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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.3

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Evaluating 86 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall, expressing deep frustration with the service. Many people complained about unexpected subscription charges, hidden costs, and feeling completely misled by expensive digital product pitches that failed to deliver. Consumers also reported facing major difficulties when attempting to cancel their ongoing memberships, contact support agents, or secure rightful refunds. Some reviewers were happy with the helpful customer support team, noting that representatives were very patient and efficient when resolving account access issues. Additionally, a few consumers even found the educational market content and specific stock recommendations quite beneficial for their long-term trading goals.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I enjoy listening to Jeff Brown he talks logically and seems sincere. i however found charges on my statement with amounts I never authorized nor have i received sufficient information to suppor... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

They should explain that subscription services don't mean fast gains. We don't all have same experience w/investing. That being said, whenever I've called the company w/question, they spend the time... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I feel when you recommend any new stock and then it drops a good amount you do not follow up on what we as investors should do. Hold, sell or buy more? Has anything changed from your side as to t... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was looking at your (rather long) video advertisement that popped up in my in box. I'm certainly no tech expert but am always looking for investment opportunities so I would need advice and guidance... See more

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Brownstone Research is a boutique investment research firm that consistently delivers insights and profitable investment recommendations to its subscribers. For too long, the best investment research has not been available to individual investors. It has been typically reserved for investment banks, hedge funds, private equity, and high-net-worth clients. The mission of Brownstone Research is to make that kind of proprietary research available to any investors looking to gain an edge in the markets. The goal is simple… to deliver unique and profitable investment research found nowhere else.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total harassment

Total harassment. Even asked me to send a pic of myself. When I quit replying to the texts they started calling me. Total scam, not legit.

4 January 2023
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Brownstone Research and it's affiliates are not associated with any services or products promoted or provided by the aforementioned.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Overflow of Unwanted Emails from Brownstone Affiliates

I am receiving between 20 - 30 emails per day from Brownstone Research Affiliates, all of which I have Unsubscribed to OVER 30 TIMES (Each) in the past year. (1000+ Unwanted emails in the past year alone from Brownstone Affiliates) THIS IS THE WORST NIGHTMARE EVER. I spend all day deleting emails that I don't want, and haven't asked for. UNSUBSCRIBING from Brownstones Affiliates DOES NOT WORK

31 December 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi Robert we are sorry to hear of your recent concerns. We are happy to remove you from our promotional emails. Can you please provide us with your email address so we can remove you from the listing. If there is anything else we could do, please call us at (888) 493-3156!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT GIVE THEM A $1

Long story short, I gave them a chance in 2020 and found the information they supplied and the services they offered were not worth spending money on. They somehow were able to get me on a subscription which they then charged me for again in 2021. I contacted them within a day or two of the charge and canceled the order. I was told they would refund the fee to my card and it was canceled at that point. Fast forward to 2022, today and I get notification of a charge attempt to my card from their company. I then looked back and found they had never refunded me from 2021 and obviously their cancellation did not work. I called into their support line where I spoke with a young lady named Amy. She tried to get me to keep the subscription by lowering the fee for the year and then explained she could do nothing about 2021 refund etc. I am out the money for two years for this crap and wasted time on multiple calls at this point. I would hope everyone goes and reviews this company on Google and takes advice to stay away from them. Don't give them your money. You can find better information for free by using google and having a little common sense. Good luck to all of you in canceling your subscription. If I see enough keep complaining about them keeping your money I may start a class action, who knows? I will spend money just to prove a point.

28 December 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, Timothy. We are sorry to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations. We have very high expectations at Brownstone Research and would love the opportunity to improve. Our records show that you called in and spoke with one of our representatives on 12/28/22 and they took care of your request. If we can do anything else, please get in touch with us at (888) 493-3156!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I made two purchases and after two

I made two purchases and after two
Weeks I have not been able to contact anyone….email or calling. It says it doesn’t have my address. Something very sneaky going on

Update 2 (I only wanted 1) drones arrived today. Total joke. Flimsy ridiculous POS. I had also ordered a bug zapper (still haven’t received) I think this is the company you are all talking about???? Not sure. Regardless, be leery of coolest gadgets you see on line.

