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Faraday Research

I just wonder if anyone has any views on Faraday Research, a share tipping company. They seem to have a really good track record (it is available on the website)

Best
Marcin

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  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    SPAM button time, folks
  • marcin667
    marcin667 Posts: 4 Newbie
    edited 31 May 2012 at 6:25PM
    SPAM meaning the company is rubbish, or you are just ignoring my email?

    They don't seem to have any reviews online, and am curious if anyone has been using them.
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    innovate wrote: »
    SPAM button time, folks

    This poster has just asked the same question over in the pub at Motley Fool, but they've been around there for a while.

    Benefit of the doubt on this one IMO.
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    Spam meaning that your first post is suspicious.

    Nine times out of ten, when someone joins the site and instantly asks about a company in their very first post (especially when they say things like "they seem to have a really good track record"), they are really trying to promote that company rather than asking a genuine question.

    We've seen it so many times before, and a myriad of variations on the theme, that we are naturally suspicious when people do it.

    Unfortunately, that does sometimes catch genuine posters with genuine enquiries.
  • Haha. Thanks. I did just post on MF indeed.

    At least I get an idea of what people here think of share tipping services...
  • PlutoinCapricorn
    PlutoinCapricorn Posts: 4,598 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We use WHOIS to find out when a website was registered; we look to see whether or not a company is registered at Company House; we Google names and postcodes found; we look for bad English on a website; we look for suspiciously vague but enthusiastic testimonials and other red flags...

    we also look for positive statements from MSE posters who have been around for a long time and whom we can trust.
    Who having known the diamond will concern himself with glass?

    Rudyard Kipling


  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    marcin667 wrote: »
    At least I get an idea of what people here think of share tipping services...

    Don't worry, we're (mostly) a friendly bunch, but there is a lot of spam from low post count peeps hitting the site.

    Anyway, yes, share tipping services always concern me. If you're so good, why not invest your own money and make millions rather than trying to take a few bob from me?
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    gadgetmind wrote: »
    This poster has just asked the same question over in the pub at Motley Fool

    So he is spamming MF as well

    Sorry, but this one screams "pleeeze look at my/our website" at me.
  • innovate wrote: »
    So he is spamming MF as well

    Sorry, but this one screams "pleeeze look at my/our website" at me.

    Well, it is not my website, nor it is related to me in any way. I am not saying what your avater picture screams to me.

    MF replies were much more helpful here.
  • le_loup
    le_loup Posts: 4,047 Forumite
    ........ and aggressive with it!

    I will press the spam button.
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