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Streetwise Bulletin signup now available…
Just in case you missed the comment on the last post I’ve been contacted by the editor of the Streetwise Bulletin to say that they have now created a signup page for readers.
In fact I was contacted very soon after the post went live so I have a sneaking feeling that the folks at Streetwise keep a close eye on what appears on the internet about them.
And this is never a bad thing. If you have a website or other online presence it’s advisable to monitor what appears about you online. Then, if action is needed to respond you’ll be able to react quickly.
Personally I was impressed by the way Streetwise responded to my post and it shows that the more we communicate quickly and widely the better impression we make.
Just as a taster yesterday’s bulletin showcased a new type of dating site where people’s musical tastes are used to find matches. The suggestion made is to look at whether there are other types of interests that could be used to bring couples together. Again just a way to look at things slightly differently and how they may be used in business.
Private Newsletter no longer available…
Yesterday I was contacted by the service that I use for creating and distributing my private newsletter. It seems they had got round to reviewing what I was sending out and have decided that it is ‘risky’ or ‘inappropriate’.
When I queried this further they suggested that the articles I produced were of the ‘get-rich-quick’ persuasion and therefore to protect their reputation no longer wanted to distribute the newsletter.
There doesn’t appear to be any right of appeal so I am no longer able to publish my weekly newsletter. I will take a little time to consider what alternative options there may be available to me and make a decision in the New Year.
Unfortunately because my account was closed with immediate effect I don’t have contact details for everyone on the list. So, if you have received the newsletter in the past please accept my apologies for this situation but I will still post here regularly so no reason to miss out on valuable online investing information.
You might want to consider subscribing to the RSS feed as this will ensure you are always notified when a new post is made.
Shortcut Bulletin brings together great ideas…
If you have been interested in making an additional income you will probably have come across several newsletters or websites that provide advice and help. Some are little more than glorified sales pages but one or two do provide better value and can give you a helping hand in finding something that you might be interested in looking into further.
One of these value added services is Shortcut Bulletin from Agora Publishing. The editor is Glenn Fisher and he comes across as enthusiastic and knowledgeable. There are two main services, firstly an email newsletter that gets delivered to your inbox on a regular basis. Generally they are short and to the point so it doesn’t take long to absorb what is written.
Secondly, there is also a published newsletter that is issued monthly and which contains a range of articles covering subjects as diverse as creating a website, copywriting or sports advisory services. Many of the contributors are well known in their field so the advice you get is up to date and reliable.
The email newsletter is free whereas the publication requires a subscription. Now, bear in mind that Glenn’s raison d’etre is to sell the products and services he writes about so keep an open mind when reading any article and do your own due diligence before parting with any cash. Having said that services like Shortcut Bulletin do provide a way for those who are looking for additional sources of income to focus in on opportunities quickly and easily.
By the way one service that they report on in the July edition may be of interest. If you have a stack of books lying around and feel like helping the planet then head over to greenmetropolis where you can sell them to others.
I will be reporting on other offerings of this type in future posts so please don’t accuse me of bias just yet!
One of these value added services is Shortcut Bulletin from Agora Publishing. The editor is Glenn Fisher and he comes across as enthusiastic and knowledgeable. There are two main services, firstly an email newsletter that gets delivered to your inbox on a regular basis. Generally they are short and to the point so it doesn’t take long to absorb what is written.
Secondly, there is also a published newsletter that is issued monthly and which contains a range of articles covering subjects as diverse as creating a website, copywriting or sports advisory services. Many of the contributors are well known in their field so the advice you get is up to date and reliable.
The email newsletter is free whereas the publication requires a subscription. Now, bear in mind that Glenn’s raison d’etre is to sell the products and services he writes about so keep an open mind when reading any article and do your own due diligence before parting with any cash. Having said that services like Shortcut Bulletin do provide a way for those who are looking for additional sources of income to focus in on opportunities quickly and easily.
By the way one service that they report on in the July edition may be of interest. If you have a stack of books lying around and feel like helping the planet then head over to greenmetropolis where you can sell them to others.
I will be reporting on other offerings of this type in future posts so please don’t accuse me of bias just yet!
What Really Makes Money…First Impressions
In a previous post I mentioned that I had sent off for details of Business Opportunities (What Really Makes Money) from Nick Laight. The package arrived just before I left for my week’s break in Spain so I took the opportunity to review all the material whilst lying by the pool.