13 December 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi Jayleen, thank you for reaching out, however you have the wrong company. We do not sell any of those items here. We are a financial publication company.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A total scam Mill

A total scam Mill. One pitch after another designed to scam you out of your hard earned money. Every recommendation I invested in was a flop. Just look at the constant lofty promises from this band of thieves vs. actual results. Don’t fall for it, these folks should be incarcerated (again)

2 October 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hello, Paul. We set a high standard for ourselves and I do apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. We can remove you from our promotional emails so that you can only receive the paid content. Please provide us with you email address so that we can get you unsubscribed.
Cheers,
Brownstone Research

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ALEERTT

ALEERTT! Do not subscribe!!!

If so, it will be a nightmare! It is impossible to unsubscribe! You unsubscribe, and they put you in other list off other shady financial guru. Unsubscribe again, and again, new shady financial guru mail!

They are scammers!! No honest person would do that, after a unsubscribe demand!

Always reporting to gmail as spam and phishing mail!

2 June 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hello, Filipe. We set a high standard for ourselves and I do apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. We can remove you from our promotional emails so that you can only receive the paid content. Please provide us with you email address so that we can get you unsubscribed.
Cheers,
Brownstone Research

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi GRM, At Brownstone Research we strive for perfection and are shocked to hear of your experience. Can we please get more information to improve your experience with us? Please do not hesitate to call us at (888) 493-3156 or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never stop marketing

Brownstone Research continually bombards you with "deals" that you can't afford to miss. I can't get it to stop informing me that this "new service" is one I can't afford to miss. They also took one of the research tools I subscribed to and combined it with another. Not what I signed up for. They keep adding new services but I don't think they add staff.

27 November 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, TM. We are sorry that your experience wasn't ideal, but we thank you for sharing this with us. We care, and we want to make this better. We would be happy to get you unsubscribed from our promotional emails. However we would need your email address and or name to locate your account with us. Don't hesitate to reach out to us at (888) 493-3156 or memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I find that I am not alone in my anger

I find that I am not alone in my anger with Brownstone Research. I discovered in my bank statement a charge of $US 129 for some service that I did not sign up for. I have been trying to extricate myself from Brownstone for some years now, with little success. Their unsolicited mail (and from a host of other sites that seem to be affiliated) is like an infection that you cannot cure - my conclusion is that Brownstone is close to a scam.

14 October 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, Denis. We are sorry to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations. We have very high expectations at Brownstone Research and would love the opportunity to improve. We are looking into this and will be in contact with you via email. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at (888) 493-3156!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

51% one stars are all you need

51% one stars are all you need. Jeff is a either a fraud or the worst financial consultant of all time. The GOAT of stock losses. How he looks in the mirror every night and does not throw up is a scientific mystery. All 51% of us that lost virtually everything is proof. Yet he continues to bloviate his success. If you want a loss to offset taxes his service is great. Buyer beware of this loser.

3 November 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, Mark. We are sorry that your experience wasn't ideal, but we thank you for sharing this with us. We care, and we want to make this better, please get in touch with us at (888) 493-3156. We would love the chance to resolve any issues.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware!

Buyer Beware!! I canceled my subscription, they charged me again and when I deputed the charge with my credit card and called them they said they can't take it off auto, scammers, had to cancel my credit card.

19 October 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hello, David. We set a high standard for ourselves and I do apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. If we can do anything further, please reach out to us.

Cheers,

Brownstone Research

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Honestly every review in here is 100%…

Honestly every review in here is 100% accurate as to the money people spent and the actual value they got.

Yet the market is in the dust, but a savy investor like Jeff Brown can obviously tell this was coming, so what gives Jeff Brown ?

Jeff Brown for whatever lousy reason put his name on multiple advisory services, maybe to make an extra buck, who knows.

Sadly he has sold his reputation as a smart guy for a good fleecing of the people.

It's absolutely histericle the responses by the company you read here. It's like they live on another planet and are completely oblivious to what they're promoting and what's happening.

30 October 2021
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, Eric. At Brownstone Research we strive for perfection and are shocked to hear of your experience. Is there anything we can do to improve your experience with us? Please do not hesitate to call us at (888) 493-3156 or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible and expensive experience

My experience is even worse. They have charged my credit card almost $6000 for memberships I did not authorize. Once they get credit card info they just keep on using it to sign you up with other companies. The amounts double because the amount charged initially is half of what it should be. To matters worse, I am living off of Social Security. The only ones making money are these "experts". I think all of us should get together and file a Class Action Suit against these people. Jeff Brown has already been to prison for a previous fraud conviction.

