In this Gulfport Analytics Review, we will talk about what the new publisher is all about. In May 2024, Money Map Press announced major news. The company seemed to be dissolving. Its editors will all be migrating to new publishers.
All of Tom Gentile's newsletters will be available under a new outfit. Based on the website, he is also the only expert in Gulfport Analytics.
What prompted Money Map Press and its editors to undergo a huge transition? Where are the other editors heading? Is Gentile's new company any good? What's the main reason the editors left their former publisher, anyway?
As of this writing, Gulfport Analytics has four services, one free newsletter, and a comprehensive subscription program. There are also five special reports and two training videos, all free on the website.
The truth is, we will not be able to show you a lot about Gentile's new service vehicle. However, Stock Exposer can give you a clear idea of Gulfport Analytics based on Gentile and Money Map Press.
We will discuss the most relevant details we can find. Our team believes these can help predict your experience with Gulfport Analytics.
Overview
- Name: Gulfport Analytics
- Editor: Tom Gentile
- Website: www.gulfportanalytics.com
- Publisher: Alta Publishing
As mentioned, Gulfport Analytics is where Gentile publishes his newsletters as of May 2024. According to its website, the publisher is a company called Alta Publishing.
The new website claims to be the editor's new vehicle for spreading his “profitable' trade recommendations.
Through the company, Gentile will give you:
Meticulous market research, world-class education, valuable insights, market-beating options strategies, and proprietary trading tools.
Its website also claims to provide you guidance whether you're into crypto, options, or stock trading. Gentile also says he can help both newbie investors and veterans.
Since the editor has migrated his services from Money Map Press to this new company, there isn't too much information on the website by the time we publish this article.
Don't get us wrong, the website looks complete and legit. There are articles and videos. You will be able to see his services. But compared with other more established websites, this one looks empty.
As we learn more about Gulfport Analytics, you can get a better view of Gentile's new publisher.
What is Gulfport Analytics?
Before we dive into Gulfport Analytics, we need to know first what happened to Gentile's previous publisher.
In November 2023, Money Map Press started sending notices to its subscribers. Essentially, the company will be dissolved and its editors will be migrating to other companies.
Here are the updates sent to readers:
- Tom Gentile's publications have merged with Gulfport Analytics.
- Shah Gilani's services merged with Manward Press in November 2023.
- Garrett Baldwin is collaborating with Porter Stansberry on his Florida Republic initiative.
- Rob Roy continues his services via EWO Trader, now merged with Chris Johnson's Darknet Service.
- Andrew Giovinazzi's service has merged with Option Pit.
- Chris Johnson's Alpha Accelerators service has merged with Adam O'Dell's Max Profit Alert.
As you can see, everyone went to different companies. The situation seems bizarre, but such transitions regularly happen to many publishers. So, what could the reason be for what happened to Money Map Press?
We tried to look for official reasons, but we could not find any from the publishers themselves.
However, we did find clues. A Money Map Press micro post on Stock Gumshoe has two interesting comments.
The first one is from Travis Johnson himself, who linked Money Map Press with Agora.
This is a critical association. Agora has been in hot water in the past, as we have mentioned in our previous article examining if Ray Blanco is legit or a scam.
Truth in Advertising published an article in 2021 saying Agora Financial used false advertising and deceptive marketing. If you're familiar with the newsletter world, Agora is an umbrella company with many other smaller publishers under its name.
Although they have different websites, they all operate using the same practices.
After the report, the Federal Trade Commission ordered full refunds totaling over $2 million to consumers who lost money through deceptive means.
Agora Financial, LLC, NewMarket Health, and other related defendants tricked consumers into buying pamphlets, newsletters, and other publications through false promises and deceptive marketing.
The refunds will provide full compensation for consumers who bought certain health- and finance-related publications sold by the defendants.
This makes sense. Another comment on the Money Map Press micro post on Stock Gumshoe also has this theory.
What's New
Whatever the reason is, Money Map Press is no longer operational. For Gentile's subscribers, Gulfport Analytics will now provide his services.
Although it was a major shift, it seems the new company tried to make the transition seamless. The announcement was that subscribers need not do anything extra. Gulfport was supposed to email them everything they needed to access issues, alerts, and updates.
In the FAQ section, the website provided a rundown of what will happen to Gentile's services.
The former Fast Fortunes Club has become Stock Cycles Trader in the new publisher. Apparently, it is still based on the editor's Money Calendar.
Meanwhile:
Quantum Data Profits and Brutus Alerts will merge to become Timed Trader Pro, an all-new weekly trading service.
As well, Crypto Trend Trader will be the new name of Gentile's Microcurrency Trader under Money Map Press. The investor is quick to say that it will still employ the same strategy that “delivered 18 winners already in 2024.”
