Hello Fellow ChartWatchers!
This week's edition of ChartWatchers is full of important information including a lively debate about the health of the market - Tom Bowley is actually optimistic (well... somewhat), Arthur Hill not so much. But first, I have several items that are super important for our members:
BAD NEWS: WE'RE GOING TO RAISE OUR PRICES BY US$5 PER MONTH
Behind the scenes here at StockCharts, the sad fact is that the data vendors have been continually increasing the price they charge for their data. We have been protecting our subscribers from those price increases for as long as we can. In fact, we have NEVER raised prices going all the way back to when we started the website back in 1999. (How many other things do you know of that are the same price as they were back then?) This is a first for us and we are not happy about it.
Starting August 1, 2008, the price of all of our services will go up by US$5 per month. One month of Basic will be US$14.95, one month of Extra will be $24.95, and one month of ExtraRT will be US$34.90. Longer term subscriptions will also be going up at the fixed rate of US$5 per month.
We know that with the price of gas putting the squeeze on everyone these days the timing of this increase couldn't be worse, but we hope that everyone will consider the fact that we've keep prices as low as we could for as long as we could when considering renewing. Oh, and by the way...
GOOD NEWS: YOU CAN AVOID THE PRICE INCREASE BY RENEWING IN JULY!
Notice how I said "Starting August 1, 2008" above? That means that you can avoid (or at least significantly delay) the price increase by adding a long-term renewal to your subscription during the month of July. Even if you renewed recently, you can re-renew and we will simply add more time to your expiration date. By renewing now, YOU can determine when the price increase will actually start to affect you. Oh, and by the way...
GREAT NEWS: THE SUMMER SPECIAL IS NOW ON!!!
Just like in the past, we are running a special during the month of July: If you renew for 6 months, we'll give you 1 month free. If you renew for 12 months, we'll give you 2 months free. This is the best deal on our prices and, with the looming price increase in August, this is the last time you'll have a chance to get this deal ever.
So...
My strong advice to current members is to renew your account today for 12 months. You'll get 2 additional months for free AND you won't have to pay our increased prices until at least November of 2009. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
If you aren't a member but are thinking of joining, now is really the time. If you delay until August, it will cost you - it's just that simple.
To get started, simply click this link and follow the instructions.
Again, we're just as unhappy as everyone else about rising prices and we will continue to do our best to make sure you get the most value for your money here at StockCharts.
- Chip
