40 years of Biz-Op...the Winners, Losers, Flukes

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Thanks Gordon...

Looking forward to the update!

Your original story, though... wow! What a great idea!

Clearly these people were doing something right...

Was Howard Ruff one of your original ones? You don't hear much about him...

Of course, one successful model nowadays seems to be Bill Bonner, and Agora... They're a fascinating bunch to watch...

Best wishes,

Dien

Dien,

You mention Agora being a fascinating bunch to watch. How right you are. Fear is their largest emotion seller. Yet, they also sell don't fear "fear" newsletters. I subscribe to a few of their free NLs and find their marketing ploys absolutely astonishing.

The one I enjoy the most is Laissez Faire Today. The editor, Chris Campbell, is an interesting fellow. It is free and worth every penny. I've corresponded with him several times which is why I say he is an interesting fellow. He doesn't come across anyone but genuine in his correspondence. Of course, his job is to sell Agora material and he does a great job of it in the LFT NL.

This isn't a promotion for Agora by any means. If it were up to me, these hucksters would be making an honest living like the rest of us.