According to the website:
Resource Traders Alliance will merge with Rocket Wealth Initiative in a brand-new trading service called Cash Flow Trader.
In this service, Gentile targets instant cash payouts from the market’s top 100 stocks – leveraging his options income strategy with a 90% success rate.
As you can see, the sky-high promises are still there. Basically, it still looks like Money Map Press. This time, it is just focused on Gentile, with the addition of a more modern website.
The editor has a free newsletter called Patterns and Profits. According to its description, the service contains “trade secrets and money-doubling strategies.” Those who subscribe will get issues every week.
Knowing that it's a free service, we know these do not usually contain much. Editors use these to hook new subscribers, get their email addresses, and send gazillions of promotions.
Stock Cycles Trader retails for $299: In the newsletter, Gentile “uses his most groundbreaking, AI-powered software to deliver the exact dates to buy and sell the best stocks in the market – with a 90% probability of success.”
Quite the pitch, isn't it? Such a high probability of success!
Speaking of AI, if you are interested in artificial intelligence, check out our article on Ross Givens’ “A.I. Takeover Targets.” We discuss what the second wave of the AI revolution is all about.
Meanwhile, Crypto Trend Trader will cost you $5,000 if you want to know the “best crypto trade” weekly. This is the same price for his Cash Flow Trader. Here is how the publisher describes the service:
Get instant cash payouts from the 100 best blue-chip stocks in the market every single week using Tom Gentile’s 90% options income strategy.
Timed Trader Pro is slightly more expensive at $5,500. Apparently, it “delivers the best options trades” from the editor's Money Calendar.
Once you subscribe, you will “get a weekly shot to target 100% gains in just 30 days or less.” You can do this “while risking a maximum of just $500 per trade – all based on a 90%-accurate seasonal pattern.”
Again, this kind of marketing is what you will normally see from Gentile, Money Map Press, and even Agora.
A teaser we reviewed recently also promises double or triple your money. Jeff Brown’s “AI Retirement Playbook” uses the same marketing tactics.
Gulfport Analytics also offers Gulfport Analytics Pinnacle.
You can get all four services for a special price. Unfortunately, the website does not say how much this subscription is. Considering the price of the other newsletters, we can assume it will be expensive.
Who is Tom Gentile?
Tom Gentile presents his life journey as a classic story of hard work, grit, and perseverance.
According to the Gulfport Analytics editor, he grew up in a modest steel-mining town near Pittsburgh. He and his family did not have much to start with. To help his loved ones, Gentile worked tirelessly at a 9-to-5 job.
In fact, there were times he had to put in up to 60 hours in a single week just to make ends meet. Due to these circumstances, he started thinking about what else he could do.
He realized that he didn't want to spend his life working for someone else's benefit. At that point, Gentile said he decided to take control of his own financial future.
While working as a forklift driver at Home Depot in 1986, he began teaching himself how to trade in his parents' basement. Gentile claims even then, trading came naturally to him.
The editor's bio says that soon after, he quickly rose through the ranks of the American Stock Exchange. In 1993, he co-founded Optionetics, which grew rapidly. It soon became one of the largest and most trusted financial education companies globally, according to the trader.
Later, Gentile sold the company to the world's largest broker. By how much? Oh, just peanuts. He sold it for a measly $20 million. Kidding aside, that is one heck of an achievement, especially knowing where he came from.
According to the investor, he could have retired at this point. He did not stop, though. Gentile had greater ambitions.
However, Gentile claims to have shifted his focus. His primary mission became teaching others the best ways to trade. The editor wanted to start helping more people secure their financial futures.
Over the years, Gentile says he has meticulously developed one of the most powerful suites of trading tools on the market. As an editor, he leverages his “extensive experience in options trading and his innovative tools.”
As an “expert,” Gentile coaches regular investors on how to achieve significant success in any market and take control of their financial freedom. This is his goal with Gulfport Analytics as well.
Beyond his successful trading career, his profile says he is also a regular contributor on CNBC. There, he shares his insights on stocks, the economy, and finance trends as someone with over 25 years of industry experience.
As well, Gentile claims that his trading systems and strategies are designed to help individual investors outperform 99 percent of the trading crowd. To date, he says more than 300,000 traders have benefitted from his wisdom.
With Gulfport Analytics, the investor wishes to expand this number.
Reviews
As mentioned, Gulfport Analytics is still fairly new by the time we publish this article. Naturally, we could not find articles and reviews about the company from sources we deem reputable.
However, we can look at previous reviews of Money Map Press and Tom Gentile. Although they are not the new company, such literature can tell a lot about Gulfport Analytics.
