** My new book - about spreadbetting - has just been published, you can order it here:

http://books.global-investor.com/books/401334.htm?ginPtrCode=10453

Welcome to any new readers coming to the website from the new book, I would suggest you read the spreadbetting book in conjunction with Naked Trader, available here:

http://books.global-investor.com/books/27120.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
**
I'm not really a car kinda guy.
I could go out tomorrow and buy a flash Ferrari if I wanted to. But I'm not going to. (Tempted by a racehorse as I owned horses once).
I'm really quite happy with my 10 year-old little sports BMW that takes me where I want to go and always starts first time no bother.
And in fact I rarely use it anyway - usually to the seminar venues and back! I prefer cycling in London or using the tube because I know I can pretty much get where I want at the time expected... I hate sitting in traffic jams.
However I have now bought a car.. for Mrs NT for her birthday. She uses a car a lot especially to shepherd young Christopher around.
She has had a Prius but for quite a time has been talking about wanting a "Lexus". Her best mate has one and she fancied a bit of luxury..
Nothing wrong with that of course! I was told how they even have a DVD player in the back to keep kids quiet on long journeys. Parents everywhere will know what I mean.
So anyhow I caved - the Prius has gone and the Lexus is here!
And I must admit it's pretty impressive. Passenger gets their own temperature control (oooh!) - the sat nav is built in to the screen - (aaahh!) - and passengers can watch a movie with bluetooth headphones (whooo!)
It's very comfortable, lovely seats and all kinds of wonderful features.
On reversing there's even a camera that comes on and the car pretty much tells you how to park it and if you're about to prang it. (whoo hoo!!)
I can now see why she wanted it. Of course a car is never going to be an investment but if you can afford it then a bit of luxury, why not?
I saw Mrs NT kissing it out of the corner of my eye - should I be worried? Not the start of an affair is it?
Christopher's very keen on it and loves the idea of watching Thomas in the back.
However he does fancy getting hold of my old BMW. It sits there patiently waiting for me to use it... hardly ever. Ten -years-old and starts first time every time. Only 40,000 miles!
If it still goes, I promised to let him have it on his 18th birthday.
So he said: "Just before you die, could you clean the inside because Amarylis (his girlfrend) would prefer it tidy...."
I have to say - that left me speechless! He did reassure me though afterwards he would prefer me to live rather than me die just to have the car ...
Someone asked me something interesting at the last seminar: "How much more money do you think you'll need before you retire from the markets?"
Interesting indeed. Then I realised now it's not to do with the money now. It's the challenge. I find the markets endlessly fascinating.
I expect I'll still be making a final trade just before I kick the bucket. It's always interesting to me especially the way it changes over time and I'll be doing it even if I don't have to make money out of it.
Of course I guess if I started losing lots then I would consider quitting. I'm afraid I can't quite promise to keep this website going till the deathbed scenario though..

Thanks for the continued feedback on the seminar. I'm really glad to read some of you are already using some of the techniques I showed you.
Some of you appear delighted with one or two of the "tricks" I taught about timing and judged by the mails I'm delighted that you really did "get it"!!

Do remember which side of the order book is which! I hope if you all carry on using the tools I showed you, it ought to transform your trades.

Once again it was a pleasure to host the event and thanks for all those gin and tonics. Well, I think thanks - I wasn't so sure when I woke with such a sore head on Saturday!

Those of you who missed this seminar don't despair as I've booked the next date!

It's going to be on Friday Nov 26th. Booking now open so mail me for details at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Nov Seminar interested" in the subject line.

Those of you booking at this early stage will get a very generous early booking discount!
Beginners and improvers welcome! Come and spend the day with me, the markets and some lovely people - and of course, lunch!
If you mail me I will then send you details and a full agenda of what is covered. Also more details below somewhere.

My seminars are designed for beginners, dabblers and improvers and deals with everything from how to look for winners, how to research, spreadbetting, level 2 use how to time trades and short, how to use advfn properly and run your portfolio without having to spend money on systems and tipsters.. and tons more.
A lot of the day comes directly from the live markets and I show you many of the tricks I use to get good prices live. And there might even be the odd live trade or 2!

