Today’s Sleuth is a personal one. I have something very important to share with you about me.

As you may or may not know, I am Catholic. I believe very strongly in God. And faith is a large part of my life.

For years, I have longed for an outlet in which I could work hard, help people with their problems and continue to grow in my own Catholic faith. And about six months ago, I figured out how I could do it all.

After a lot of soul-searching, counseling and praying, I finally worked up the courage to pursue this dream of mine — to become a Catholic priest. So this past August, I started the long process of applying to the Catholic seminary. And when I say “long,” I mean long.

The application process involved filling out about 25 pages of questionnaires…writing a 15-page autobiography…getting a psychological examination…passing a background check…seeing several doctors…answering questions in front of a panel of 15 Catholics (laypeople, priests, nuns, etc.)…asking for letters of recommendation…meeting with the cardinal…and collecting more forms than you ever thought existed.

But at the end of the day, I was accepted into the formation program. So God willing, in seven years, I will be ordained a Catholic priest.

Of course, this means I will no longer be your faithful editor.

Craig Walters and Greg “Gunner” Guenthner will lead the Sleuth team from here on out. And you’ll continue to hear from Jonathan Kolber, Chris Hancock and Ian Cooper — all experts in their fields.

You are in great hands! But before I go, I have a treat for you…

Penny Stock Fortunes Is BACK!!

For the last three months, I have been working with Gunner on bringing back the popular Penny Stock Fortunes.

Gunner has been working day and night on revamping the CXS System — a five-point system that finds the fastest growing penny stocks in the universe. Unlike Small-Cap Strategy Report or any other penny stock letters on the market, Penny Stock Fortunes isn’t concerned about “value,” balance sheets or cash positions. This is all about pure greed. When one of these companies takes off, it could make you a fortune.

To introduce you to this exciting world of penny stocks, I asked Gunner to write several issues for you — at no cost. This way you can get a feel for his research as well as the kinds of stocks the CXS System finds on a regular basis. You can kick the tires for yourself. And you can find out if this service is right for you.

I am pleased to announce that Gunner’s first issue of Penny Stock Fortunes is now ready for your viewing pleasure. He has posted it under the “Small-Cap Reports” folder on the Sleuth Web site. For your convenience, here is a link to the first issue.

Please let us know what you think of this “beta” issue of Penny Stock Fortunes. Write to us at thesleuth@agorafinancial.com.

A Final Goodbye

On a personal note, I want to thank you for your support and business. For nearly six years, I have had the pleasure to write to you on a weekly basis. You let me into your lives. You trusted me enough to do a lot of the nitty-gritty research you used to manage your own portfolios. And you challenged me to be the best I could be.

You made my time here at Agora Financial more than enjoyable. So I thank you for everything.

I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, dear reader. And for the last time, I say…

Happy investing,

James Boric
December 19, 2008

Pursuing a Dream was originally featured in the Penny Sleuth.