Port Phillip Publishing
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In June 2021, Port Phillip Publishing merged with its sister company Fat Tail Media to become Fat Tail Investment Research.
Joined them with zero knowledge 2020 . Now know they had zero knowledge also – Note positive reviews are from the covid period when everyone was a winner. They are guessing like every other economist but I soon saw they didn't have a clue. The guy I joined up with had a tech and digital currency heavy portfolio which turned to manure this year. I built my own portfolio way before that happened based on what I have learn't… Read more
since which is holding up well for now. Thanks Vern Gowdie .I did not even join up with your news letter but your not losing is winning idea has served me well.
Murray Dawes - If Share Picks made you sexy he'd be Brad Pitt – Murray's Pivot Trader is spot on the money. His analysis is well researched and thought out with a practical evaluation. Look you're not ever going to win every time but as the song goes "know when to hold em' ..... know when to fold em ...... and know when to walk away" And Murray will advise when. My 2nd wife thinks he's the best - I told… Read more
her if his next trade came in I'd get her implants ..... thank you Murray ..... now we are both so so happy ....... :) :) :)
Very bed – I sent them emails to ask basic questions never got any answer. Call them and was waiting far too long and then person finally answering was very unsure . Ryan D. was one who was predicting crash of Aussie real estate not so long ago and market just kept going up and up . Not recommended .
In-depth reviews
Experienced trader sharing his methodology – I’m very happy with my Pivot Trader subscription from Port Philip. The author, Murray Dawes, is an experienced trader and shares his methodology and weekly buy/sell recommendations. If you want to learn a solid trading strategy and see how it generates buy and sell signals that you can act on, then this is a great product. Murray talks through… Read more
his view of the market, the signals he sees and the potential risks of the trades in his weekly video updates. Following his thought process is a much better way to learn than to read emailed trade picks. He also tries to provide a mix of simpler and more experienced trades. It’s been a difficult and distorted market recently, however, Murray also identifies promising companies that should do well in the long term and have a good chance of riding out volatility. Learning to trade is like building a business – there’s a lot to learn and it doesn’t always go to plan. You need to take responsibility for your own trades, risk management and psychology and find a method that works for you. If you just want quick stock picks and to gamble on momentum plays then go play with Robinhood because this service is probably not for you.
Very Happy With Service – Generally my experience with PPP has been positive and I have found them to be professional and helpful. PPP transferred one of my subscription to another, after a services was discontinued. I emailed PPP and requested that the payment to be re-funded instead, until I checked to see if I wanted the new service. There were no problems and the funds… Read more
were promptly re-funded, as it turned out, I did check and subscribe to the new service.
My subscriptions with PPP include Pivot Trader, Small Cap Momentum and The Gowdie Letter. Firstly we are in uncharted waters with an unbalanced fruit cake running the US, doing back flips over back flips, so I appreciate that in the short term, anyone who is attempting to make sense out of the trends is like trying to balance a jelly ball on the top of a stick.
It is prudent from Murray from Pivot Trader and Ryan from Small Cap Momentum to caution investors to look at the long haul for trading and only invest up to a few percent of your investment capital per trade. Murray, Ryan and Vern all come with years of experience and give you the information in a straight forward manner, as well as insight into their direction and explanation for their analysis and I am happy with their service.
In closing, I have traded for over 35 years and still subscribe to another company’s advisory service which at the moment I’m considering to discontinue, as I feel more comfortable with the PPP model.
Pivot Trader @ PPP – I've been with PPP since 2014 as a Alliance member. I can categorically say Pivot Trader has been one of the best trading services I have experience..anywhere. Murray (editor) is honest, experienced and direct. The vast majority of his recommendations have been winners, and its all about the averages and reducing your risk allocations overall. He… Read more
recommends time and price to buy/sell stocks, and just as important, explains your stop losses and rationale behind why, so you can comprehend your max potential losses an likely wins. His analyses behind his sell orders, purchases and guide to his approach has given me the confidence to follow Murray and learn as best I can. P.S. his weekly updates in the form of a video link are fantastic, I cannot stress that enough, he runs through the technicals of his trades and how the markets, their price actions and the charts are all you need to understand to make informed decisions to secure confidence in the markets (or rather his stock picks). Wouldn't fail to recommend him. The negative remarks I feel on here for any services by PPP, are purely down to people investing too much in a single or few stock recommendations, on higher risk stocks. That's really not how I see trading/investing.