The package consisted of a manual that contains 8 business ideas that Nick suggests can be started with little capital but have the potential for good earnings. Also included was a CD with a further 11 business ideas. Finally there were copies of the last three newsletter editions, so all in all quite a comprehensive package.
There were several ideas that caught my eye and two specifically that I’d like to cover in this post. The first was a report on the CD that provided some information about one of my favoured money making methods, namely sports arbitrage trading. I have written about this on several occasions and whilst I don’t trade heavily in this area I am always keen to learn new ways of exploiting this business. The report provided information about the Odds Exchange website which is a portal that provides a whole raft of information about sports betting. This is a very useful site as it provides access to many online betting sites and associated services. In relation to sports arbitrage trading there is one section of the site that is dedicated to identifying arbitrage opportunities.
At the time of writing the arbitrages identified related to soccer and tennis. Assuming you could place the requisite trades returns were between 1.5% and 3.2%. There weren’t a large number identified and one that I looked at in detail used an Hungarian bookmaker for part of one trade. As I couldn’t find an English translation for the site it’s clear that not all opportunities would be available (unless you can work out the Hungarian equivalents of course). Also, as with any arbitrage opportunity you need to be quick to place the trade as they don’t always last that long.
If you register at Odds Exchange you can request the arbitrage trades be emailed to you so this could be a very useful service. In the report on the CD they highlighted examples of trades where profits would be above 30%. Whilst a very tempting profit it is always worth double-checking everything when profits like this are presented, however a good spot by Nick Laight and the WRMM team.
The second scheme that caught my eye was in the May edition of the newsletter and was an investment recommendation for woodland. A few years ago I did some basic research in investments in timber, primarily in Panama but never followed it up fully. The report in the newsletter focused on investing in woodland in the UK. As Nick explained the green movement has made this a very tempting area to get involved with as the European Union provide a whole host of subsidies and grants to encourage woodland development. The newsletter report gave some clear guidance on how to proceed, useful websites that gave even more information and a theoretical example of what profits could be achieved.
All in all this was highly attractive and I am considering following this up further when I return from holiday with a few ideas that I think could make this even more profitable.
Whilst I’ve only identified two business ideas from the wealth of information I received I am sure that many of the others provided have real potential so if you were considering a subscription to What Really Makes Money from Nick Laight at Canonbury Publishing then all I can say is go ahead as I don’t think you will be disappointed.
£15,000 in the bank by May 2008
It seems as though the market for home based businesses is still going strong. I received in the post this weekend the latest edition of the newsletter, What Really Wins Money. This is published by Canonbury Publishing and like other publishing companies such as Agora Lifestyles and Fleet Street Publications there is always other marketing material sent out with each issue.
This time the owner of Canonbury Publishing, Nick Laight, is offering us a chance to subscribe to his business opportunity newsletter, What Really Makes Money. Now reading the offer material it’s clear that Nick has been active in the home business market for some time and I must admit his name has cropped up several times when I’ve been investigating various opportunities.
In this latest offer Nick is encouraging new subscribers to hand over £32 (a reduction of £5 from the original price) with the promise of a full money back guarantee if you haven’t put “…at least £15,000 into your bank account by May 2008…”. As part of the marketing material Nick includes many testimonials that confirm what is on offer has real value. However, I haven’t actually read a testimonial where anybody has actually achieved the additional income promised so I’m keeping an open mind for the present.
As £32 is a relatively small amount I’ve sent off my application and now look forward to receiving the information on offer. Watch this space…
Learn how ETF’s can protect your wealth…
One area of online investing that I haven’t dabbled with greatly is stocks and shares. Nowadays it is very easy and relatively cheap to transact online. If you have the right trading strategy then there is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to make a healthy profit even if the market is declining rather than rising.
The problem of course is finding the individual shares that will buck the trend and offer growth irrespective of what the market as a whole is doing.
Previously I’ve mentioned Investors Daily Edge as a good source of information on many aspects of market trading. One type of investment that is regularly mentioned is Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) and it is clear that this seen to be a very profitable place to invest if you trade wisely. Their attraction lies in the lower cost of ownership and their diversification of risk.
When I was talking to a friend about this he suggested I take a look at the website ETF Guide as he said it gives a really in-depth analysis of the whole ETF market place.
I took his advice and was especially impressed with the ETF Directory as it gives some useful links to other advisory services and also the News and Commentary page which provides all the latest information in the world of ETF’s.
