**No update this Friday as it's my seminar - sorry, but back on Wednesday as usual with all the gossip. (Seminar is sold out but a May date now fixed see below somewhere) **
Blimey some weird dreams last night.
I was in a lift and I pressed floor 400 instead of 4 by mistake! Took ages to get there but the view was great!
I think I know what that's about. I've had an idea for a business that could make millions. But I'm not sure I want the hassle of actually doing it preferring time to money on the whole. Still, looking into a patent on it.. maybe you'll hear more of this later this year (nothing to do with finance). Then again maybe I'll just be too lazy.
The other one was weirder. I was at event hosted by Gordon Brown. He was trying to ingratiate himself with us all, doing that wonky smile of his.
Then he started handing out baked potatoes but said he was sorry he only had a cheese filling and nothing else.
I'm sure there's some meaning there but perhaps I shouldn't look too deeply into it, it's just too scary...
Hey spring looks on the way and don't know about you but the Burns household is very happy right now.
Five-year-old Christopher and myself have had lots of "adventures" as he puts it. They included cycling around the Thames, adventure playground and building Lego things at Wagamama.
Mrs NT and Christopher took me to their favourite cake shop on Sunday. A small place with a bar in the middle run by two hilarious gay guys who make great cakes and coffees and keep Christopher in stitches. A nice change from the chains.
I had carrot cake and a sausage roll, while Christopher is fond of the cupcakes. Meanwhile we can all enjoy the banter between the guys and the customers. Christopher fell off his stool earning himself a free cake. Hmmm, did he do it on purpose?
We caught the Oscar nominated movie A Single Man. An interesting film if a bit on the gloomy side in the kind of what's it all about sort of way. Still, very well made and worth a view.
I'm pretty certain the postman thinks I'm a layabout giving on benefits doing nothing but eating Pot Noodles and watching the Jeremy Kyle Show and Cash In The Attic.
Quite a few packages have arrived recently and so he keeps knocking on the door. And everytime recently I happen to have had pyjama bottoms on. (Aren't I a really exciting kinda guy?)
The thing is, they're comfy and on days when I haven't been out yet, why wear trousers?
He looks me up and down worse than the Tescos delivery guy. (Whose eyes boggled at the number of kit kats that arrived this morning for the seminar).
Now I'm thinking: should I keep a pair of trousers by the door and whip them on fast before answering the door?
Or should I not care less what "society" , or in this case the postman or delivery guys, think?
"No honestly, I'm not a sponger, I work from home... really, honest," I feel like saying.
I wonder - now I have that tie from Primark I ought to surprise him tomorrow, put the tie and a jacket on, sign for the parcel and then walk meaningfully off with a briefcase. mumbling that I'm late for the office.
Though I don't have a briefcase. I've got a M and S bag for life though.
In any case it wasn't long ago before the post came before 8am instead of lunchtime. It didn't matter then. Remember those days when you used to get a proper service?
I promise I will be wearing trousers for the seminar this Friday when I look forwards to meeting those of you who are coming. If you want me to do the seminar without my trousers on then I'll have to charge you all extra.
I just love doing the seminars. They get me out of the house. And part of it for me is meeting people who come. Those who make the effort doo because they really want to change their lives and that inevitably makes them interesting.

I also love not really knowing what's going to happen on the day, what will come up. I especially enjoy the later session trawling through lists to see what new things to find. And best of all is unearthing your stories, your victories and mistakes.

I hope you all enjoy the day...Doors open 9.30am - coffee will be ready for you from 9.30am before we start at 10am. Just follow the signs.

Just come into the room and give your name or email address to Mrs NT who will be sitting at a table on your left as you come in so she can register you. Don't forget no suits or ties please! It's a relaxed event so suits and ties are banned!

I'm hoping to cover as much as I can in the time and it is likely to be a late finish though I rather hope not as late as the last one! Hope to see a few of you in the bar afterwards.

Everything will be live from Friday's markets so who knows what'll be happening except there is always something interesting going on and things to learn. And it's good for me too because I always ending up finding... or coming across one or two good shares I might not have done.

Anyway, see you all there.. if you're a bit late, don't worry.. Mrs NT will sort out a seat for you.

At the last two seminars I've struggled to finish anywhere near on time so it'll probably go on much longer than 6pm. Probably much, much longer! Remember no question is "too stupid" on the day - it's your day so if anything troubles you, just tell me!

I take everything slowly and in plain English so I hope everything will be reasonably easy to follow and you'll learn some of the tricks I've picked up from over 10 years of trading. There have been a lot of friendships made at these events and some traders groups formed which is terrific.

I hope you all have a good day and we will see where the live markets take us.. See you there!!
The event is sold out so afraid I can't fit anyone else in. But the next date is now fixed for May 14th at Heathrow. Even better at this early stage there is an early bookers discount available!
If you're interested in coming then email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "May seminar interested" in the subject line.

