My next seminar is on June 14th near Heathrow.

If you want details for either email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "June seminar interested" in the subject line and I'll send you details, there is an early bookers' discount available ... more details below too.

Dates also for follow ups: July 1st follow up and July 13 for technical analysis, for more details see below somewhere! Those are for people who have already been to a seminar but want to refresh and follow up what they learned.

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It's half term next week so no update next week, back the following Wednesday June 5th.

With the weather so rubbish we're pondering a last minute holiday in Spain for a few days next week, but not sure yet.

There's a lot of work going on in the new house so we need to keep an eye on it, but then again if the weather is bad how are me and Christopher off the school lead for half term going to play football and cricket?

We'll see. If we go it will be a last second thing like we did in the last holiday.

So there I was in Sainsburys minding my own business when a sweet old lady bustles up.

"Are you staff?" she enquires.

I wasn't sure whether to be flattered or offended.. was this good news or bad news.

Or was what I thought a trendy Timberland jacket actually resemble the Sainsburys uniform?

However I decided to help.

"How can I help you madam?" I replied.

Turns out she can't find the condensed milk. (Whatever condensed milk is) (Milk that's been edited down?)

Lucky for me I spot it quickly.

"Thanks for being so helpful," she says. I realise I am doing wonders for Sainsburys.

I'm going to get a badge printed up. "I'm Robbie, how can I help?"

Before she heads off she tells me I have a kind face. Kind??? Well, maybe a backhanded compliment,

She must mean I'm hot (for her age) I decide, as a self-deluded fool... like we all are.

What a long day last Sunday was - and in a good way!

Me and Christopher were on the train at 8am headed for Twickenham and the Rugby 7s.

We're not rugby fans but I got given two free tickets plus hospitality so I thought let's give it a try!
I thought it would be busy but the train was empty. Indeed, as we arrived at the very impressive stadium, it was nearly empty but there were guys playing rugby. And it was live on Sky Sports 4 !

We made it to hospitality which was impressive - bacon rolls, waffles, very nice. We sat there and watched and it was very entertaining.

Countries playing each other seven a side.

We also wandered around the empty stadium enjoying the views. Christopher loves stadiums so he had a great time.

We didn't realise most people don't arrive till at least 10am as it's a whole day event and gradually the place filled up. A fancy dress event too.

People really made an effort, fancy dress everywhere (not really sure why).

We really got into watching the rugby, it was very entertaining. Unlike American Football which we'd seen in the states which is mind numbingly slow and dull, takes forever and all those commercial breaks...

But at 11am we had to go, friends were due to arrive and we were all off to see Fulham lose against Liverpool.

It was hard work getting back to the station as we were against the flow of thousands in fancy dress. Everything from tigers, bears, swans to father Xmases, loads of Father Xmases actually. A Father Xmas costume shop must have gone bust.

Anyway we decided Twickenham is a great place and we might even go and watch a rugby game again one day.

Then a mad dash home to cook a brunch for friends then it was off to watch Fulham lose dismally (again).

Just to top off a terrible game it rained hard at the end! Bad end to the season but at least we just about stay up.

Liverpool look like a great side in the making - might be worth a few quid on them to bag a champions league spot next year.

Then our friends turned to host and they cooked us a meal - the many kids played ball.

Only two heads banged and a minor amount of crying and argy bargy!

What a day! We all slept very soundly that night....

Talking argy bargy.. Christopher's under 8's team won their second tournament in a row racking up some impressive wins. Yeah, okay, I'm a proud dad, aw shucks.

However there was nearly an almighty bust up. A player on one of the teams kept pinching and pushing our players. (Probably because we were 7-0 up)

"Watch out for number 5 ref," shouted one of the dads. Number 5 then mouthed "shut your mouth" to the dad.

Really the parents should have taken the kid off. At the end of the game the kid then tried to attack the dad and punch him but he was intercepted.

It's just terrible parenting.

