember…
Things Always Look Darkest Just Before They Go Totally Black!
Sincerely,
Gary C. Halbert