Cash Master trialling Market Raider Plus...

Graham Laurie over at the Cash Master blog is currently trialling the Market Raider Plus software system from Ian Williams.

This is a forex system that provides alerts when to buy or sell a particular currency pair. It also indicates the stop to use and as the trade progresses all you have to do is move the stop accordingly until the trade gets stopped out.

Graham mentions that using a daily chart may be a good idea for those people who aren't able to watch trades during the day. The signals given are clear as to when to act and as only one signal is operational at a time it should be very manageable. For those who want more action you could trade on more than a single pair. There is a 30 day money back guarantee but as Graham mentions one month may not be enough time to evaluate performance so any prospective purchaser would need to bear that in mind.

Since the trial started Graham has already tweaked a few things in how he is running the trial so it may be a few days yet before everything settles down.

So far results have been interesting and you can read the report for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday yourself. It seems that the software provides the capacity to make good gains but also limits losses to minimal amounts. It will be interesting to see how the trial progresses.

Global Pension Plan site coming back to life slowly...

It seems that the Global Pension Plan website is back online although it appears that since many people are signing back in the response is slow. However, it is encouraging to see signs of life once again.

Having said that the site is back up I'm afraid there are no new updates to report on what is happening behind the scenes at the moment. As reported previously the last update announced that purchase of policies would cease after 30 June. As this date is now well behind us it's disappointing to see that no new updates have been published.

Perhaps the fact that the site was down may have focused attention on other matters in the short term so we will have to hang on just a bit longer to see what will happen next.

Whilst I haven't tried it the facility to sign up new members still seems to be available. Given the performance of Global Pension Plan recently I would caution any purchases until the picture is clearer.

Let's hope there is an update soon so we can all understand what the future holds.

Global Connect Pension Plan announces closure date...

A new announcement from the Global Connect Pension Plan team has been published. It says that payments must be received by Monday 20 July otherwise money will be returned to the payment processor used.

Also, there is a cut-off date for receipt of signed agreements which is Monday 10 August. To be clear this only applies to the member agreement that needs to be downloaded from the site. The KYC documents will be handled by the representative bank so I assume that will follow up at a later date.

As a reminder policies cost $40 each and will provide a return of $72,000 for each. Currently you can get an additional policy for each two policies you purchase. Maximum number of policies per person is 6 (so you could end up with 9). In terms of age you need to be under 68 to be eligible.

So if Global Connect can enforce these deadlines it looks as though payments will start during the 4th quarter of 2009.

If you'd like to join Global Connect you will need to make a payment sooner rather than later. Payment can be made via Liberty Reserve or Perfect Money.

False Favourites a flagship for my new blog...

As I've been investing online for some time now and retirement is not a million years away I'm starting to look at what I'll be doing when the days are my own.

As I've enjoyed writing this blog I thought I'd expand somewhat and start a new one. This will be about horse racing (primarily in the UK) and I'm hoping to appeal to readers who want to learn both what horse racing is and how it can provide an additional income.

To this end I've been studying the 2009 version of False Favourites as it has received glowing reviews and is very keenly priced.

I did look at False Favourites a couple of years ago but found it somewhat overwhelming and fairly time consuming. Luckily the author, Jonathan Burgess has refined things and made it easier to use. Now, when I say easier to use I don't mean that you won't have to do any work yourself, because you will.

This book provides clear guidelines on how to identify False Favourites in both Flat and National Hunt racing in the UK (possibly Ireland as well but the number of runners that tend to be in each race there can lead to one of the criteria not being met).

You will need to invest time in learning how to do selections and there is personal judgement involved. This does mean that people may well choose different horses each day which means that placing a wager shouldn't impact the market too much.

To help increase efficiency in applying the system you can do some work a day or two ahead of the meeting although the selection process can't really start in earnest until odds are posted on the Racing Post website from 7pm on the evening preceding the race day.

One thing to bear in mind is that the Racing Post website is currently free to join and provides a lot of the data you will need to look at. However, the site will not remain free much longer and it is not yet clear just what information will be restricted to paying members. I suspect that some of the information needed by False Favourites will only be available as part of the paid for content.

