For traders, picking the best stocks in the market entails loads of research and chart analysis. But what if I tell you of this once in a lifetime stock opportunity best known as The Single-Stock Retirement Plan.Ā
Would you be willing to risk it all? In that sense, this article is dedicated to answering the question:
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šµļøĀ Is The Single Stock Retirement Plan a scam? šµļø
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Whether you are a beginner or an expert trader, I am sure that you understand the consequences of not doing your homework about a particular company.Ā
You see, research is the foundation of your investment portfolio, and it can play a significant role in whether you will earn or lose money in the process.
Picking stocks is not just about quick Goggle searches or short visits onĀ Bloomberg.Ā Instead, it involves constant monitoring of prices, news, charts, and historical data.Ā
As I have highlighted inĀ my previous post, investing or trading without a plan is basically gambling at its finest.
If you are an active social media user, I bet that you have encountered lots of grossly hyped posts about āmaking it bigā overnight or in a short period of time through stocks.
Donāt get me wrong. Iām not saying itās not possible to become an overnight success, but instead, Iām trying to say that itās only possible if you play your cards right.Ā 
However, gaining maximum profits in such a short period can be too risky!Ā Recent researchesĀ even reflect that there are people who develop emotional and psychological stress due to it!
And if the risk is something that you are not comfortable with, you might have to think twice about investing in stocks.
On the other end of the spectrum, investors encourage people to invest in an asset for the long term.Ā
They basically say that investing in the long term minimizes the risk of losing your hard-earned money, but honestly, the reality is quite different.Ā
If youāre a beginner who is intending to park your money without really understanding how the market works, or if youāre someone who does not know when to cut their losses, then there is a big possibility that you will lose all of it, even if itās on a long term basis.Ā
Believe me you, I fully support the concept of investing. Itās just that I genuinely want the readers of this blog to understand that it is not as easy as how others define it.Ā
It has its dark alleyways, and the fact that you landed on this post suggests for me that you get my point. You are here to research, and I am here to reveal to you the ugly, bloody truth.
With that being said, The One Stock Retirement Plan probably made you curious due to its promise of giving you the ULTIMATE stock that can serve as your lifeline as you retire.Ā
The program basically urges you to invest in this ultra āsecretā stock that is comparable to leading brands such as Amazon and Microsoft.
If you have raised an eyebrow on this one, allow me to share what I found out. So buckle up, and off we go!
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Who is Alexander Green?
I am positive that if you did your research before landing on this article, you were able to take a peek into the Oxford Club released video teaser of Alexander Green exciting this secret stock investing scheme with charts and numbers.
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But who exactly is Alexander Green? š§
Alexander Green is the chief investment strategist of The Oxford Club and the Liberty Through Wealth. He found himself working as a financial advisor, investment and research analyst, and portfolio manager on Wall Street for 16 full years.
Besides being a licensed financial advisor, he finds joy working as a writer for The Oxford Communique, the Oxford Clubās official investment newsletter.Ā
Additionally, he has five published books available at Amazon: Beyond Wealth (2011), Gone Fishinā Portfolio (2008), The Secret of Shelter Island I and II (2009; 2011), and An Embarrassment of Riches (2013).
If you are a regular reader, you know that I usually add the exact number of social media followers of the people under my microscope.Ā
Unfortunately, I cannot find Alexanderās professional or personal accounts, but I happen to come across hisĀ LinkedIn Profile, but it does not really offer much information about his persona.
So, Is Alexander Green a scam, or is he a real person?Ā
Of course, heās as real as a person can get! Maybe he is not that fond of social media, but you can see him as the face of The Oxford Club on their YouTube account. If you want to, you can check him out now.Ā
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What is The Single Stock Retirement Plan?
Seriously what exactly is The One Stock Retirement Plan? Is it a course, a program, or merely an overpromising platform that you should stay away from?
Well, personally, I can say that it is more of a prophecy on a newsletter.
It doesnāt really teach you how to build a retirement stock portfolio. It just outright gives you the name of a stock and urges you to invest in it.
The One Stock Retirement, also known as The Single Stock Retirement Plan, made rounds in the internet sphere due to Alexanderās pitch regarding this $3 stockās possibilities.