13 November 2021
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this issue, Deanna. If you could provide us with more information such as an email address that was used when you subscribed so we can locate the charges that you mentioned. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not hesitate to call us at (888) 493-3156 or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible advice.

This company is absolute garbage. I bought a $2000 service and ALL of the investments they recommended are down 50-98%. I have lost so much money it is pathetic. I can understand looking at the "long term" but it has been a couple years now and there is no growth or turn around in site. I am slowly selling everything that they recommended. There are other services out there that are actually legit and give good advice. Stay as far away as possible from Brownstone Research!

7 September 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this inconvenience, DZ. We know the current market volatility is trying. All of us as investors are hurting right now. We set a high standard for ourselves and are truly sorry to hear that standard was not met in your interaction with us. Please get in touch with us on (888) 493-3156 and we'd be happy to try to resolve things for you.

Cheers,

Brownstone Research

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HOW I GOT MY MONEY BACK FROM…

HOW I GOT MY MONEY BACK FROM BROWNSTONERESEARCH. I called the Delray Beach, Florida Police. I figured scammers like these want to be far away from those they cheat. So I went to the police right where they live! The officer who took my statementwas a dream: polite, dedicated, interested in getting the truth. Not gay, but would like to hug him. He sent another officer to Brownstone with my statement to get theirs. They acted innocent, but quickly agreed to send me my $500 back. Cockroaches don’t like it when you come into their nest. Good luck to all.

13 August 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Laughed out loud at Marsha M's review…

Laughed out loud at Marsha M's review (if I could give zero stars). Same. It's a bonafide spam mill. If you want a more pleasant experience with hucksters that at least has a better outcome--love--watch the old musical The Music Man. I guess I should thank Jeff, though, for making me more cynical?

5 August 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, RMB. At Brownstone Research, we strive for perfection and are shocked to hear of your experience. We would love to improve your experience with us. Please do not hesitate to call us at (888) 493-3156 or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would

If I could give zero stars I would. I subscribed and was thinking of purchasing their products. But I changed my mind. I even received two emails saying: [my purchase was "on hold" for another hour, so please hurry and finish] so as NOT to lose this wonderful deal!
Unfortunately, I DID NOT NOTICE I had been charged. (NEVER AUTHORIZED THIS PAYMENT!) The ONLY reason I noticed it is because I received an email that my card was charged 4 TIMES THE AMOUNT charged last year to Brownstone Research!!!! What crooks!!!! I blocked and canceled my card immediately that same day. I still need my bank to confirm they will not effectively charge me. I remember receiving an obscene amount of publicity emails from these scammers and I actually had to unsubscribe 3 times in 3 days because that junk mail just kept coming. Horrible experience. Jeff Brown is a scammer as is his company. I hear he NEVER reimburses anyone. Just imagine ripping off even just 20 people a day 50US... What a crook.

22 July 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Hi, Marsha. At Brownstone Research, we strive for perfection and are shocked to hear of your experience. We have reviewed your account and see that you have been canceled & refunded. We have also removed you from our promotional email listing. If we can do anything else, please do not hesitate to call us at (888) 493-3156 or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a SCAM operation

This is a SCAM operation. Let me give you insight into what happened to me so you can be smarter. Somehow I landed on 1 of these guys email lists… and I say guys because it’s not just Legacy Research Group, it’s Palm Beach Research, Casey Research, Rogue Economics, Brownstone Research, TradeSmith and the many other scams and names these guys operate with. Here’s how ONE OF THEIR SCAMS WORK…

You are offered a small low ticket product to get you in the door. It may be a small $1 offer or some offer to simply collect your credit card details. At this point as long as you stay with original product you buy they just keep trying to upsell you.

However, I cancelled within 24 hours of signing up. I have an email from them and everything to prove they “cancelled” my account. From the day that I cancelled the account I began getting super spammed by over 10 different organizations who are all “trade gurus” and many of them clearly did state in their emails they were referred to me by Jeff Brown from Brownstone Research.

It seemed like they wouldn’t stop. I would keep on unsubscribing and sure enough they would reput me on the list even though I never asked to go on it again. They would also change names and lists over and over again no matter how many times I unsubscribed I was flooded by these fly by knight traders who SCAM PEOPLE.