I'll 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! E-mail me for details.
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.
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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MF Global offers a free £2 bet on the FTSE to all readers.
To take up the offer either click the MF banner you should find somewhere on this page, or cut and paste this link into your browser and you can sign up online:
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Terms and conditions obviously apply
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.

Those of you looking for some extra income could be interested here:

http://www.ei42.com/Nakedtrader/ then click "earn money" on the rhs.

So for free you can sign up and get this shopping site for yourself. What's brilliant is any product you want type it into the search and it will come up with it, which store it is at and where it is cheapest, then buy it and earn commission on your spend!
Everytime you buy anything yourself on your site you get commission.. So if you normally shop online anyway it's a no brainer: just use your own site instead of going direct and get some commission every time you shop.
Then you just get some friends to sign up and get their own site too - when they do online shopping using their mall, you get commission too. Simple as that.

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
I've had heaps and heaps of praise from many of you regarding The Financial Spreadbetting book.
The book really seems to have helped a lot of you understand spreadbetting a lot more than you did. You say it's really helped you with ideas too. The writer deserves commendation. With the ability to go short so important in these volatile markets, it's a must read. To order click this link... http://books.global-investor.com/books/23307.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 MAY 14TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**

(March seminar is sold out)
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 now open for the next Naked Trader seminar on Friday May 14th
Price is £495 plus vat. However there is an early booking discount now available.
That includes three course lunch, coffees, snacks etc. And most importantly it covers choc bars and fruit gums too.
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 "May 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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The tedious Budget is coming up - of course it is totally meaningless.
Adding bits here, taking bits off here - it just means we will all pay more tax. Indeed I will be paying a lot more tax. Because I'm in the income bracket that the Government seems to hate most. They hate nothing more than people working hard trying to make a decent income.
Anyone who has ever saved for the future will continue to get penalised to subsidise the greedy who got us into the mess.
My goodness. Gordon Brown actually admitted making a mistake today. The first time ever. I guess he had to do it - he had to admit it wasn't true what he told the Chilcott Inquiry that defence spending was raised every year in real terms.
It wasn't - "for one or two years" he said vaguely.
Now if only admit the stream of other stupidities especially I think he should apologise to us for selling OUR gold at the bottom of the market. Someone has to tell him: you have to let your winners run.
What's up at Radio 4? First instead of broadcasting the new edition of up to the minute comedy "The Now Show" they broadcast the previous week's.. (Show may have to be renamed the "Then Show")
Then due to a "technical error" someone reads out the previous day's shipping forecast.
I wonder if the "technical error" was the reader had a good night out, had a hangover and picked up the script he'd forgotten to chuck the previous day?
Just saw the show about Michelin Stars on I Player. Amazing how much power that these stars have.
Head chefs strive to get these stars but once they get them that's when the trouble starts. That is, keeping them.
Once chef killed himself because he had a star taken away. As the programme pointed out, in the end it's just cooking food and the chefs maybe are taking it all too seriously.
What's worse to me is they spend every single night at their restaurants and all day too just to ensure they keep the stars.
But how terrible for their families and the kids who never get to see their fathers except occasionaly at weekends.
Personally I say screw the stars - it's good time spent having a laugh with the kids that is more important.
Had a good day at Cheltenham yesterday buying the SP spread making £220. That is, I was backing some bigger prices to come home as winners and as there was a 25-1 and 33-1 winner I was in the money!

Sporting offer £200 credit for new accounts at this link, see terms and conditions.. click this link to get the offer:

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.

Craig writes:
Couldn't agree more with you about Cadbury's cream eggs. They are selling packs of 12 in Tesco at half price. Went back today to 'top up' (cream egg trading speak) and they were temporarily unavailable (*ollocks) - I reckon everyone has reaslised what a good deal this was. I'll be back at the weekend to see if they have restocked. I take them out of the packet and put them in the fridge in the specially moulded parts designed for poultry eggs - great.

They're just that bit better fresh out of the fridge. Bet the cleaner wont find them there! Anyhow, I swear blind they are quite a bit smaller than they were last year - what does everyone else reckon? Trouble is there is now way of finding out, or proving it!!

Sounds like a good tip Craig, in the fridge they go but I still reckon the cleaner will find them!
Dan writes:

A big thank you for the seminar, you're an absolute trooper to keep
going to such an unsocial hour, especially with the last bunch of us
propping up the (closed) bar! It's a new record for you, although I
think I'd keep that one a secret otherwise your next seminar might be
a 24 hour bender!

It was a great day, really informative and yet strangely relaxing! Met
some very interesting characters and now just hoping I don't get a
case of amnesia, and forget the whole lot before I start trading. If I
do I know where to come.

Hope we didn't drain you too much and you get some TLC and chill out
time with your lovely wife Elizabeth and Christopher over the weekend.