Anyway Christopher continues to coolly slot the goals home, rather like a mini Berbatov. So it was worth going to see Fulham lose five games in a row then.

Me and the Mrs have the babysitter in tonight and so we are off for a meal and Star Trek 3d.

Resistance is futile right?

Thanks for the continued feedback from the last seminar.

Some of you are already using level 2 and the other tricks I showed you for great entry positions, that is very rewarding to hear! Remember to use the trading sheet before you press the button!

Here's a little of it:

"All in all, probably the best 600 quid I've spent in a along time (possibly ever, if that's not a sad reflection on my life!), so thank you"

"It was fantastic to meet others doing the same thing. I tend to keep my trading and investing as my guilty little secret and it was lovely to be able to talk freely about it without having to endure pitying looks and justifying myself the whole time!

"I was truly impressed by a) your patience with us, b) your overall knowledge and experience (seeing you in action confirmed that trading is not that hard, it just takes a lot of time to get the right level of experience) and c) how much effort you have put in during the day! Staying with us until late in the evening and really drilling through everything you have promised beforehand, that is true professionalism!"

"At first, I must admit my cynical nature meant I was unsure as to the value of the course when booking .. I've never come away from a seminar telling everyone how good it was."

Anyway enough, anymore and I am going to come across like a total self-obsessed (put rude word you like best here).

If you missed it the next one is June 14th at Heathrow mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com for details with "June seminar interested". There is an early bird discount on offer.

Beginners and improvers welcome! Come and spend the day with me, the markets and some lovely people - and of course, lunch!

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!

If you have been to a seminar of mine and fancy a follow up the next one is July 1st at Heathrow - we begin where we left off and do all day level 2, research, hunting for shares and live trades direct from my accounts. Timing of trades, live stops and as much as I can cram in live all day!

And holding another one of the yearly Technical Analysis seminars with top trader and friend Susan and myself on Saturday July 13th. An easy start for those of you wanting to add some basic TA to your entries and exits, plus momentum and volume and MACD's are covered. For details mail me with "TA seminar interested" in the subject line. Again you have to have been to one of my seminars to qualify to attend.

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**** BOOKING OPEN FOR JUNE 14TH *****
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 open for the Naked Trader seminar on June 14th

Price is £590 plus vat. (Early bird discount is on offer however)
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 "April 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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This gay marriage thing surely is just generational isn't it?

The old folk don't like it - the young folk shrug and don't understand what the fuss is about.

As currently I am not really old folk or young folk I side with the young. Let them get married!

But I can imagine my mum if she were still alive and what she would think and I know the word she would use: "Disgusting".

I remember thinking when I was younger being disappointed I wasn't gay as it would have been rather fun given her stance... and there is nothing like winding up your parents right?

For yet another year I notched up a big win on the spreads betting on the Euro Song contest. Easy peasy again.

Denmark was an obvious winner and I also backed second and third for a right result.

The Greek entry was the highlight for me. Six of them having what seemed like nervous breakdowns on screen on behalf of their countrymen singing "Alcohol is free.." Magic.

Bit of a dull Apprentice last week.. flatpack furniture?

They can't really have sold any of those silly chairs that become a wobbly table surely? That must have been pretend.

Bet if you try and buy one in 3 months time you won't be able to.

Lord Sir A's scriptwriters are working pretty hard at the mo to give him sone good lines.

Some gossip: apparently Luisa has taken part in orgies. Oooh.

An orgy? Please, no, may I just be on my own with a cup of tea and some carrott cake. Thanks.

I always thought orgies usually only involved extremely fat people with hairy bums? (That's all there were at the ones I went to, and you should see the blokes!)

And in more apprentice gossip Donald Trump has had a go at Lord Sir Alan. He said Sir Lord should drop to his knees and thank him for The Apprentice being a success.

"You were never successful enough to do the Apprentice but I approved you anyway. Without my show you would be nothing."

Trump and Sugar. Battle of the egos. Let's make them mud wrestle. I'd back Trump.

