September 2nd, 2010 | Posted in wbwso
A recent announcement from WBwso means that they are no longer actively seeking new members. Their announcement says that they have grown to a size where they believe they can manage member numbers efficiently.
Over the last few days they report that support responses have been slowing down due to holidays and the like. This has spurred them into making the decision to shut up shop to new sign ups.
For those who joined but have yet to make a deposit then it looks as though you are still able to as no restrictions have been announced.
Hopefully this move will allow the owners to really focus on providing the level of service members deserve.
Even though the site still has a sign up page changes have been made and you are informed that no new members are being sought.
This means that I will be removing the WBwso banner that has recently been shown on the right hand side. I’d like to thank all of the readers who have signed up under my referral link and would just remind those who are yet to invest that this is still possible.
All you need to do is login to your backoffice and review the packages that are available for investment.
August 20th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized
I can just see it now, the naysayers will be out in force blowing their own trumpet reminding us all how clever they were in warning us about Imperia Invest. If you haven’t heard already Imperia has posted a very brief update to the effect that database programming issues will delay access to the iBanking solution for another 2 to 3 weeks.
This further postponement is disappointing but hardly a surprise given the complexity of putting something like this together. It’s so easy to cry foul and gloat that Imperia will be yet another failure in the world of online investing. However, I’m sure I speak for many when I say that “we don’t want your spiteful and vindictive comments”. We all knew when we joined that Imperia, and others like them, carry an extraordinary risk and the end result may be failure.
We’re not naive children and if we end up with nothing then it’s our loss and nothing anyone can say will make a difference. The claim that dire warnings are issued to prevent others from falling into the trap is feeble and self-serving. It would be better if you kept your thoughts to yourself and let everyone deal with the situation in their own way.
A few more weeks won’t be the end of the world and if it turns out successfully then all the angst will have been worth it. For those who still have hope just hang in there and let things take their course. Don’t let the Imperia situation dominate your life, you need to focus elsewhere until things are concluded one way or the other. Ignore the naysayers and let them find others to irritate and offend.
August 15th, 2010 | Posted in investing
I am a lucky man who has three daughters that treat me like a king (in my dreams…).
They are of an age where they have jobs and need to consider how best to save for the future. In fact one of them worked as a temp recently for a financial consultancy and saw that a lot of people have money tied up in shares. She told me that she might do some investing herself.
I’m all for encouraging not only her but her two sisters as well. The problem is that financial subjects just don’t seem that accessible to young people and it’s difficult for them to really understand how the whole business works.
Well perhaps now there is an answer. I was contacted by a young lady from Kapitall. She explained that the site has been set up to help people get a better understanding of the world of investing. They are doing this by creating an easy to use interface that has some great features.
Tipping their hat to the social media generation the site is already Facebook ready so when you join up you can quickly let all your friends know about it.
On the Kapitall site you can create share portfolios and track how they perform over time. Don’t worry you won’t be risking your own money as it is all virtual. One word of advice, there’s a short quiz available that will indicate the type of investor you are. Once completed it will suggest the type of portfolio that might suit you best. This is a great starting point.
When you have a portfolio set up why not invite friends to create one and have a competition to see who does best. Once you’ve chosen your investment areas you’ll be able to follow the latest news on the companies you’ve chosen right on the site.
The whole experience is quick and easy to learn and I can see that people who may have been put off by the rather conservative approaches taken by other websites may well find Kapitall a refreshing change.
Recently they reached agreement with TD Ameritrade that allows TDA clients to access their account directly via Kapitall. The one drawback I see for my own daughters is that live trading is only available to US citizens.
This is disappointing but it doesn’t stop them creating a virtual portfolio and getting better acquainted with the whole world of investing so I shall be recommending Kapitall to them without hesitation.
August 11th, 2010 | Posted in more money review
I’m lucky enough to be flying off on holiday for a week or so shortly and needed to get some travel insurance. Rather than go back to the company I used before I decided to try one of the price comparison sites.
My thinking was that I wouldn’t have to trawl through hundreds of different offerings as the work would be done for me. All I have to do is find the product that suits my needs and away I go.
This got me thinking about the myriad of business ‘opportunities’ that we are exposed to every single day. How does anyone find out which offering is worth pursuing. What’s needed is an ‘opportunity comparison’ website where you can compare one against another to find something suitable for your situation.