Believe me, as soon as people learned that it only costs $3.00; they practically flocked over the market looking for the special ticker.
According to Alexander, this mystery stock trades under a secret name and has the potential to double or triple your investment in the future exponentially.
I find it weird, though, that he seems to be keen on saying that diversification is not a good idea.
Contrary to that, a REAL investor knows that diversification is crucial since it allows one to increase odds of earning and spread the risk of losing money.
Ever heard of the saying, do not put all your eggs in one basket? Well, Alexander is asking YOU to do so. Given the marketās volatility, believe me when I say that no professional investor will invest in just one stock.
If you are a beginner in the investment industry, you may, of course, focus on one stock, but this specific stock must be from a blue-chip company.
A blue-chip stock refers to companies that are best known for their outstanding track record and reliable growth. Some examples are Disney, PepsiCo, IBM, and Wal-Mart.
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What is One Stock Retirementās Special Stock?
So, is this mystery stock a brand that the masses already know?Ā Unfortunately, the answer isĀ NO. Based on my research, the company thatās being hyped is called Foxconn.Ā
It is a legitimate technology manufacturer based in Taiwan. This particular stock is traded as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. with stock ticker HNHPF HON HAI PRECSN IND ORDF.
Foxconn is one of the leading electronic manufacturers for computers, consumer electronics, and communications.Ā
It even works with brands like Apple (its biggest customer), Linksys, and IBM. Heading over to the market screener available atĀ MarketWatch, you can see that the company actually has strong financial banking. Its stock price went as low at $4.36 but as high as $6.17.
With this, I personally do not doubt its legitimacy, but in terms of its actual performance, I do not see how this can be a big lifesaver.Ā
Alexander kept on emphasizing that this stock can even run head to head with Microsoft in the future, but I find it alarming that there is not much news about the company.Ā
As a matter of fact, even Market Watchās last news on HNHPF HON HAI PRECSN IND ORDF was back in 2014!
So, as advice, you may buy this stock, but please do not expect to become a millionaire from this alone. It is better to just trade on it actively rather than on invest.
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Is The Single Stock Retirement Plan A Scam?
Hereās the thing, there is no one ultimate stock that can help you achieve financial freedom. Remember that in investing, itās all about diversification ā helping your portfolio grow through investing in different assets in the market.
There are two ways by which I will answer whether this is a scam or not. First, I believe that the stock being promoted by the company is NOT A SCAM. š
It is legitimate, and you can actively trade it without any complications. HNHPF HON HAI PRECSN IND ORDF seems to be strong on its own and does not have any complaints.
As for The Single Stock Retirement Plan, I believe that the entire marketing is very misleading. One Stock Retirement IS A SCAM in terms of promising loads of money out of one stock. š
Also, the very nature of its presentation is wrong on many levels. Alexander kept on showing figures after figures of popular charts from big brands, but not of the historical map of the stock he is promoting.
Also, One Stock Retirement insisted that the stock they are promoting is really āundiscovered,ā wherein the truth is, anyone can discover it as long as they listen carefully to how Alexander is describing it.
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Is There a Better Alternative? Yup, and Here it isā¦ š
Contrary to common belief, investing in the stock market offers different profitability levels depending on the personās stock choices and risk appetite.
For one, I have experience investing in a prominent local company once, but I have not experienced the exponential growth that other investors have experienced.
I believe that there are much better and safe ways to make money online without stress, drama, and occasional tears. š
You see, the marketās unpredictability is definitely not something I (or you) want to ride with.Ā
This is why I chose to go in a different direction and look for a more less-aggressive type of earning opportunity. Luckily, I stumbled upon affiliate marketing, and that was a turning point for me.Ā
Iām not sure if youāve heard of it before, but affiliate marketing is one of the most common ways people earn money online.Ā
Itās a very straightforward business model where you get paid a prefixed commission every time you make a sale by promoting someone elseās product.Ā
It is one of the sure-fire ways that you can earn without trapping your hard-earned cash into some sort of market, system, or platform.