**I'm now taking bookings for the technical analysis seminar on Sat Dec 4th with top trader Susan Marmor and myself. Learn to take the emotion out of trading by using simple TA techniques... you must have been to a previous seminar of mine to qualify unless you can persuade me you are already a reasonably experienced trader... Mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "TA seminar interested" in the subject line.
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Spreadbetting firm Tradefair Spreads has upped its offer exclusively to Naked Trader readers to a £100 credit. This offer is exclusive to me and not available anywhere else...
I've been using them for a few weeks to check that I'm happy with the service. As you know I don't take ads or allow referrals on the site unless it's a company I've used and I feel confident about.
What I like about it is it's easy to use, spreads are surprisingly tight on the smaller companies and interestingly an automated stop loss is applied to each trade - so beginners know what their max loss is from the outset.
Anyway they now offer a £100 credit as long as you deposit £100. You get the credit after you placed 5 trades (Terms and conditions apply)
If you'd like to apply for an account with Tradefair Spreads and get the freebie click this link:
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The number of emails to me is nearly reaching saturation point and I'm struggling! I'm getting 100s which is lovely in a way but killing me in another.
The main problem is the length of some of them, indeed some run to the length of novels, so, please, help save my eyes and please keep mails to under 150 words.. you can do it! It's close to the stage where I am going to have to say I will answer all mails but those over 200 words will get deleted. Keep them short and sweet, please!!
Also, it's possible the answer you seek from me is already in FAQ's. And do remember I can't discuss individual shares with you as it would be classified as investment advice which I'm not authorised to give.
Many of you enjoy the cheap advfn toplists bronze deal through me as do many of you with the cheap level 2. However many of you say you want a half-way house to include real-time share prices always on.
So I'm pleased to announce I've managed to seal a new deal with Advfn for its "Silver" service - that's always on real-time share prices for a good saving (Bronze toplists etc are included in this).
The deal is via me you can save £30 for your first year by paying just £138.06 inc vat via me instead of £167.47.
Just mail me for full details if you'd like it with "silver" in the subject line.

They've just re-published "The Zulu Principle" by Jim Slater who's written a 2008 update at the beginning.
This is a brilliant classic book. Reading this is a real pleasure and it was a great idea to republish.
Jim believes like I do the best gains can come from smaller stocks and in an easy to read style takes you through how to evaluate smaller companies that are about to become bigger ones - he uses some excellent examples.
Really this is a must read for all more longer-term investors or anyone looking to grow their money... a number of you have also written to me about this book and praising it.
Here is the link to buy it:
http://books.global-investor.com/books/167207.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
Here's a very topical one: The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets by Peter Schiff.
The book is all about how to keep portfolios up in a down market. He focusses a lot on how to play commodities and win with some sensible advice especially on natural resources and precious metals. He is very much a realist and there is no rubbish here: some straight talking and some interesting strategies.
Everyone who invests should think seriously about keeping portfolios up in bad times so this book should be read.
Well worth picking up at this link:
http://books.global-investor.com/books/271958.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
To order my new book Naked Trader 2 for next day delivery click this link... or the cover of the book top right!
http://books.global-investor.com/books/27120.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
Several people have asked me for a recommendation on a book which shows how to study accounts in a reasonably easy way. The one I like the most is http://books.global-investor.com/books/15717.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Robert Leach. Ten crunch questions to ask before buying any company.
It' s a decent easy-to-read book with several key chapters and it's highly recommended. It's one I keep and dip into from time to time. To order, click this link... http://books.global-investor.com/books/15717.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
The best book on charting and easiest read on the subject is http://books.global-investor.com/books/15618.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Alistair Blair. Click here -> http://books.global-investor.com/books/15618.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
Another good one is the second edition of http://books.global-investor.com/books/23792.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Peter Temple. Included in this one is how to use spreadbetting, CFD's warrants and trackers to reduce risk. And there are some decent trading strategies too.
This is an excellent book for new investors and also experienced ones. It explains all the things you may not be sure about in the markets and will explain the tools that are there. To order The Investors Toolbox by Peter Temple (new edition) click the following link for delivery in 24 hours... http://books.global-investor.com/books/23792.htm?ginPtrCode=10453

**** BOOKING FOR FRI NOVEMBER 26TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**
(SEPTEMBER 24TH SEMINAR NOW SOLD OUT - SORRY)
Fancy spending a day with me, learning all the ways I have learned over the years to find good shares and play the markets? Well, you can at one of my seminars!
Booking is still open for the Naked Trader seminar on Friday Nov 26th.