Trustpilot
Money Map Press on Trustpilot has 3.2/5 stars. The rating is from around 110 reviews by the time we publish this review.
Almost equally divided, 43% gave the company 5 stars and 44% gave it 1 star. As for the rest of the reviews, 7% gave Money Map Press 4 stars, 5% gave it 3 stars, and less than 1% gave it 2 stars.
As we were reading the reviews, what accounts for such ratings could be the varying quality of services.
User ntxdirect commented that “it's all about which service you sign up for.”
We think the above is a fair comment. As well, there's merit to the concern that promising to double accounts can have legal implications. This type of marketing is what prompted the FTC with the refunds we discussed above.
Sean Mastro, meanwhile, felt he was scammed because of the transition with Money Map Press and Gulfport Analytics. Apparently, he signed up for $7,000 for a lifetime membership for Gentile's services. Without word or consultation, everything changed.
According to him, it was like he was placed in a system he did not ask for. Essentially, his comment cautioned those interested in Gentile, as he believes the editor does not have integrity and conducts “shady practices.”
Obviously, we cannot blame the commenter. It is such a difficult situation, and we feel this could have been handled better so subscribers do not feel duped.
Another user, C. Martin, had this to say:
Money Map Press marketed heavily about their services. After I signed up (at a high cost), all of the services disappeared, magically. I got SOLD to other companies that I did not choose.
This is a big rip-off! Be careful. They changed their name to GULFPORT ANALYTICS. Stay away, they will burn you.
This is another case where a customer who paid a huge amount felt shortchanged. Although this may just be a customer handling issue, it also shows us that the transition was not as seamless as it was initially presented.
As for Gentile, himself, we also saw a few that referenced him directly on the Money Map Press Trustpilot review page. One of these comments contains some choice words for the editor.
It is natural for commenter Michael Naraghi to feel the way he did. He may have held on to Gentile's sweet promises only to lose thousands of money in the end.
This is one of the reasons why we always caution readers to be cautious. These editors are well-trained marketers, employing every trick in the book to draw you in.
Although they may say the right words, you should still do your own research. Stock Exposer is here to help you critically examine the promises of such newsletter editors.
To be fair, Gentile also had positive comments. One such comment is from Rick Nelli:
Tom Gentile‘s “4 Days to $400” was excellent for experienced option traders. Tom explained the process in detail. However, as someone who has never traded options before, it was very challenging.
However, I did enjoy the course very much and learned from it. I must say that I am amazed by Tom and his very powerful tools. If I had the money and the time to watch all the videos, I would take all of Tom’s programs.
This commenter, in contrast to the review before him, gave the editor and his services 4 stars.
Better Business Bureau
Meanwhile, Money Map Press on Better Business Bureau received a near-perfect 4.89 stars from 192 reviews as of this writing. If true, legit, and correct then this is amazing. However, some are skeptical of such a rating.
When we went through the reviews, we saw something that was quite suspicious:
Many of the good reviews were about the customer service agents. While we are not saying these are bogus reviews, we are not sure these capture the quality of the publisher's services.
Commenter Matt R gave the company 1 star, saying it was a “perfect disaster” and “probably a fraud:”
The only thing that Money Map Press and Tom are good at is duping trusting investors into shelling out thousands for worthless advice.
In 2023, I made the mistake of believing the claims that MMP made about their supposedly revolutionary, AI-powered, algo-driven Quantum Data Profits service. It has been a complete disaster – loss after loss, often 100% of the amount sunk into the terrible option trade.
No ethics, no honesty, and no results. If you want to lose money fast, definitely go with MMP, it's all they are good for.
Ouch. As much as we think this is a harsh critique, we empathize with the reader. It is always frustrating to feel betrayed by an expert you thought you trusted. To lose a huge amount of money is a huge pain, for sure.
To be fair, we also found a comment from an unnamed subscriber that praised Gentile.
The review said the publisher is a “trusted source for marketing data and information leading me to an informed choice regarding investment opportunities.” As well, both “beginners and seasoned professionals” will benefit from the recommendations.
The commenter also said Gentile and the other editors are “world-class, financial geniuses.”
Obviously, this is quite the endorsement. Does it sound like a paraphrase of the marketing materials of Money Map Press? Yes. But could it also be legit? Again, the answer is yes. I guess it's up to you to discern what it really is.
The Money Map Press page on BBB also has 51 complaints closed in the last 3 years and 11 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
It seems like many of the complaints were about fraudulent charges and spam emails, which are all unfortunate.
One of the complaints centered on a critical issue with such newsletter services.
Despite numerous FTC judgments on cases like this, it is always disheartening to hear consumers complain about false advertising. Many still fall victim to such schemes, so we hope more investors read our website so they can be cautious of dirty marketing tactics.