It is perfect for those who would like to build their passive income source and become the boss of their own time.Ā
Iām an affiliate marketer myself, and I can personally vouch for this business modelās legitimacy. Many benefits come with it, but I love it due to the following reasons:Ā
- Unlike investing, there is lesser risk involved.
- Small upfront investments involved ( Get started for FREE! )
- No networking!
- I choose when and where I want to work.Ā
- Becomes passive with time! (you earn money while asleep š“)Ā
- Itās very novice-friendly, and anyone can do it. (even you)
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You see, this simple (yet useful) blog youāre currently on is a perfect example of what an affiliate marketing blog should look like.Ā
It may look unsophisticated, but itās more than enough to support my day to day expenses, and I would have never been able to build it without the support of one of the best affiliate marketing platforms on the market today.Ā
The platform Iām referring to goes by the name of Wealthy Affiliate, and itās the same platform that gave me all the much-needed training and tools to succeed in this online chaos.Ā Ā
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And guess what? It can help you do the same. š¤©
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Some of the top affiliates within Wealthy Affiliate earn more than four passive income figures online, while others are just at the starting line and making their first $100 days.Ā
If youāre looking to get started but donāt know how to or which community, program, or course you should join (and donāt want to waste money on things that donāt work), then you got to check out Wealthy AffiliateĀ for yourself.
The platform is free to sign up with, and that should give you more than enough information to decide whether you want to continue to use it or look for something else instead.Ā
As I end this article, I hope that I was able to shed light on the truth about the $3 stock hype by Alexander Green.Ā
Is The Single Stock Retirement Plan a scam? Well, no, but there are many better alternatives that you should consider going for.Ā
If you have further comments and suggestions, feel free to reach out in the comment section below, and Iāll get back to you in an instant. Thanks for taking the time to read through my entire blog post (I appreciate it š), but itās time for me to call it a night š¬
I stumbled upon the article this morning. Foxconn is at $62.1 this morning. Not bad for a $4 investment IMHO, about 1.5 years later.
Not bad at all.
Hello, I am new to all this, but I have been looking at Foxconn for a year.
I want to correct a couple of mistakes from your readers. One, you had the stock right: it is HNHPF. HNHAF is a different industry, although owned by the same man.
Also, the reason the price is double on Wall Street is that you are purchasing two shares. I donāt know why it is done like that, but it is.
Hey Karen, I hope youāre doing great, and I knew I had it right from the get-go.
I appreciate you for taking the time to leave a comment and share your thoughts with the other readers of this blog and me.
Hi, Greenās presentation reminded me of Amway and very annoying. I watched the whole thing without proceeding to the next part.
I was able to figure out it was Foxconn. I currently have a small position, but there is something I donāt understand. Today, 5-19-21, Foxconn is trading around 106 TWD, which is just under 4 USD.
So why is it trading around 7.50 USD in America on the pink sheets?
Also, with 50% of their revenue coming from Apple and most of their other customers are well know, why arenāt they more well known here in the USA, and why arenāt they on a major exchange? The only reason I own them is for the long term with the EV potential.
Thank you!
Thatās a good point.
Anyways, I appreciate the comment, buddy, and thanks for stopping by.
All the best to you, Chris.
The first thing that I noticed was you had provided an incorrect ticker symbol for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.
It is not HNHPF. It is HNHAF HON HAI PRECSN IND ORDF, and long before this āThe Single-Stock Retirement Playā Guy put his presentation out there, I purchased 1,000 of these in 2019.
Yes, I do lots of research, and it has been slowly growing ever since.
Hey David, thanks for the heads up, buddy, but I think you might be wrong.
Just in case youāre not, Iāll make sure to update that as soon as possible.
I deliberately avoid any investment opportunity for some time now, as I got burned by too many of ābulletproofā handled by āprofessionalsā programs in the past. I came to the conclusion that one can only rely on their own knowledge, research and handling if the success is to be achieved. And even then, no one can precisely predict the future, especially when you have little or no control over it. Too much of a hustle for me, anyway.