Price is £495 plus vat. However right now there is a generous early bookers discount!
That includes three course lunch, coffees, snacks etc.
The seminar is mainly aimed at beginners and dabblers though improvers are welcome too.
Topics covered using live market feeds all day include: Market psychology, level 2 - a simple guide to how to use it for better timing; how to value companies; finding companies that are about to rise. I will also cover techniques for handling events such as the recent meltdown and volatility.
Spreadbetting: How to use it to gain an edge and go short. Market makers - how they work and how to beat them; how to stop losing money and make it instead and plenty more.
How to plan trade entries and exits - how to research companies and understand reports, plus all those niggly questions you always wanted to ask. How to set stop losses and targets. Charts and how to use them.
Also covered: Market maker tricks: How to spot tree shakes and use them in your favour, How to tell when NOT to buy a share. I use live ADVFN all day with lots of level 2 and looks at all kind of live market data.
The idea behind the seminar is SIMPLICITY. I don't use jargon or fancy words - everything is in PLAIN ENGLISH! No question is too stupid and the event is held in a friendly relaxed and supportive environment.
The idea is you will come away from the event I hope a wise and better investor with lots of new ideas. I try and translate complex topics into easy bite size pieces. I also aim for it to be entertaining as well as instructive.
If you are interested please e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "seminar interested" in the subject line and I will send you full details of the event including comments from those who have come to previous seminars and you can then decide whether you would like to come. See you there!
One seminar attendee Clare wanted to write a testimonial about her experiences at the seminar which follows now!
"I've just come back buzzing from one of Robbie's seminars. What a day! He's just brilliant, and manages to pack an awful lot into one day, and with his enthusiastic and humorous delivery the day just flies by. There are no gimmicks, no sell, no "˜get-rich-quick' promises, just his own solid, sound approach which he has learnt over the years and which works.
He shows you how to minimise the risks and maximise the profits and points out the banana skins on the way. Where the seminar really comes into its own is when he teaches using live level 2. Hearing him talk through his thought processes and reasoning is invaluable, and really brings home everything from the book. He has endless patience answering peoples' questions, and really seems to care that everybody understands.
On top of that, you meet some really nice like minded people and swap e mail addresses, you're plied with
chocolates and coffee all day, have a great lunch and spend the evening getting tiddled with Robbie in the
bar afterwards! You might even get to see the amazing crocodile boots . . . .
Don't worry about the cost, it's easily worth it, and you'll soon make it back with your new-found investment skills, and in what you're no longer losing. If you're thinking of going along to his next seminar, whether you're a novice or an experienced trader, don't hesitate ""just go!
Thanks Clare, did you want the tenner in cash, or will a cheque do?

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I've started using Tradefair for spreadbetting - I like the auto generated stop losses which help to maintain discipline and that's good for beginners I think. And exclusively for Naked Trader readers they upped the offer to £100 credit.
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This bodes well for the new government eventually. George Osbourne (Yes I agree he looks pretty vile) says he's not spending £800 on a Xmas tree for Number 11 using taxpayers money like the old lot did.
He'll go to the market "like everyone else" and get one there.
That's good and shows leadership. Cutting out waste like that and multiply the savings made across the board should come to an eye-watering figure.
For too long the last government spent ridiculous amounts of our money on stupid things. Time now for some proper housekeeping and regard for taxpayers' money. And that means the small stuff too. Because lots of small stuff leads to big savings.
Our child benefits are going - no problem we don't need it and we didn't ask for it. In any event I don't see the point in the Government taking money from us then giving a tiny bit back saying "Spend it on the kids".
They handled the whole thing pretty badly though. How not to win friends and influence people... Still they're along the right lines....
Brilliant to read the mother with a small child who was being abused on a train by football yobs taking a stand.
As the driver refused to take any notice of her pleas she got on the track and stood in front of the train till Police were called. Nice one!
The Apprentice starts tonight. Karen Brady takes over as a henchperson. That's good, after all she's been in business for a long time.
I'm sure Lord Sir A will continue to ham it up the old meathead.
Did you watch his interview with Piers Morgan. There Lord Boss was, ready to unload his deepest feeling - and Piers as usual was so interested in Piers that he didn't get anything out of him.
After all the one question that didn't seem to be asked was: "So, the e-mailer .. good idea?"
Or "The person who dreamed up the e-mailer. Should he be fired?"
Don gets a rival in tonight's Mad Men - so for the first time in a long time a decent TV night 9pm-11pm!
The spreadbetting firm I use for sports betting is here:
Via this link Open a Sporting Index account, you can get £100 cash into your account, terms and conditions apply.
http://www.sportingindex.com/?tpid=6755
Do remember if you do bet you ought to treat sports spreadbetting as entertainment - and expect to lose! Also with spreadbetting work out what your max loss could be and make sure you can afford it! In other words if you say backed the favourite at 15 for a fiver and they come nowhere your max loss is £75.