Britain's Got Talent remains a well edited show. Why on earth would you want to watch the dull X Factor when you could watch this show?

Christopher loves it too. We never laughed so much at the pensioner singing kiss my **** . This show is through to the next round.

I've tried again with Dr Who. Really I've tried. Really hard.

And I really like the cybermen so I re-started with that episode.

What a disappointment. Lame jokes, no tension, no drama, no laughs, terrible acting. I gave up bored half way though. Sorry, it's a no from me.

Then I just tried the finale. Again I tried really hard but found myself longing for one of the old doctors they showed from time to time.

Then.. I found myself rooting for the baddies. Yeah! Kill that smug git of a doctor!!

And the doctor... snogged someone.. euwwww. The doctor's supposed to be millions of years old so surely he is just a dirty old man? (Probably is as he was on TV in the 70s)

And what happens when John Hurt takes over? Is he going to snog his assistant too? That can't be right.

Dr Who doesn't go through to the next round. I'm afraid it is time to ex-ter-min-ateeeeeee!

I can't complain when I get swamped with emails from Who fans moaning at me. I guess that's why the papers always give it good reviews. Better than getting swamped with hate mail. Boo ! Down with me !

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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.

Anne writes :
Agree about facebook - the youngsters who leapt onboard when it started,
posting dire photos of them doing things they shouldn't are now grown up and
getting on in their careers and errrrrr wondering if that photo of them
mooning in the disco in Majorca was a good idea!

Nice to think I am not the only unsociable grump to not want to follow the
minutiae of my friends and colleagues mostly boring lives!

I am in the states just now and feel the Starbucks asking name thing is just
more marketing bollocks to get them noticed. If they just speeded up the
service I might go there but americans seem to need all this 'service
bollocks' to make them think they are getting their moneys worth.

Thanks Anne,
well of course I agree, it's nearly all bollocks!

Duane writes:
Wanted to say a big thank you to you and Mrs NT for an amazing day of learning and fun at your 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.
Gabriel writes:
If you are reading this, you are perhaps considering going on one of Robbie's Seminars. You maybe asking yourself (like I did) the testimonials are all well and good but once the euphoria and excitement of attending a Seminar has died down ..... and I am back home in my normal routine and faced with the "graft" of putting it all into practice... will I become a better trader and be financially better off?
Let me tell you that in my case it certainly has!
Book your place pretty sharpish....... is what I say !

Thanks Gabriel!

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!
Stephen writes:
I read your book and did the course - and I wasn't sure if I'd recoup the cost, it's been 2 years and I've made £38k + saved a loss transferring a Jupiter ISA heavily invested in BP. I can't tell you how important this is or how grateful I am. That's just me, who knows how much people have made with your help and saved by not making mistakes. I wanted to get into shares as they recovered after the crunch, but I assumed I had to put a large amount in one company I thought would make a big jump.
But what happens when you make £1m on the website, will you still do courses? I don't know how you do your ISA and SIPP investments, write the website, books, courses and answer e-mails. But please don't give it up. Couldn't you do the courses and have a standing website which gets updated with your trades say once a month so people can see what you do..

Stephen thanks so much for such a nice mail and much appreciated! Dunno about the future, I feel like I'm getting jaded. It's possible I might just reduce it all at some point to twice a month after going weekly - that would probably help. The other problem is other people's angst is getting to me and the email workload becoming overwhelming. I think after ten years it might be time for me to quit. Anyway good luck with your trades and hope you make a lot more.

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For those who don't follow my fascinating life (!) above next market update is June 5th.
Well, as I said last time, never second guess. Those who have been short of the market for a long time are getting a real roasting.

Clients of spreadbet firms have remained mainly short of the indicies for some time.

Which goes to show if you go against what the majority think you'll probably make money...

Of course the current rises will inevitably end in tears at some point. Boo hoo. No idea when.

Ben Banker-bastard is due to speak in the US this week. Maybe that'll do it.

