** 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
**
A bit of a surprise given it's still quite a way away - my November 26th seminar is all of a sudden sold out.
There's been a whole load of bookings and even with an extra row at the back I can't get anyone else in.
I know I disappointed a few of you today because I had to turn your bookings away.
And I hadn't intended to do another one till March or April next year.
So I literally am just off the phone to a hotel and I've booked an overflow event for Monday December 13th to give a chance of another date this year for those of you I turned away or hadn't yet booked November.
A slightly selfish booking: I am so knackered for 2 days after seminars that this will suit.

Because on the day after (Dec 14th) I'm off for a long flight to South Africa so I think doing a seminar will knock me out and I'll sleep very easily on the plane.
Anyway if you are disappointed about not getting on the Nov 26th event, you can now book for Dec 13th, call it my Christmas special seminar!

More on the event somewhere below. Again big apolgies if I turned you away but it was unexpected.

It's half-term week. If you see a lot of people grumpy this week, that'll be the parents!
Spring half-term is easy. The winter one is tougher with the dark and the cold.
Lucky for Christopher there are two boys his age who are neighbours and we're going a nanny share where all the boys can let rip and have a lot of fun. That's kind of every other day,
For the other days me and Mrs NT hope to keep him entertained. Or rather, he will probably end up entertaining us!!
He's such good fun but very sharp now and picks up on anything. It's hard to remember not to say bad words when he's around but somehow we're managing it. It's f

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difficult though..
Hmm, computer games. We've managed to ensure he hasn't really had any exposure so far but he's cottoned onto a Tom and Jerry one on Sky.
And thanks to the school's "computer club" he's now discovered a game or two on Mrs NT's computer and beginning to discover the addictive nature of them.
It's a problem really. I can't imagine playing computer games is that great for small kids and he is fine about it when we kick him off fast.

But as time goes on it'll get harder specially if there is peer pressure.
And sometimes you wonder does it really matter, why deny them? Mind you he's been doing stuff with us all day and he's been swimming with me and playing with friends so maybe he'll get bored with them.
A quiet birthday this year - but I think I might have a blow out party next year and invite anybody I've ever known and hope for the best.
However had a nice night out with Mrs NT and Christopher sang me happy birthday a few times and drew me a great picture. Lovely.
We're sending out the invites for his sixth birthday on November 19th. I can hardly believe it - he was a baby just the other week.
We had a wander around Wholefoods in Kensington, the US giant that loses a fortune here. I notice the prices have come down quite a bit - it was quite busy but still looks loss-making. Sad in a way because the place is all about good food.
Off out tomorrow night to the opening night at a new play at one of the west end theatres my sister owns - the Garrick to see JP Priesley's When We Are Married
A lot of very good stars in the production including Lynda Barron, Maureen Lipman and Roy Hudd.
My sister has booked it to run till end of Feb next year just for starters so she rates it. Looking forwards to a fun evening and the party afterwards.

Thanks for the continued feedback on the last seminar. I'm really glad to read some of you are already using some of the techniques I showed you.

As I mentioned above, the Nov 26th seminar is sold out - if you want to go on a waiting list for cancellations let me know - however I have booked a new date which is Monday December 13th - The Xmas Seminar!
So if you missed out on Nov 26th this seminar don't despair!

Booking now open for December 13th so mail me for details at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Xmas 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! Hey, maybe I could organise a Xmas lunch, turkey etc!!
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.

An interesting email from a reader. The thrust of it was he was going to buy a share after doing a lot of research but then it went up 12% and he hadn't bought it yet. So he felt angry.
How does he stop/halt the feelings of anger?
Well, you have to take the emotion out of trading. Which isn't easy.
I suggested he should read this book.. by Jason Zweig
http://books.global-investor.com/books/256158.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
This is the one to read on psychology. Great read.
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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)
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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:
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To order my new book Naked Trader 2 for next day delivery click this link... or the cover of the book top right!
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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 MONDAY DEC 13TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**
(NOVEMBER 26TH 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 Xmas seminar on Monday December 13th