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Duane writes:
Wanted to say a big thank you to you and Mrs NT for an amazing day of learning and fun at your Septemnber seminar.

The way you explained the share trading from start to finish was understandable and really interesting, well worth the seminar fee!
It was great to hear such down to earth and honest assessment from a successful trader like yourself. The way you explained everything was good revision from your book and gave further insight into successful share trading.

I particularly liked your live trades and going through your accounts when you gave snippets of why you invested in certain shares and why you kept/dumped them. Also helpful was the way you searched for prospective shares and within minutes discounted them or put them on a short list for further examination and correct entry points. Amazing!
You could really tell that you loved doing what you do and your energy levels to keep going till 10pm was well....... I had to leave at 9pm I was shattered!

Thanks again Robbie I am keen to put into practice what you have taught me. Even though you make squillions from your trades and I am sure don't need to do the seminars for financial gain, but please keep doing those seminars for newbies like me!

Thanks Duane! Don't expect to be doing them foreever but very rewarding for me to help people so expect to carry on for a while longer.
Mike writes:
I would just like to thank you again for the great time at the follow up seminar and would like to report that thanks to your methods of teaching I have completely changed my investing style and since my first seminar a while back my fund is now nicely up which is a complete turn around from my day trading the FTSE days!

Mike glad to hear of continued success! It does take time to figure out what works for you. Some can make money day trading but it isn't for everyone and investing can be easier for some, including myself.

Terry writes:
Fantastic seminar.

I have always been sceptical of the public testaments you see on web sites
saying how great an event was. Now I'm one of those people!. I
genuinely believe that the tips and techniques as well as the overall
approach you demonstrated will radically improve my trading performance

Thanks Terry, well all the testaments are real but know what you mean and glad you feel it was worth it!
John writes:
Thanks for a great seminar last Friday, everyone I spoke to enjoyed it and marvelled at how you kept going so long; you certainly gave value for money.

If the seminar taught me anything it was how to trade in a more professional and detached manner. I realise up till now I was just playing at it.

Thank you once again for a fantastic day that will remain with me for the rest of my life.

Thanks John, though my wife sometimes complains I go on for too long.....

I have 3 great offers from ADVFN. First great deal: If you want level 2, though me it is only £299 for your first year including VAT!
This compares to £360 PLUS vat from ADVFN direct (£423) so this deal saves you over £100! ADVFN level 2 also includes all the live trades made through Plus Markets which I find invaluable.
To accept this great deal just e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Level 2 offer" in the subject line and I will tell you how to get it. Level 2 for only £299 for a year (including vat), or under £25 a month!!

Deal two is ADVFN's bronze subscription - normally £60pa - available from me for only £40! That's a saving of £20! You get access to the premium bulletin board which contains my discussion forum with direct access to chat to me and some very good traders.
Plus you get ADVFN's premium top lists which I talk about in my book and think are a must for finding great stock picks. That includes great lists like ex dividend dates, market maker buys plus chart breakouts and downs.
To take up the offer, e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with Bronze in the subject line and I will tell you how to claim the deal.

Deal three is ADVFN's silver subscription - for those of you who want all the benefits of Bronze AND always on real-time prices.. no more using the back button and getting frozen out!
The deal is via me you can save £30 for your first year by paying just £138.06 inc vat via me instead of £167.47.
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How can I say this without sounding rude? Well, ok the markets seem to be, erm, coming to a bit of a climax.
(which reminds me of yesterday afternoon). Ahem, anyway... what I mean is the big rises of the last few days have pushed up the FTSE to where it got to on its previous recent high. This is either good news or bad.
It could now start to sink again making a double top, or if it pushes through we could even have a very nice end to the year. The market likes Quantitive Easing. However I do feel it only delays problems that might occur in the future.
There's a jobs report coming out in the States on Friday afternoon and that might prove a tipping point. We wait with bated breath!
I bought 4imprint (FOUR) 2,500 at 214.55. I've played with this one before - looks cheap so had it on a watchlist.