The guy he took over from, the one that looked like Woody Allen. Now he could really send the markets down even before he opened his mouth.

Anyway as usual I find the best bet is to ignore the TV news, finance channels and the nutters on bulletin boards and just follow stuff. And for right now it is still going up.

I picked up some Petrofac (PFC) on a spreadbet at 1325 - I hold these long term from when they were about 3 quid (profits of £10,000) and time to add some more after falling from highs of 17 quid. A good solid business.

I've added on a spreadbet as this holding would be a shorter-term timeframe with the aim to take profits around 15 quid.

I like the look of Xaar (XAR). And I know most other traders wouldn't as they've gone up a lot. Which doesn't bother me, I like that.

It's another one of those companies changing from slightly dull to the more whizzy high tech and it's one of those that could really leap even higher.

I've picked up 1,000 XAR shares at 559.8. It's coming down as I write so looking for a top up probably on any weakness.

In fact it is weak as I write - I just put an order in on the order book for a thousand at 623. If it is still there for those of you that have level 2 when you come to read this, it's me!

I've sold and bought back Optos. Sold the final ones at 156.64 (profit £184) as they just weren't going anyway with massive sellers on the book at 160. Then came a horrible statement - but not so horrible that they were worth so much less so picked them up again at 115.08. Not really sure I want to be in them that long as there are a number of question marks over them.

Greencore (GNC) continues to be a brilliant play so glad I got them on the low at 82p but also happy to buy back some more which I did at 114.25. They issued a statement this week which the market liked a lot and now lifted my target to around the 145-150 area. It's been a lovely one!

I've shorted Facebook on the spreads. It's a crazy valuation for a company that's peaked in my opinion.

People, especially the younger ones aren't using it so much and moving on.

I spoke to some teenagers who tell me it's really past its best. They now use - what was it, something that sounded like a washing machine, anyway they are twitting and basting and obviously saying "What EVER" a lot.

Hmmm, there's an idea. I might create a new social network called "Whatever!"

Instead of posting your best pic and all the "amazing" things you are doing to show what a fantastic person you are, put up your worst pic and your worst thoughts and show what a **** you are instead! Surely less stressful?

A tip for Trifast from the investors Chronicle tipster made me happy: meant I could exit at a much better price and quicker than I thought.

If you're in big profits on a share but perhaps think there is more to come there is nothing better than seeing it rise massively on a magazine tip, especially when it is a tipster with a massive following.

Massive buying went into Trifast from when the tipster's tip was published pushing it up. Which meant a brilliant time to exit from me (Usually wise to exit as tipsters are usually rubbish) . And of course it is in reality a false rise because loads of people who don't have a clue buy in rightaway.

The company is actually pretty good and I thought it would head up to 60p after its next statement but the tip did that for me without now having to worry about the results!
So thank you IC! I am out at 59.13 banking a very nice profit of £3,771.

I had decided to sell some Parity as they'd hit my targets of 40 and 45, sitting nicely over 50 and it seemed sensible to bank most of the profit as they'd pretty much doubled for me.

But my bath was running so I nipped in for a dip before selling. That proved a costly bath!

When I came back to sell they'd issued a statement saying they were moving to the AIM market which meant I would be forced to sell soon as they were in my ISA and they wouldn't be allowed in ISAs for much longer,

The market didn't like it but the price was already down and had to take a rather sorry 40.6p instead of 50p, yes 20% less profits because of a bath.

Well no point in getting bothered about it (I'll go and kick my rubber duck) and even so profits banked of £ 1,440 and 3,838 for a total profit of £5,278

Idiotically if it was next year it wouldn't have mattered as AIM shares are soon to be allowed in ISAs. Just unlucky. Though why the company couldn't just wait a few months I don't know. I might re-look at it as a buy again as a spreadbet once it's moved over. I suspect it will rise steeply once done and the price now looks attractive.