So, no wonder I never heard about The Single-Stock Retirement Plan. However, ādiversification is a bad ideaā????? One have to be very out of any awereness of stock functioning to believe what I consider here to be a huge red flag. I guess people rarely read the small (and grey) print:āā¦you should not consider any of the communications by our company and employees to you personalized investment adviceā¦ā
Thanks to you, many of us will not even need to. Well done.
I know, right? The ādiversificaiton is a bad ideaā was a red flag for me as well.
The truth is, the internet is crammed with tons of similar investing schemes, and itās very easy to fall for them, especially if youāre someone that has just googled āmake money online with trading.ā š
As for your āgot burnedā comment ā Iāve been there, done that. Itās not only you; itās all of us.
Itās like āinvesting in bulletproof programsā has become a necessary thing. As I like to say it, you will never try to stay away from the fire if you donāt get burned!
Hey Gorjan, thanks for an interesting read. Yes, people can get upset by trading (been there, done that, bought the t-shirt). I donāt even think that there is only recent research about this, because this research was also done in the days that I invested in the stockmarket (20-25 years ago).
Nowadays I donāt want that stress anymore, so I would never invest in just one stock. This Alexander could very well be right with his claims, but there is an equal chance he is not. Who knows? Nobody does. š
I am convinced every small investor will always loose, unless he or she is lucky occasionally. Nowadays with all the automated systems the big fellows rule the market and we could never compete with that. But thatās just my personal opinion. š Nevertheless I equally strongly believe that investing results in more money than saving with the present ridiculous interest. Just not by investing in 1 stock ā like you already said!
Iām not sure if I agree with that. Not every small investor will lose, just the one that has a loose approach to trading. And yes, I prefer (and advise) investing in multiple stocks rather than just one.
Hi Corjan ,i completely agree with you on this .Thank you for reviewing this .There is a lot of trading training these days ,it is so confusing .Now ,i am more careful ,as soon as the promoter is promising things that are too good to be true ,i go slowly .I have been scammed before and it is not funny .I am glad i read this review .Thanks a lot ,i am going to share this with my friends ,they are going to like it
Thanks for this sharing this post, my friend, I appreciate it. And donāt stress out for being scammed because I can assure you that it has happened to many. (including me)
Just take it on the chin, roll up your sleeves, and go back to researching. There are tons of legit trading options out there; you just have to find them.
Hello,
Iāve been in trading for years, but Iāve never heard of this single stock retirement plan. Iāll have to look into this more since Iām curious about it.
I was never into stocks until I took a week long class to learn about the world of trading. I had always thought that you had to buy stocks to be successful, but thatās not the case.
Thanks for sharing this information.
Katrina
I sincerely hope you found it helpful, Katrina. š
I wish you the best of luck in your online journey!
Interesting research and review you have done here. I hadnāt heard of the Single Stock Retirement Plan, but I have been subscribed to a couple different Oxford newsletters at different times. Iāve read various things written by Alexander Green but itās been a while so I donāt remember all the details.
I never had the funds to actively follow the majority of their recommendations, but I was always under the impression that they had a good track record of picking stocks that will do well over time.
The $3 stock sounds similar to a penny stock program, which I have not done, but it is a legitimate investment option for people who do their research and are willing to accept a higher level of risk, in exchange for a greater amount of growth possible.
I also have no reason to call it a scam but I agree that it is not a place for starting investors to get involved in. The Oxford Club no doubt has other portfolios that are more appropriate for beginners.
In the case of someone who wants to actively build up their business, I agree that writing a blog and getting the training from Wealthy Affiliate is well worth it.
Great job with this review and I look forward to reading more.
Hey Bryce, Iām thrilled that you enjoyed my review, and know that I want nothing more than to see you as a returning visitor to my blog!
We agree, Wealthy Affiliate is a great place for anyone whoās trying to build their online business, but do you mind sharing how you found out about the platform?
If you are a member of Wealthy Affiliate, I would love to connect with you to share some tips and tricks that will benefit both of us!
I came across this stock retirement plan and have to admit I was curious but not interested in it. For one the internet is so full of garbage that I would not trust very many companies online that promise everything.
I did check out your alternate Wealthy Affiliate training as an affiliate marketer and I must say it did look very good in my eyes however itās not quite the same as someone wanting to invest into stocks.