Positive reviews
Some great services and good research and advice – I've been using various services offered under the umbrella of Port Phillip publishing for many years now. Some have been quite profitable. Some unfortunately not so. I would recommend anyone using services such as these to have good trading discipline, including strong risk management practices sorted before acting on any particular signal. I've found the company itself to be very reputable and responsive. Show details · 1
Pivot Trader - My 'go to' trading review of the AU stock market – Murray Dawes stock analysis is one of a kind combining both technical analysis and fundamental analysis. In my experience, the probability of success of a recommendation is well over 75%.
Pivot Trader – Murray's recommendations to date have been very rewarding and worth the subs! it costs me money when i don't follow the instructions! Gotta get the emotions out of it! Will have to get more disciplined going forward.
Negative reviews
Appalling – I listened, I bought the shares recommended and the very next day received advise that the share price had spiraled down. I have tried to email and cancel proposed subscription to further advise, email bounces back. I mean really, one takes risks but if these people are top advisors as they claim, how is it possible they did not know this would happen the very next day after being advised to buy. Not good enough. Diana Wilson
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Very poor customer service – I've had to request clarification on charges on my credit card twice (from $149 to $1400+, so not small amounts), and both times I have had to wait for AGES to get a response, and doubt that I would have received one if I wasn't persistent. I'm still awaiting a response on the $1k+ charge and they seem to have disappeared into thin air...truly very concerning. If I don't get a response in the next 24hours I will dispute the transaction.
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Stay away from them – I joined a few subscriptions from Port Phillip and the recommendations were generally not good. They especially had something called flip trading which was a total rip off. Stay away from them.
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Recent reviews
Avoid like the plague – Signed up for a two year subscription, which came with a written promise of at least 12 opportunities to "double your money" - failed to deliver on that, so they wrote to me saying they would generously offer me my second year "for free" as a result - I had already paid for two years. Just over 12 months in, emails for the subscription service… Read more
completely stopped. I sat on this for some time, furious with them and myself, but no more! I have requested a refund, if not granted I will be bundling up all of my evidence and contacting ASIC. Their director at the time that I took up my subscription has been found liable for various misleading, deceptive and false statements in relation to another service they were promoting. I have no doubt the findings would be the same in my case.
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Comfort in Trading – You only have to look at the profit/loss column of the open trades to conclude that Murray is very careful and considerate in his share recommendations. I feel very comfortable taking his trades and will be happy to recommend Pivot Trader at Port Phillip Publishing. Cheers Anni Fickel
PIVOT TRADER – I have been enjoying Murray's service for over a year and always look forward to his views and recommendations. His trading approach is second to none and for me is the best I have seen. His long experience in and knowledge of the markets is invaluable in him giving such insightful views and trading recommendations. Murray makes us money and I hope his service will continue for many years to come. Thank you Murray for your valuable work. Mark
Trading in a pandemic – Hi Murray. I'm new to trading but are finding it very interesting that you are still finding trading opportunities in the middle of a pandemic. Keep up the good work.
Love the Education – I joined Pivot Trader for the knowledge Murray has, is able to teach you and look forward to the Fridays review. Learning to eliminate Emotion and Logic to when to trade . In for the long hall.
Pivot Trader Great – I just joined Pivot Trader I took my time to choose which share finder to use , with heap of research I decided to put my money with Pivot Trader as Ian said before me he is 100% correct. It save me typing and spelling with I hate. Thanks Murray
In the Money – I started out with Murray when he introduced Alpha Wave Trader and I am happy to say that it has been one of my better decision when I joined up. I have been lucky enough to make returns on my investments and cover the cost of my subscription to his service plus have some profit. There was a time early in the start that Murray said that you need… Read more
to patient and the good trades will come and he has shown this with multiple winners by taking early profits. It would be great to receive new trades ever week but the market being as volatile as it is I think we are lucky when we receive one good trade a month. Keep up the good work and don't spread yourself to thin because what you where doing when you first started your service was successful and thank you.
Pivot trader - excellent well researched information – I find Pivot Trader very informative and diligent and the majority of trades have been spot on with excellent returns. MurrayD is very well focused and his video presentation style very useful to help get my 'head in the space'and improve awareness of effective trading strategies based on pivot indicators and buy and sell zones. many tks IanP . I
Pivot Trader, an excellent service – I am an Alliance member so I get sent a lot of research. Extreme Crypto Trader and Pivot Trader are my 2 favourites that I always find time for week in week out. I love the analysis and the video format of Pivot Trader . It's nice not to read everything. I have missed most of the trades due to trepidation and liquidity . I have made a couple of… Read more
grand for my super, but would be a fair bit wealthier if I had of commitmed fully to the trades. The learning curve of the service is great. Murray's technical analysis has taught me a lot.
Getting excellent information – Gary - Melbourne I have learnt so much since receiving Murray's detailed reports and like the way he explains the buys and sells as I had no previous trading experience. Thanks Murray.