That’s essentially the idea behind More Money Review. Every day new business opportunities are listed and you are able to review whether they will offer you something worth trying.
As each product or service is published readers are invited to make comments, good or bad on the entry. There are pretty lively conversations going on over there all the time so you can be sure of reading both sides of the story.
I should declare an interest here as I do write reviews for the site, the latest one is Xtreme Pip Poacher which I’m currently testing.
Another benefit of More Money Review is that the whole gamut of business opportunties is put under the microscope. So whether your interest is Forex, trading, seminars, horses, football or whatever you’ll probably find a review on the site of the latest offerings.
Joining is free and you are encouraged to contribute with your own experiences. We all know nothing is perfect but at least you have a chance of discovering some potential profitable products or services with this particular review site.
The owner, Jack Whiteman, publishes regular updates and keeps readers up to date with the very latest offerings. You could do yourself a huge favour and save a lot of wasted time by subscribing.
August 4th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized
How would you feel about spending a whole year testing betting advisory services and systems? Each day would involve a detailed analysis of all the results from the systems you are testing.
Now, to be honest you’d have to be pretty dedicated to do something like that. Especially as you’d have to shell out a fair wedge of money to buy the systems in the first place.
The whole premise behind this scheme (apart from personal gain) is to find honest, profitable systems that have the potential for a long term profit.
I’m not sure I’d have the dedication to do the analysis so I’m glad someone else has done it. Actually, two other people, Mike Bishop and Dan Jones.
Having done all the hard work they’ve set up the Secret Betting Club so others can get the inside track on trustworthy systems.
Of course, the opposite to trustworthy systems are rip-offs that we’ve all suffered from. And Mike and Dan are no exception. This translates into a genuine desire to expose all of the profit draining scams that appear almost on a daily basis.
Secret Betting Club publish a monthly newsletter which over delivers in terms of the information it provides. You get an analysis of the systems that are being used and told which products and services to avoid. Their aim is to give the knowledge and recommendations that will provide between £50 and £100 a day.
The service is currently on offer for £69 (a £30 saving on the normal fee) for a full twelve months. This is a real service that is on the side of the punter and if you decide to join I’m sure you will find true value.
July 31st, 2010 | Posted in imperia invest
As promised Imperia Invest has published an update in the back office. Surprisingly for them the update is pretty long and does provide some tempting news.
Of course, the end point is still not quite there and we have another two weeks to wait before anyone will be in a position to confirm one way or the other.
Again, the update is somewhat lacking in precise details so readers should be cautious about stating things as definite. Yes it does say that the iBanking platform will be available on 16 August. It doesn’t say anything about when purchased cards will be sent out.
If we assume that everything goes as planned any funds that can’t be claimed because owners didn’t purchase a card will be transferred to a trustee fund and disbursed to those who purchased an iBanking product.
Okay, so we are a step closer to the end and the update is positive. Having said that no-one should take things as a given. As always use common sense to understand what is going on. If cards are received and the banking interface is opened as we are told then we can start to really believe.
If you are lucky enough to be going away for two weeks where there is no email or internet you can avoid all the speculation that will most likely ensue between now and the 16th August. In some ways I’d be quite envious!
July 28th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized
One of the services I subscribed to last year was Lunchtime Profit Alert. The idea was simple (just the way I like it).
Each Friday you receive an email containing recommended bets on the upcoming soccer matches for the weekend.
Sad to say that the performance on a weekly basis wasn’t that spectacular. Not all was lost though as some pre-season recommendations did pretty well and recent activity at the World Cup also provided a profit.
Given the rather patchy performance I was a little hestitant to continue. Thinking about it though the annual subscription is pretty affordable so I’ve decided to see how things go this year.
As the new soccer season in Europe approaches the Lunchtime Profit Alert editor, Richie Forbes, has sent out an update mail that contains an encouraging update.
He is introducing a midweek email to profit from matches in the week. He’s also setting up a text alert service to advise members if things change prior to matches kicking-off. For example if a key player gets injured during training he’ll be on the text to tell members what they should do.
He’s also introducing Sport Spread Bets as part of the service. This is an area where he feels there are plenty of good wagers to be had.
So, if the idea of receiving regular wagers to place on soccer is attractive why not sign up for Lunchtime Profit Alert.