If you could share this article with family and friends, that would be wonderful. Our goal here is to reach as many people as we can. We hope more consumers will do their own research before following the recommendations of “experts.”
Going back to the comment above, we hope the commenter got a refund.
As for a comment that directly mentioned Gentile, the review we found was about a discontinued service he provided. The subscriber paid $2695 for a lifetime membership to Money Hour.
However, it was discontinued, and the subscriber was automatically transferred to another service. Upon filing a refund request, the subscriber was turned down. Fortunately, Money Map Press eventually yielded after a series of back-and-forths.
All's well that ends well? For us, it should not have been handled that way. The customer should have been consulted beforehand. What about those who do not wish to go through the hassle of complaining?
Many of the subscribers are seniors who are not as tech-savvy. It's not far-fetched to think that there are elderly customers who just easily gave up rather than lose time and energy with Money Map Press.
Stock Gumshoe
His previous service, Microcurrency Trader, has 3.1/5 stars from Stock Gumshoe as of this writing. Although the review page itself does not have comments, a Stock Gumshoe microblog commenter gave it a C-:
I’ve received some good input but most of it can be found online with other experts. His last BIG 3 recommendations he pumped last Tuesday were cryptos I already owned. COMPOUND, OMG, and ETHEREUM.
By the time we publish this article, Money Calendar on Stock Gumshoe has 2 stars out of 5 from around 1050 votes. There are also close to 500 comments. That is a huge subscriber base. And a low score.
Here is a snapshot of the comments:
I think the Maryland Attorney General should investigate Money Map Press and Tom Gentile. They're scam artists. Don’t trade any of their recommendations! – William
Tom Gentile didn’t get to be “America’s #1 Pattern Trader” for nothing. SELF-PROCLAIMED CON ARTIST. WORST TRADER / INVESTOR THERE IS!!!
Tom Gentile is one of the most experienced option traders you can find. He would be in the top 10 in terms of knowledge & experience. And I admire Tom for his knowledge. But that’s where it stops. I think he has sold out to the mighty $. The Money Calendar alert is rubbish.
Bro, Tom Gentile has been spot-on so Far! Over 5 figures in gains with only 4 figures at risk in less than 2 weeks. Paid for my subscription in the first week! I'm sure he’ll miss here and there, but NOT yet!
To be fully honest, we tried hard to show a balanced picture of the comments. But almost all were negative, with many threatening legal action. We found less than a handful of positive comments.
Maybe this is a reason why the service has already been discontinued? What do you think?
Here are the other defunct newsletters of Gentile and their ratings on Stock Gumshoe.
- V3 Trader – 1.7/5 stars from around 30 votes
- Cryptocurrency Windfalls – 1.8/5 stars from around 50 votes
- Trading Circle – 2.6/5 stars from around 5 votes
- Weekly Cash Clock – 1.7/5 stars from around 160 votes
Obviously, there is an emerging pattern here. It looks like his services have not been well received. Based on these, we are starting to see a likely reason why Money Map Press had to be dissolved.
Before you take reviews and comments as Gospel truth, we'd like to remind you that these are subjective. Some may have had great experiences but did not leave reviews. Usually, only those who feel aggrieved leave comments on review sites.
Maybe Gentile has improved his services — that is also always a possibility. Maybe being on his own means having more control over the quality of his products. There are a lot of factors at play here.
However, we are providing you with all the information you need so you can weigh for yourselves. Our goal is to equip you with the tools you need so you can decide whether to trust him or not.
In the end, it's up to your comfort and trust level.
Pros V Cons
Pros
- Tom Gentile has years of experience in the investment newsletter industry.
- Gulfport Analytics focuses on Gentile and his services, which can mean more time devoted to improving the quality of his newsletters.
Cons
- The services are expensive, and Gentile's services have a history of sketch credit card charges.
- There are many complaints about Gentile's recommendations and business practices.
Conclusion – An Improved Money Map Press?
In this Gulfport Analytics Review, we have talked about its link to Money Map Press. This used to be Tom Gentile's publisher.
The article also discussed what happened with the editor's former company and colleagues. Since you need to know how Gentile's previous newsletters have been rebranded, our article also gave you what his current lineup is.
Aside from giving you a backgrounder on Money Map Press and Gulfport Analytics, you have also seen Gentile's journey as an investor and editor.
This article also showed you how his previous services were received by subscribers. We have been honest and showed you the worst comments and the best feedback.
In the end, it is up to you if you will trust Gentile and Gulfport Analytics based on this comprehensive review.
After reading everything, are you inclined to subscribe to his new services? Let us know below.