This is a great article on the stock retirement and I hope many others get to read your article to learn and avoid those scams. Thanks for taking the time to review the company.
Hey Rick, thanks for stopping by on my blog! š
The problem is that too many people think that making money online is an overnight thing, and thatās why they usually tend to fall for this type of get-rich-quick schemes.
The Single Stock Retirement Plan is definitely NOT a scam, but itās very misleading and sounds too overpromising. (especially for newbies that think they can make $1.000.000 overnight)
Wealthy Affiliate, on the other hand, offers something different. Itās one of the most honest communities you can take part in, and they definitely wonāt try to lure you in by making you believe that itās possible to become an overnight success story.
As with any business, building an online āempireā requires consistency, persistence, and HARD WORK, above all else. There are no shortcuts to success, and Wealthy Affiliate is living proof of that!
Iāve seen a few of these programs/newsletters where they promise to show you how to blast your portfolio into a stratosphere using their āsecretsā and whatnot. And most of them have been owned by prominent traders and investors like Alexander Green.
But in reality, they are nothing more or less than trade tips and alerts based on their analysis and investment. On one hand, I find this to be a good way to ācut cornersā if you wish to invest in stocks without doing too much work. On the other hand, you lose the privilege to learn how to analyze the market, manage risks, and find the right stocks using your own investment brain.
In any case, Iām saying no to the Single Stock Retirement Plan and yes to your affiliate marketing recommendation below. I did some research and it seems like this is the way to go if youāre looking for a long-term business opportunity. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Hey there Ivan, and thanks for taking the time to share your opinion with me and all the readers of my blog!
āYou lose the privilige to learnā¦ā ā my words exactly! You can make a lot of money trading, but most people donāt succeed in their journey to becoming great traders because they have a propensity to fall for this type of scams. (or scams in disguise, as I like to call them)
Make sure you check out Wealthy Affiliate, though! The platform offers a free membership plan, which should give you more than enough time to decide whether the platform is worthy of your time!
Once again, thanks for stopping by, and know that I wish you the best of luck!
For a while now I have been thinking about investing, but I am an absolute beginner in this and I wouldnāt know where and how to start. I am actually glad that I found your review because ā if I hadnāt ā I might have flocked to this promised opportunity too like many others have, without really knowing what I was doing. Your article makes me realize that I need to do a lot of research before I invest my money in a stock. I will bookmark your site to check for any other future information and tips you may have.
I donāt want to brag, but my site is a goldmine for finding scams and legit work from home programs.
Iām so happy because you did not waste your hard-earned money on this scammy product. You can now use that to invest in something thatās actually worth it!
Thanks for stopping by, Christine, and feel free to reach out to me if you need any help! š
What does Alexander get out of this when someone buys the recommended stock?
I can relate to the fact that āthere are people who develop emotional and psychological stress due to it!ā Yup, been there, done that!
For an advisor to say ādiversification is not a good ideaā is definitely going against what everyone else thinks. Iām thinking there has to be a big payday in it for him!
āIn terms of promising loads of money out of one stock.ā There is one company that I wished I invested everything into when they first came outā¦.. Bitcoin š
However, I wonāt be buying into this single-stock option any time soon.
Thanks for sharing.
Trust me when I say that I also wish I invested in Bitcoin because I would have probably been a millionaire by now. š
As for your question, Alexander probably gets a lot of money in return because otherwise, thereās no point in doing all of this for free! (as you would assume also)
Thanks for stopping by Andrew, and I sincerely hope you found my Single Stock Retirement Plan helpful!
I enjoyed reading this article immensely as the points made reinforced all my beliefs on how to properly evaluate investment proposals. The fact that the āone stockā was a company based in Taiwan should in itself raise alarm bells knowing the designs of its larger neighbor! Your recommendation in Wealthy Affiliate is one teaching to the already converted as I have been a member for at least 4 years. Now hereās an investment worth having! Jim
Hey James, Iām glad to see you on my blog, and know that Iāll be reaching out to you shortly! You just confirmed what Iāve been telling everyone, WA is the way to go!