I bought because it was rising all of a sudden. Little did I know at the time the reason was a director had bought 10,000 shares - that pushed up the price unknown to me but I bought ten minutes after him! Four makes promotional stuff for companies and fundamentals look good. It's risen further since I bought over 230 now. Interesting as that's trying to break previous chart resistance so a good chance of a push up to 260-280 as this should shortly register on TA screens! Target 280 stop 200.
I've added to my energy/resources related stocks with a buy of Cape (CIU) on the spreads for a tenner at 341. A very strong uptrend here and potential buyout. Target 420 stop 320. One that would tank with a falling market so a close eye on a stop.
Those of you who came to the seminar saw I had bought New India Trust (NII) - I bought this a week or three back in the low 200s. As I explained at the seminar I didn't put it up here as I didn't fancy getting loads of emails asking about Investment Trusts and how to buy them etc.
Anyhow I bought some more, 2,000 at 262.7. In a nutshell it's like buying a number of Indian companies - if the Indian market goes up so does the trust. More about Trusts are in my book!! Target 330 stop 230.
I think the property market is heading for a fall so I'm going to start shorting property companies - my starter for ten is Galliford Try. (GFRD) Good company actually but I think it'll get hit with a lot of other property shares. I've shorted for £15 at 330. Target 250 stop 350.
Well when I say starter I already shorted Savils a couple of weeks ago.
With these property shorts I intend to come out for small losses if my timing is terribly out. If it isn't and property sinks this winter/next year I'll scale in for more shorts.
Sometimes you buy what you think is a cheap company. But it doesn't move. For ages. And ages. Then eventually you think "sod it" and sell it. Inevitably it gets bid for the next day!
So expect a big rise for Creston shortly! I sold it even though it looks cheap. But it doesn't move and I needed the cash and it seemed the obvious one to let go for now and sold at 88 for a profit of £155. Better to use the money for the so many stocks out there moving higher. This one doesn't want to join the party
I've taken profits on Micro Focus at 373 - that's a profit of £880. I sold after a share in the same sector warned this morning - sentiment began to turn negative for the sector so.. I quit!
The buy of Morgan Sindall proved disappointing - my original reason for buying (bought contracts from Connaught) hasn't really worked out so it's gone for a loss of £220. It's a good company but seems pointless to hold a dull market in a good market.
The portfolio is booming and I can't remember a time ever when I was making so much money so quickly. And when you write statements like that it's probably time to think about selling!
Some very good statements from some of my companies.
A good statement from recent buy Sportingbet - excellent figures and it had a very good world cup - with the litigation issue settled I might hold till what I think will be an inevitable bid..
Carclo seems to find it hard to put out, shall we say, enthusiastic statements! Its short update this week for this company was positively glowing! It's rising nicely now as perhaps the market starts to see the big potential here. I expect to see this one rocket later this year or early next. One of those undiscovered gems.
Talking of gems what can I say about the statement from Xaar ! A real cracker. I bought this one at 164 a year and a half ago and it's now over a tenner with a profit of £13,000 plus. It goes to show if you can hold the good ones for a bit and resist the take profits temptation it can pay off big time!
In the same sector Volex has powered over 300 - a cracker too! Profits up and over £10,000 on what one, a lovely one.
Recent top up Alternative Network reported very positively today - cash looks good as does the business, shame it's under the radar, worth at least another 40p in my view. And that's without the bid potential where I see take out as high as 300p.
Recent top up Afren already rises strongly. Still waiting developments at Nestor! The share has gone through the bid price of 90 - My profits currently are well over £20,000. In particular the spreadbet has made a fortune! It'll be fascinating to see how it plays out and whether there it a new bidder, or the bid falls flat. Doesn't matter too much as the shares are worth at least 80p even without the bid.
Microgen continues to look exciting and having doubled now hoping for the treble and it doesn't look far off - if as I suspect it will carry on being re rated as a tech stock it should head up to at least 120.
African Aura had a bit of a shake but is on the way back and a quick star performer! Andor say they are ahead of expectations which is good news. The share price should continue back up as it looks like profit takers are nearly done. The Ocado short is delivering bigtime!
Photo Me continues a brilliant run - looks like it will shortly be a doubler - no sign of it stopping.
Recent buy The Vitec Group has managed to break up a bit. Patience should pay off! Gone ex dividend so a payment coming too. Pushing 500 at the moment and looks like it might get through
Recent top up Alterian is having a good go at holding above 200 and some nice buying there. .
super Yule Catto continues to rise, 250 could be on the cards. IG appears to be starting a new strong run up.
And Devro seems to be starting a new run up it got through 250 and now having a crack at 260. What a brilliant one this has been..
Dialight's amazing run continues and it seems to have conquered the 400 at last, closing above there a couple of times. Can it stay above 450 now? Shame about the wide spread though. Mulberry continues its good run and now battles with 400 leaving me nearly 150 points up! .
Lovely Petrofac has surged again heading for over 1400 and together with Enquest sees me sitting on profits way in excess of £20,000. Of course it's volatile but a strong uptrend remains intact.
Hyder climbs again after its excellent statement. - a bid still looks like it's in there for nothing!
Aggreko has seen a massive rise and it gets further bought every time it weakens - made a big amount here in a short time but I'm intending to stay with it. Some bid rumours have been floating about in the paper s but who knows? Spirent has doubled for me and there recent top up is in profit. It goes higher today.
So all is good. But can this rise last and would it be sensible to start banking profits?
I've been getting e-mails regarding my use of direct market access and who I use. I've tried a few and for me the easiest system for me is here:
http://www.igmarkets.co.uk/?QPID=1079&QPPID=1
Direct market access means you can place orders directly onto the order book bypassing brokers and market-makers with a chance to buy at the "sell" price. I would suggest you ensure you know what you're doing first but IG does provide much education with its "tradesense" educational tool which comes with it.
I also use its spreadbetting service too along with other firms like Tradefair because it now provides trailing stops which to me is a pretty sensible way of trading. Link is here: -
http://www.igindex.co.uk/?QPID=1078&QPPID=1
that also includes a pretty decent educational programme. As usual before opening accounts please read all the warnings on the sites. You can lose a lot of money if you're not careful so pay close attention to them and make sure you always understand what you are doing and what your potential losses are.