July 21st, 2010 | Posted in Liberty Reserve
I had a request from a reader that I thought would help others so decided to write this post. They wanted to know how to make a purchase at WBwso by using Liberty Reserve.
In many cases a purchase such as this is common across many websites so the steps I’ll take you through can be followed elsewhere, just change the relevant sites or payment processors you are using.
Clearly it is possible that some steps may vary slightly from site to site but the overall process should be similar.
Okay, so the first screenshot shows the home page at WBwso and if you are looking to make a purchase look at the Navigation panel on the left hand side, click on _purchase
This will take you through to the page showing all the current plans on offer. Scroll down and select the plan you want by clicking on the relevant radio button (the example shown here shows the last package as it makes it easier to show in the screenshot).
Once you’ve chosen the package scroll down the page to step 3 and fill in the amount you want to invest. Next, in step 4 choose Pay with Liberty Reserve
There’s another step, 5, at the bottom of the screen where you can confirm the purchase and agree terms and conditions.
When you accept here you’ll be taken to another screen where you can confirm the level of compounding (you may not find this step on other sites). After this is the payment processor interface, so here you will confirm the amount of purchase and the account that you will be paying.
There’s a Login button that will take you into your payment processor account (in this example that’s Liberty Reserve).
From here you will be able to login into your account at Liberty Reserve
When you complete the payment you will be returned to the original site (in this example WBwso) where your purchase will be confirmed.
I hope this very short tutorial helps people understand the process a little better, feel free to leave a comment if any more help is required.
July 18th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized
Will the price of gold go up?
Is the price of BP shares likely to go higher?
Does the S&P seem to be falling?
If you were to ask the above questions to a trader you’d end up with an answer that probably left you none the wiser. Of course there are arguments either way and it’s the brave soul who sticks out their neck to predict where things are heading.
For many people that’s one of the drawbacks of traditional trading. Add that to the sometimes complex and fiddly task of using trading platforms and you end up with many people who would like to trade choosing not to. Even if you manage to get a trade on you then have to watch it like a hawk, sometimes for hours on end, to see how it turns out. Just too much hassle.
What if it is was made much easier?
In essence all you have to decide is whether the answer to the above questions is Yes or No. And it takes less than an hour to find out whether you were right or wrong.
That’s Binary Options Trading.
With a blindingly simple user interface StartOptions provides members with the ability to trade Binary Options and earn up to 75% on each trade.
You also know straight away what the risk on the trade is so you don’t have to fret about mounting losses threatening your bank.
Joining is easy and you can quickly make a deposit to make your first trade.
Why not try it now?
Don’t worry support is always there for you and feedback is encouraged so that the site can be made even more user friendly.
Minimum deposit is $100 and maximum $5,000.
Whether you are new to the world of trading or an old hand Binary Options provides you with a chance to trade at a level you feel comfortable with.
See if it suits your needs.
July 17th, 2010 | Posted in TEP, imperia invest
Have you ever played the game where a group of people get together and two people sidle up together, one whispers something in the others ear. Then that person turns to the next one in the group and spy-like passes on the message.
As each person in turn has their go there’s a palpable rise in tension whilst they wait to see how the original message has changed on its way round the group.
Almost without exception as the last person calls out the message they heard it’s completely different from the one that started out. And that’s the fun of the whole thing!
With Imperia Invest things aren’t so funny.
Lots of people have been hanging on patiently until the middle of July expecting that cards would start to be delivered.
And yet when you look back at the last update from May that isn’t what is said. What they said was that the banking solution would be made available by mid July. It hasn’t. But is that really such a terrible thing?
We all know that the world of banking is extremely fickle and even the smallest hiccup can slow things down. So we need to give them time to react.
The update also said that cards were being tested until the end of July so it follows that until those tests are complete any bulk issue is on hold. What if they find problems? That may again create further delay.
I know I’m sounding like something of a cheerleader here and that really isn’t my intent. I know many people are upset and angry and whilst I sympathise given that we’ve had no update from Imperia let’s not start to rant and rave just yet.
As has been said many times before if these programmes pay out then all this angst would have been wasted energy, if they don’t then we all knew the risks going in and we shouldn’t spend valuable time searching endlessly for answers that may never appear.
In essence all this speculation is online Chinese Whispers and we all do well to remember that.