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Enjoy most of the subscriptions – Started off with time trader then signed up to the alliance Membership I loved phils work so much. Phil left time trader which I was following mostly and was dark about Phil leaving. Stuck with the new editor of time trader mainly and dabbled in the crypto subscriptions. The time trader subscription stopped publishing and I understand why. I then… Read more
went reading the other many subscriptions looking for a primary replacement to share trade. I loved Murray’s subscription and Ryan’s subscription so I now share trade via the both of them. I am extremely happy with my membership and the options port Phillip provide.I am also a big fan of Catherine’s work on housing and land Cycles’s.
Best Trading Service – As a Trader of many years, I really enjoy Murray's analysis and knowledge of global markets. Exercises a lot of good caution and you really feel that he has your best interests at heart. Especially like the Fibonacci charts and candlestick pivots, as well as the take profit recommendations. Solid advise for solid results. Thanks Murray!
Benefit from Murray's years of experience – I have been following Pivot Trader for about 5 months and in this time I'm pleased to record that I am 43% up. Now, I understand we are in very unusual times, but, having listened to Murray and his down to earth - no nonsense approach - each week I feel his experience and communication is even more valuable to my future investment knowledge than… Read more
those initial % returns. I have already recovered my initial costs and feel my trading is going to the next level. Thank you Murray.
Great service – I enjoy reading the articles in Pivot Trader and the explanations and even better I am seeing good returns on my portfolio from following the advice. As An Alliance member I see this as a great part of the membership.
best advice since sliced bread – Since February 2020 invested $1000 on 20 long term trades .Portfolio sits on a 50% gain. It is all down to Murray,s excellent advice and explanation of stock movement thru the weekly charting videos . I am 73 years old and place so much trust in Murray that I use the market as a bank for a decent return on my capital. One happy Kiwi
Murray alright with me – The title says it all Murray I'll write this as some body that want to use his service understands Ok I like Murray trading style derisk and let profits run his TA is very good I learnt couple things from him I also like the fact Murray knows his stocks there earning and there strengths and flaws and who alsk buying them I like the fact… Read more
murray works hard for his subcribers There could be improvements in warning of a up coming trade and trades given on time but don't let that deter you Murray average strike rate is good If I had a friend that wanted to make money no market experience this a great place to start maybe just stay here lol
Pivot Trader by Murray Dawes - Strong global overview, excellent technical/charting explanations and strategies – Murray is likeable, down to earth, and intelligent in his views. His service, particularly the foundational teaching videos on the basic pivot strategy for trading, and the weekly video updates on the markets and current recommendations, are excellent. As a new trader, and one making a living from it, I would like to see more stocks for short-term trading, particularly in the small cap field, mining, tech and biotech.
Sound financial advice – I have purchased 2 subscriptions from Port Phillip publishing - 1) Pivot Trader subscription - Murray gives sound advice and provides a detailed weekly video - he sends out email alerts and explains all the technicals in easy to understand language. I’m glad I have someone who is an expert in the financial markets assisting me with my first foray… Read more
in share trading. My 2nd subscription is with Shae who does Rock Stock Insider - again has excellent knowledge of the gold market and all her recommendations have literally struck “gold”. I’ve learnt so much from Murray and Shae and have got so much value for my investment, they always look to mitigate risk which if your starting out in share trading is so critical. Share trading is not easy even for the professionals but I’m glad I have Murray and Shae with me to teach and guide me along the way.
Success in discipline – Been a Murray follower for almost a year - repaid my subscription multiple times. Have learnt the benefits of absolute discipline - don’t over think Murray’s detailed analysis and it will pay dividends. Run this portfolio in parallel to Ryan Dinse and both bring great reward - no reason to consider going anywhere else.
GREAT SERVICE – Finally a service explaining the tech side of when to buy and sell. Also great at the discipline of waiting for the buy zone. As an alliance member I have in the past chased recommended stocks too high to enter. I am impressed with Murrays logical and disciplined entry and the take profit calls. Unfortunately do not have the resources to take all recommended picks. Regards Murray
Very great full – Fantastic. I don’t have the money to take every trade but l am getting there. I have other subscriptions as well so l am pretty stretched at times but am very grateful for the time they must spend on company’s and charts etc.
Satisfied so far so good – I like Murray's measured approach he doesn't bang away with promises and supports his choices with fundamentals. After that its up to us to decided , I look forward to the friday night reviews and am happy with waiting until he see's a good thing. Red-bubble what a great pick. Thanks Murray Show details
Extremely thorough research and excellent recommendations – Murray is obviously highly experienced in his craft. He always has logical and considered recommendations. I have been thoroughly satisfied with his service and will definitely continue. He has made not inconsiderable profits for me !
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