I'll keep you posted should my trading take-off otherwise if you never
hear from me again I've probably packed it all in, and emigrated with
a lovely Swedish girl to live in a log cabin!

well, I hope you get to that log cabin and you and Swede will end up happy together...
Andy writes:
I am reading your book. I am sending you this email not in direct reference to anything financial but musical. I am many things including a DJ.
No man of your standing should be subject to commercial tripe when it comes to dance music.
There is no reason why one should dis-like "Put your hands up for Detroit" , but if my surmise is correct, if you like the commercial stuff, you would probably be left speechless by the good stuff. Here i can help -I think. Both my wife and I agree, that of all the music I have, the Global Underground series is excellent. Nick warren, Sasha Darren Emerson and almost all of the 38 albums so far in the main series are great. "Communicate" by Sasha and John Digweed is also an album i hold dear and one i am quite sure you would love. Sometimes it takes a couple of listens to really get it but they are a world away from the "commercial"
Hi Karl!
Thanks for that. What you may not have taken on board is how crap my music taste is - I just like stuff that gets me up on my feet with a happy tune and a good beat! But I'll order one of those and give it a try - thanks for trying to broaden my horizon!
Barry writes:

Alistair writes:

I just purchased your book and just wanted to drop you a quick email to say that I am, so far, thoroughly enjoying it. I didn't realise how much it would make me chuckle! I especially enjoyed your comments about Prime Minister's question time.

I too find Gordon Brown's inability to complete a sentence without stuttering or mispronouncing words highly entertaining. It was one of my favourite Wednesday morning hangover remedies before I graduated. However, as the looming general election draws nearer I have to ask myself whether this is a substantial enough reason to vote for the man?

Glad you like it!
Not a bad reason to vote for him though personally I'm fed up with the whole lot of them!

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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Goodness me and they still look strong. Last night's fed meeting where it looks like US rates will be low for some time to come has helped maintain positivity. However a lot of problems still remain but as they say, markets like to climb a wall of worry.
The only thing that comes to my mind is ensuring I've taken some profits before the wall crumbles....
Profits aplenty coming in right now so no complaints...
It's a bit tricky to buy right now because there is a chance we're somewhere near a top. However...
I have no idea why Bioquell (BQE) fell yesterday on terrific results! However it did give me the chance to top up, surprisingly hard to buy any which makes me think a rise back up is not far away and I got another 2,000 at 145 in two lots of 1,000. Target 200 stop 120. It's rare to see a share where I can't argue there could be some downside and cannot see how it can be worth any less than this! I can't see them being at this level for too long.
Increased profit, increased dividend, and it's got cash! On top of that its decontamination products seem in demand in both healthcare and defence and I can only see this sort of market growing, plus bid prospects thrown in for nothing makes this a must buy and hold for me. They'll be tucked away nice and cosy in my Isas for some time to come and I expect at least 30% out of them plus dividend (and no sleepless nights). If their new product to eradicate superbugs in hospitals takes off then there could be even more upside here.
I've bought back into a very old favourite of mine that's made me a lot of money over the years, Fenner (FENR) getting £20 at 205 on a spreadbet. It's been heading upwards for a while and that upwards momentum looks good. However there is a possibility I could be buying near a high so a careful stop loss of 195 but a target of 230. It was badly hit by the recession but really recovering now.
Recent buy Axis Shield produced a very decent report - figures were in line - but the outlook is what looks so encouraging - and it's also sensibly rebought its full US marketing rights for its Afinion analysers. Good move. Needs a couple of closes above 400 for a motor up to 450 and deserves a premium rating.
Recent top up Nestor Healthcare has flown nicely higher after those big director buys. . I'm up more than £5,000 now including the spreadbets. Corin has been rising very nicely and I'm very hopeful of my 80p target on these.
Top up Petrofac continues to soar and is trying hard to conquer 1200 which is fantastic. Profits for the website now hit over £16,000 and I reckon I should end up collecting £20,000 on these.
The two volatile plays Afren and Centamin both in good profits now with both motoring up towards my short-term targets.
Oil gamble Aminex reported a successful drill today and is nicely up - this could could end up a big winner, could this be the start of good things to come?
Spirent is really going for it! The top up goes really well and it doesn't look long till it joins the list of doublers. After cracking 120 it's trying 125 as I write.
PZ Cuzzons continues to look good - bit of profit taking in the late 280 but now on the up again. Little gamble Asterand is already paying off - rising nicely in the run up to results later this month.
Dimension Data has gone up even more strongly over the last couple of days after its excellent statement and now up more than £3,000 already on the big spreadbet I have on it and more than £1,000 on the standard trade. Trying to conquer 95 still. 100 will be the big one.
SDl has dropped a little this week but still giant profits and it's heading back up today. Long-termer Heritage is on the march again getting up to highs. That last 1,000 of Barclays I kept is doing very well!
A brilliant time for the portfolio with massive profits building up everywhere.
Of course when you're doing well you have to be careful! The market likes biting you just when you think you're doing well... (and so it probably should!)
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!