A simple search of Jeff Brown in my inbox and you will see dozens of different names all attached to the scammer Jeff Brown and this scam group of con artists (see attached images of screenshots). Even though I cancelled my subscription less than one day after signing up in November 2021… you can see as recently as June 2022 they email me garbage. It’s gotten so bad, I had to screenshot them me unsubscribing and even email them the screenshot so they know what they’re doing is a 100% illegal and yet they still keep emailing me!!!

Now if the scam ended there I would I guess be fine since it’s just emails… but then I got charged nearly 6 months after I cancelled and have proof of cancelling with Brownstone Research, I got a charge from SR TradeSmith for $49. Now I know what software I subscribe to and trust me I have never done business or know of TradeSmith. So called my bank and disputed it within 24 hours of seeing the charge. Oddly enough my bank then DENIED MY DISPUTE. I went crazy because I do know this was a scam charge but somehow my bank didn’t believe me.

After nearly 2 months of fighting with my bank & asking for their proof from “SR TradeSmith” I get a letter that SR TradeSmith sent to my bank. Here is where the scam all connects and you see what is intention of all these companies and scammers…

Attached you’ll find the exact letter they sent to my bank. As you can see they reference the low ticket purchase I made 6 months ago as reason why their $49 was an authorized charge. What’s weird here though is they are 2 different company so how does SR TradeSmith know purchase of products from Brownstone Research? Do you see in the letter how they crafted the letter knowing as they scam people out of $49 that they would get a flurry of chargebacks… so they drafted this letter showing how you supposedly had already 1 or 2 authorized purchases already. Your bank then goes and checks and sees they are valid and then denies your chargeback request. Scammers then get your $49 x 10,000+ people and you’ve got a huge money scheme happening with companies that I’ve listed in this review.

Now if we go to their letter they sent to my bank from SR TradeSmith you can see at the bottom they listed my purchases from 10/31/2021 and I then cancelled less than 24 hours later when I did realize these guys were all full of you know what. So I cancelled and got letter back on November 1, 2021 from them (all of my proof attached to the review) saying money had been refunded and everything was cancelled. As you can see this is clearly a SCAM!!

Long story short, I got my money back, but only after giving my bank hell. Please report these guys if you’ve been scammed. More we report, the more we can help others! If you want the proof from this review just type in any of the scam group names on Google and you will see my full review with screenshots, photos and proof of the scam!

14 July 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

Thank you for sharing your concerns, however I can assure you that we are a not a fraudulent company. We are a real publication and research company that conducts research on various investment techniques and methods. We then publish our findings to our subscribers. We are sorry to hear that you had that experience, but we appreciate you sharing it with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I also bought $3000 membership with…

I also bought $3000 membership with Jason Bodner called Oulier Investor. I bought it because Jason said he sees Big Businesses put a lot of money on a stock causing the stock to go up, which Jason’s people will watch and let investors know when to buy and make money as the stocks go up. I’ve yet to see this. It shouldn’t matter if the stock market is down or volatile if major large companies are pouring money into a stock causing it to go up. I’ve called about this AFTER the 30 days and was told I’d get an email which I did not get. I’ve lost thousands of dollars plus the $3000 for a lifetime membership which I regret buying. Jason and Jeff were very convincing. Buyer beware

12 July 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research

We are so sorry to hear about your experience, but I would like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. We would be happy to provide an email or any other information you may need. If you would like, you can call us at 1-888-512-0726 Monday thru Friday 9am-7pm ET or email us at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com in order to speak to an agent who would be able to resolve this for you as well.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a SCAM!!

This is a SCAM!!! I spend money for membership this scammer Jeff Brown gave promises I will make $100,000 – I just lost money and one of the companies he recommended it bankrupted – he is a pump and dump paid clown!!! They also don’t pick up the line, you cannot reach them – they do not return the membership money!
SCAM - SCAM - SCAM

11 July 2022
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Reply from Brownstone Research


Hi Latinka- Thank you for taking the time out to leave a review. We understand your concern regarding the current state of the market that is impacting everyone. Jeff Brown has and will continue to sent out updates to all subscribers regarding the current state of the market and all recommendations.
After reviewing your 2020 purchase of our service and conversation today your account was updated. You can always reach us at (888) 493-3156 between the hours of 9am-7pm EST Monday through Friday. Also you can email us anytime at memberservices@brownstoneresearch.com

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