In the quest to stave off Snake Oil...and to compliment the suggestions by Lazybones in prior posts...
Some may find the following information of some interest....
From the AIMR site:
http://www.aimr.com/investorservices/InvestAdvr_RIADesc.html
Any individual or firm that gives advice, makes recommendations, issues reports or furnishes analysis on securities, either directly or through publications, for compensation and as part of a business, must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or a state securities regulator. If an advisor is an employee of an advisory firm, the firm will have a blanket registration with the SEC for all employees.
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From the Pristine site:
http://www.pristine.com/package_platinum.htm
Pristine Day Trader (our flagship renowned service): Used mainly by "Day" to "Swing" traders who place trades with the intention of holding for a 1 - 5 day time frame. Each day we analyze our data base of over 6,000 securities to determine which are offering the best opportunities. Each day 4 stock play suggestions are available with technical information and analytical graphs to support and explain the strategies used to trade them.
Pristine Core Trader: This is designed for investors looking for longer term plays. This weekly service provides detailed technical analysis and charts for its intermediate stock trade recommendations.
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From the Marketwise site:
http://www.marketwise.com/mw_ecommerce/proddetail.asp?prod=WINPLT
WIN Platinum Package.
FREE 5 DAY TRIAL click here.
The Wise-EXchange
The WIN Platinum package delivers the most comprehensive suite of trading tools that MarketWise has to offer, encompassing all of the features of our WIN Gold package plus the WISE-EX. The WISE-EX, a real time interactive trading room that runs for 3.5 hours every trading day, allows for the instantaneous delivery of trading ideas and guidance across primarily stocks and index futures. There are 3 segments to every WISE-EX day and interaction is encouraged throughout all segments. The segments listed below are in Eastern Time zone.
Segment One (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Pre-market review of important broad market technicals
Analysis of morning themes
Review of current Wise Idea Newsletter ideas
Review of current positions and any needed adjustments
LIVE market analysis
Segment Two (1:15-1:45 p.m.)
LIVE market analysis
Review of current positions and commentary on position management including stop placement and considerations about holding positions overnight
Segment Three (3:30-5:00 p.m.)
LIVE market analysis
Review of current positions and commentary on position management
Preview of potential trade setups for next day
Through a software application, users are able to see and hear what is going on in the markets with the unique element of an exchange through a text chat facility. Stock ideas are presented with specific entry and exit points or zones and are reassessed throughout the day. We have nearly a dozen market professionals that will convey their thoughts in real time about opportunities they are seeing in the markets. Only through a subscription to the WIN Platinum can one access the
Wise-Ex.
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The principals of Pristine...Greg Capra and Oliver Velez
From their website they are apparently offering specific stock advice for fees...After searching the NASD site for registration...it appears that neither are registered....
The principal of Marketwise...Davis Nassar
From his website they are apparently offering specific stock advise for fees...After searching the NASD site for registration...it appears that neither are registered.
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