I've also started using Tradefair for spreadbetting - I like the auto generated stop losses which help to maintain discipline and that's good for beginners I think. And exclusively for Naked Trader readers they upped the offer to £100 credit.
So there's now a £100 credit on offer for anyone opening an account via me. You get that after 5 spreadbets (terms and conditions apply).
To get the offer, click here:
http://www.tradefair.com/promo/spreads/nakedtrader100/

If you want to get the contents of The Naked Trader website into your mailbox instead of waiting for the update to come through, plus exclusively news on the progress of my SIPP from the old Sunday Times column inc new higher risk Aim buys made for that, e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with SIPP in the subject line for details of how to get it.

Want to quit the rat race? Try and start a new source of income so one day you can tell the boss to stuff it? You could do what I did to escape my grotty office job and become an independent distributor for the Utilities Discount Warehouse.
You get to sell great broadband, phone packages and energy to friends, relatives, contacts and anyone else you find and you get cash for each sale but more importantly you get a cut of their spend EVERY MONTH for as long as they are a customer!
It's called residual income and is a far better way to enjoy a ripe old age than relying on a pension. Because even after you stop selling the money STILL comes in!
I still get paid EVERY MONTH for sales I made back in 1999! Every time a customer uses broadband or the phone or switches on a light you get paid.
It's a great business and backed by a stock market company (Telecom Plus), a dedicated team of advisors.. and me to help you on your way!
Not only do you get paid out every month for each customer you can take on distributors. encourage them like I do and get paid on their sales as well.
One day, say you could made redundant, needed a year off or wanted to retire early can you imagine what joy it is to have the regular income coming in. It's wonderful.
You have to work at it, but if you do genuine repeat wealth could be yours. I did it. You can too. For full details, why not email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com.
An overview is also available at http://www.telecomplus.org.uk/fabdeal you can sign up directly there but do tell me!
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Trade tables follow! Trades are current open and recently closed trades. Closed trades feature the closing price and the amount I won or lost. All others are open. Trades get updated a little later than the narrative. Trading costs are ignored, however I also do not add in dividend payments and with the kinds of companies I buy, dividends tend to equal or outweigh costs. Spread rollovers ignored for web purposes. Tables as accurate as poss however a mistake or two can creep in and very occasionally if I forgot I sold or bought something it will be added at a later time.
Trades first reported Weds and Fri afternoons under "Markets" section.. afraid I can't do live trades as that would turn me into a tipster and I'd have to be regulated!