I topsliced a few Vislink as they seem stuck in a rut, selling some at 31.55 profit £733 holding onto the original buy though,

Total profits for the site banked today then are profits of £9,782.

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The portfolio continues to soar away at the moment thanks to the strong market.

Nearly everything is still going up with my spreadbetting and ISA accounts booming despite me currently forking out 100s of thousands to builders for renovating a new property. Most of it coming from spreadbetting which is great as I hate using ISA money as it loses its tax benefits.

Recent buys and top ups all go well.

"Boring" Hellerman Tyton (HTY) has proved anything but boring, soaring up to 240. Very nice.

The first lot bought when it listed around 195 are doing nicely so far.

It's got a good chance of entering the FTSE 250 soon which should push it up some more as funds buy in.

Pace and Dart both go well - both came up at the last seminar.

Dart spreadbet especially goes very well and anything over 2 quid would look very bullish.

If you'd like to come to the next seminar by the way it's not far off on June 14th.... email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com for details.

St Ives continues to soar higher, at this rate I shall nearly have doubled my money on the first lot bought not that long ago. 200 looks a likely target now as it continues to shine. (Shine bright like a diamond as Rhianna wisely comments)

Lovely performance too from the lovely Porvair which continues to climb most days. Looks like it should head up to the 300 area and pushes 280 at the mo, another doubler, indeed trebler.

Biggest holding Telecom Plus has reported full year results which were very decent. The shares raced higher before results so no surprise they came off a tad after them on profit taking but been running this winner from 18p, the 80s and the early 100s has paid off. Website profits of well over £100,000 and personal profits of more £400,000. I just continue a long-term holder.

One could argue it is a bit overcooked for right now but institutions are happy to pay a premium for a quality company. Indeed holding above 1200 is a good sign that there aren't that many sellers even at this level. You would really just want to hold on. And if it can continue and then accelerate the growth this is a FTSE 100 company in the making in a few years time - then we could see the share price at 60 quid plus. In any event I reckon anyone buying these now and coming back in three years will be a lot wealthier! The Times reckons there is more to come here in a piece today,

Senior spreadbet is going great guns, nearly a grand profit,

Coastal continues to be a lovely oiler having trebled on the first buy. It's just plateauing at the moment.

Vectura reported and the market seems to think it's okay... pretty much on highs.
Loq has headed back up after its falls and nicely up today.. it should be less volatile now still timed my money by five on the first lot.

Filtronic seems happy in the 60s. Unrealised profits for the site over £20,000 on this and banked profits over £4,000.

Sepura has been rerated higher, might pause now before another rerating.
And long-term open positions on the site now total a magnificent profit of over £300,000.

32 red holds its gains nicely. Holding for a hopeful bid!

GB Group is creeping up again and trying to tackle 100p. It fell back once from this level but the slowness this time should help it get over that hurdle.
Costain continues to be a nice surprise through 300 seems the limit for now.
Nichols just continues to rise and rise but might not be enough for it to clear a tenner for a while but I sit on a fabulous profit.

Dialight has been storming up recently and looks likely to hit all time highs again soon my second biggest winner bought at 145p at a seminar in 2009 ! And topped up all the way along - as those of you who came to the seminar saw in my accounts profits on this are enormous. I don't see any reason to sell yet.

Open profits for the site have bubbled over £300,000.

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.com/nakedtrader

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. Also with this link there is an excellent education programme and it offers the biggest range of smaller shares.

http://www.igindex.com/nakedtrader
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.

Capital Spreads offers a really excellent book on spreadbetting for those who open accounts through the link below. Spreads are very tight and every trade has to have a stop loss which is excellent discipline to have especially for beginners. Execution is really good I find and they also allow shorts on shares it is hard to get shorts on like say Carpetright or facebook.
To get the offer, click here:
http://www.capitalspreads.com/ntrader

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.utilitywarehouse.org.uk/fabdeal you can sign up directly there but do tell me! (Click become a distributor and follow links)
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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 in the diary under Markets
on Wednesday afternoons.