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.
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)
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Congrats to Wayne Rooney's agent for managing to screw so much money out of Man Utd.
I wonder whether history will show that the buy of Man City by the rich guys caused an even bigger rift between the clubs with money (well the four of them) and the clubs without.
It can't be good news as all the other players will want a rise. But of course football at that level isn't a proper business at all.
You may wonder what Wayne is spending his loot on. According to the Mail he spent £250 on chicken nuggets at the biggest hotel in Dubai.
(The chef popped to McDonalds and stuck the nuggets on a gold plate).
I have a terrible admission to make: I'm missing Gordon Brown.
Come back! Ed Balls is so boring!! With Gordon you just knew something awful would happen sooner or later. That terrible grin. Or saying he saved the world. Or bitching about someone behind their back but leaving the mike on.
But Ed. I can't take that terrible serious sermonising/patronising thing. David Miliband I could cope with. Ed is awful.
David must be having a right laugh and probably knows at some point in the future he'll be back in the game again.
Nick Clegg is looking more and more... dazed. He's making a lovely job of the fall guy for anything unpopular. The Tories secretly must be pretty pleased with the way it's going.
Pension of a flat £140 for all? Anything that saves bureaucracy and paperwork is fine by me. Keep these kind of ideas coming.
Next do away with all expenses and allowances and have a flat tax at 30% for all starting at £12,000. Think how much that's going to save, all the extra tax that will get collected.
Another fabulous Apprentice! Though perhaps we ought to gloss over the fact someone is obviously writing a few of Lord A's lines. And that Karen is a bit, well, boring.
It had to be a classic. "How much are your bread rolls?"
"Erm... £1.82p a unit!" (From someone who was supposed to specialise in catering).
And a cracker of a Mad Men. Thank goodness Don didn't sleep with Peggy. Now what are the odds he gets off with his ex wife before the end of the series. Odds on?
The spreadbetting firm I use for sports betting is here:
Via this link Open a Sporting Index account and there's a £200 total goals offer (Or £100 cash alternative) please check terms and conditions which apply.

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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.

Matt writes :
Not sure if you realise how great this quote of yours is:-

"...Good poker players are far more likely to make good traders than clever economist or accountants.... They don't realise trading is like a card game, it's you against others. Economics doesn't come into it"¦"

Oscar Wilde would've liked that one for himself. I hope you don't mind, I am now using it along side Warren Buffet's and George W's greatest one liners

Gosh well that's kind of you but I am no Oscar Wilde, or Warren B! I do believe it to be true, however!

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.....