The ETF market place is expanding very quickly and any resource that brings together all of the information is worth following. The site issues a free newsletter and you can sign-up for a 30 day trial of their service for free.
If you want to profit from the markets but don’t want to spend hours researching specific company stocks then ETF’s may well be a good way to go.
Money Making Ahead of the Crowd…
One thing that you should look for when investing online is to try and be ahead of the crowd. What I mean by this is to be among the first to learn about any new investment opportunity that is available. Of course you should never jump right in without first undertaking some ‘due diligence’ on the offer.
Unfortunately this is never a guarantee that the investment is genuine as has been demonstrated many times in the past. However, you should always do some investigation before parting with your hard earned money. Having learnt the hard way it never fails to amaze me how trusting people can be when a tempting return dazzles them against the potential for being swindled.
When you think about it anyone can set themselves up online and masquerade as an honest investment opportunity. The fraud is only discovered when large payments are due, the trick seems to be to drip feed some payments so that the word of mouth recommendation spreads far enough to entice enough people so that a sizeable pot of money is acquired before closing shop and heading off into the sunset.
One way to reduce the risk is to connect with someone who truly does seem to be at the head of the queue when investments are born but who is also knowledgeable enough to spot genuine opportunities when they arise. One such source is Gerald Deer who publishes a newsletter called ‘Investments You Can Use (IYCU)’.
Given the ever changing nature of the online investing world publication of the newsletter is related to when something of importance is spotted rather than a fixed publishing schedule. I find this very useful as you know that when a newsletter arrives in your email that it will be relevant and probably profitable.
In one recent issue it was clear that Gerald was one of only a handful of people who had been authorised to solicit interest from potential investors, this demonstrates to me that Gerald keeps his ear very close to the ground and has some very useful contacts.
If you would like to subscribe to Gerald’s newsletter then please send an email to geralddeer@safe-mail.net and mark the Subject line IYCU.
In any sphere being a front-runner is always an advantage, online investing is no different especially when much of the due diligence has been done for you. As an early investor you have the advantage of spreading the word to others and earning income from referrals.
Talking sense…
Two weeks ago I mentioned that I subscribe to Early To Rise as a newsletter that provides a great deal of useful information when you are looking to improve your knowledge, health and wealth. As you can appreciate the articles that appear in the newsletter are written by many different people.
One contributor that I find submits highly pertinent content is Robert Ringer and I am now also a subscriber to his own missives. Robert’s style is to discuss a particular aspect of wealth building by referencing case studies or by using examples from his own experience. I like the way that he makes a point succinctly and leaves you with plenty of food for thought.
A good example of his work is given by a brace of articles that he wrote on investing styles that I feel shows just how different peoples lives can turn out.
Robert Ringer does have a lot of content on his site and markets heavily for the products that he has available. Personally I don’t object to this but if you are someone who is turned off by regular marketing emails then you might want to consider if subscribing to his free newsletter is worthwhile but I would recommend that you at least take a look as the article content is very good.
In print…
Today I received the latest copy of The Money Club newsletter from Agora Publishing. The newsletter is designed to help people who want to earn a living online by providing useful articles on subjects such as goal setting, good business practice and reviews of online opportunities.
This month Ben Catt of BizOppsUK provides an in-depth review of the website PDX Factor which he reports is essentially a site selling you an e-book about making money with Public Domain material. Ben’s overall impression is not very favourable as he says ‘Unfortunately, the instructions contained in this manual are very simplistic‘. Ben’s recommendation is to avoid the system unless you already have some experience of creating e-books etc.
By the way Ben provides a great service at BizOppsUK by helping people find online opportunities that are genuine and have the potential to provide good returns so have a look at the site now.
The newsletter editor is Freddie Goodman and he challenges his readers to submit an action plan of what they intend to do to reach their goals. His aim is to help the reader achieve their money targets but as he rightly says this won’t happen unless people take action. We shall have to see what sort of response he gets.
The other main contributor in this month’s edition is Stuart Goldsmith. Now, he could certainly not be accused of avoiding the issues, his article lays out the fact that to really be financially free you will need £3 Milllion Pounds, the first so you don’t need a job, the second to squander on silly toys and the third for starting to fulfill your real dreams…all good stuff.
If this sort of information sounds like something you’d be interested in then send a mail to MoneyTree for further information