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I really don't know what to make of the Betfair float. It's a fantastic company and I'd assumed when it floated I'd buy some and lock them away. But the problem is the valuation looks enormous. So I haven't bought any.
I really want to buy into it but a £1.5 bln valuation on it looks way too high even with its prospects. I also do wonder where the growth is coming from - after all there are only so many punters to go round.
If it was any other share I'd short it but I suspect there will be a big appetite for it from all quarters so I've left it alone for now. It does look like a short though. I'll have a think as it will probably be mighty volatile.
This year continues to be amazing with more money made than in any other year so far. And fairly obviously too after a statement like that it's time to sell it all!
The commentators have been telling us since, well foreever some massive downside is on the way. Indeed every week their articles get more and more desperate. Which is highly amusing considering they are supposed to be chartists and not allowing emotion to take over.
Everyone and his dog forecasts a big slide. Mainly because even I can see the charts are all showing a double top thingy. Well, it may happen but I have no intention of second guessing it so shall remain doing what I'm doing until it really does. Interesting to see whether we are topping out around here or not.
I sold and bought back Zotefoams. (ZTF) A pretty decent statement but it sparked off profit taking - so sold mine at 148.05 and bought back at 137.2 as it looked like the profit-takers were done. That's a profit banked of £421. Target 200 stop 120. Reasons for why I'm in it in the last diary entry.
I've sold the last of the Barclays I bought back when we thought the world was ending, not sure why I didn't finally sell it ages ago but in the main forget I had any left! Sold at 290 for a profit of £2,074.
It's amazing how the good winners just keep on going and it generally pays to add as they keep going.
Xaar (XAR) has proved a magical trade, already way higher than when I bought a couple of weeks ago at 177 and I added another 1,500 at 227.9. Looks to be in the right sector at the right time and despite the recent rise I think there is more to come which is why I've bought more higher. Target 300 stop 205.
A really fabulous statement from The Vitec Group (VTC) which I bought in the low 400s sees it nearly 100 points higher than my original buy.
That hasn't stopped me buying yet more VTC and I got a rather poetic 500 shares at 500! New Target for these undervalued and under the radar shares is 600. Stop 450. The fundamentals continue to look great and the chart is looking pretty decent too! I'm in as I think a rerating is due.
I shorted a few more Davis Services Group (DVSG) this time a fiver at 419. My reasoning is a massive net debt of over £500m which is enormous compared to likely profits of £80m. And it can't really climb above 435. It's having an investors day in November apparently. The last investors day I went to I got a cup of tea and a biscuit but the company ended up going bust.!
Total profit banked for the site today is £2,495.
The portfolio continues to do nicely. However given this is the time of the year the market tends to go down and we're close to a FTSE top means I need to keep a beady eye on things as plenty of profit not taken yet.
Star of the week goes to Cineworld which flew up yesterday and today after a decent statement - the success of Toy Story 3 put bums on seats for them and the target of 250 should be achieved.
Carclo is beginning to shoot up and pushing 200. Some very large trades yesterday all above the then buy price bodes very well indeed for a future superstar. Great thing about this one is it's under the radar, when eventually the radar finds it, there could be a massive rise.
Orosur Mining is nicely in profit now but of course a risky miner which could easily end in a loss. New Brit (nbpo) continues to rise. Already in profit by over £5,000 with the current positions.
Recent trade TT Electronics continues its powerful move up.
Yule Catto and Volex continue to be stars - Yule battles with 270 on bid rumours and Volex battles with 320 and reports next week. Profits up and over £10,000 on that.
Entertainment One continues a nice slow march upwards and rises again today, trying to battle with the tricky 100 level. Recent spreadbet buy Hikma is going nicely already. 4imprint has a good sprint up but fell back again to support levels.
Savills short is on a yellow as it's up a bit However the Galliford short goes well.
E2V produced a very powerful ahead of statement and once profit takers are out of the way I hope for this one to power on and upwards through 100p. However for now 100p looks a barrier however there seem to be some buyers around so a push through 100 looks possible quite soon.
Xp Power consolidates its recent big gains I bought this one at 164 a year and a half ago and it's now around 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!
Recent top up Alternative Network is beginning to move up again but finding 200 sticky and looks worth at least another 40p in my view. And that's without the bid potential where I see take out as high as 300p.
Microgen produced another excellent statement and it's risen yet more and it 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 has rocketed this week there was a bit of a shake but is on the way back and a quick star performer! Decent announcements keep coming. Photo Me continues a brilliant run - looks like it will shortly be a doubler - it's not sure currently in the 70s so it might take a while before a possible next step up.
Recent top up Alterian is having a good go at holding above 200 and some nice buying there. It reports soon
IG has risen nicely recently.. Devro has started to rise after coming back a bit,
.Lovely Petrofac has surged again today after a bullish broker note and now tries for 1500! Together with spinoff Enquest sees me sitting on profits way in excess of £25,000. 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 shot up again this week.. Some bid rumours have been floating about in the papers but who knows? Spirent has doubled for me and there recent top up is in profit. It goes higher today after a broker upgrade.
The AA has raised its bid for Nestor to 100p - Nestor appear to be playing this very well! They now say kind of grudgingly that they will meet the AA again to discuss but 100p still undervalues the company. Looks like some good negotiating going on there - if I was going to bet on it I reckon they'll get it to 110p. Which is just fine. My profits currently are well over £20,000. Worth holding to see what happens.
Mulberry continues to rocket after results with the spreadbet up nearly £5,000 now - indeed it has doubled and with Mrs NT and friends continuing to buy their handbags and boots there I continue to hold! So thanks again for this one to Mrs NT for Mulberry bags and boots appearing at home was a big buy signal and B) - thanks to the ladies at the July seminar for agreeing Mulberry was the hot place for the ladies to be.
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!