Having said that I'm convinced that the system has the potential to make you money as long as you stick to the rules and stay focused. The author is dedicated and somewhat evangelical about his expertise but in my opinion he is trying to warn people away from scams that are continually being offered to horse racing enthusiasts.

So, in conclusion, I'd recommend False Favourites to anyone who wants to learn a reliable way to make a second income (or perhaps even a first) and will be reporting on my experience in my new blog on a regular basis.

Fap Turbo works, the Broker doesn't...

It's been some time since I've mentioned Fap Turbo, the Forex betting robot. The main reason for this was that I'd decided not to use it anymore after making a loss on my account.

Now, let me say straight away that I don't think my losses are down to Fap Turbo. The main reason was that the broker I used was not suitable. Their spreads were too wide on the pairs traded so the robot wasn't able to trade profitably.

So how can I make the assertion that Fap Turbo works? Quite simply because other people have made money and continue to do so but with other brokers.

I personally know of three groups who continue to make money using the robot. I know two of them use Alpari as their broker so I am looking to sign up with them when sufficient funds become available.

The current price for Fap Turbo is $149 and a message on their site dated 05 July suggests that the price will rise to $399 after another 27 systems have been sold. CAVEAT EMPTOR: This number of copies has been on the site for a long time so the 'threat' may be a marketing ploy.

So, the lesson is that if you want to try Fap Turbo then make sure you choose a suitable broker.

Affordable Affiliates fail to deliver...

It's very disappointing to note that Affordable Affiliates don't seem to be delivering on their commitments. I first wrote a post about this opportunity in early May. I really believed that there was potential here as the company profess to trade real goods and hence members would be able to track their investments easily through the back office.

Towards the end of May Affordable Affiliates announced that they had sorted out some problems with their tracking software and everything was looking good for members to track sales in their account.

Unfortunately things seemed to have gone very quiet and when I checked my account today it hasn't changed at all since my original investment. If I remember there was also a forum available where things could be discussed but I don't see any sign of that at the moment.

Perhaps someone who is closer to this could provide more of an update. Anyone want to put their hand up?

Clearly there may be a valid reason why things haven't progressed but the lack of updates from the 'horse's mouth' as it were is unsatisfactory so if you're being approached about this opportunity then my advice would be to hold fire and not make any investment until matters are clearer.

TDU still alive...

In a previous post I commented that the TDU forum was not a nice place to spend any time. Thankfully things seem to have quietened down and many of the naysayers (although not all) have drifted away.

I hadn't visited the forum for some time as I felt it was just too negative a place to spend my time. Last week however I ventured back to see where things stood. During that visit I didn't notice any specific updates from the Admin so it seemed that everyone was still having to hang in there and wait.

Earlier today I made another visit and was pleased to see that some progress has indeed been made. The Admin made a post suggesting that she and her boss were working hard to make an important announcement after the US Independence day holiday. Quite rightly she made a slight qualification to say that they were working towards so no guarantees but at least we now have some idea of when to expect further news.

I won't speculate on what the news might be but will be checking back early next week to see where things stand.

Whilst mentioning the US holiday let me take a moment to wish all my US readers a great holiday and look forward to catching up with all next week.

Global Pension Plan site unavailable...

Entering early July and I know that people will be anxious to hear news of Global Pension Plan as in an earlier statement they said that purchase of policies would close on 30th June.

Unfortunately when you look for their website all you're faced with is the equivalent of a blank page. The less trusting amongst us would take this as a bad sign where others may not be so quick to rush to a decision.

We should allow a few more days to pass to see whether the admin is able to send out an update of where things are and what the next steps will be.

A couple of months ago there was some talk of debit cards being issued to clients and one commentator had received a fax of a card from one of his subscribers so it did look as though this was genuine.

As it transpires this may have been a false dawn as the Global Pension Plan admin denied any cards being sent out and whilst this may have been to safeguard security the more likely answer is that people receiving debits cards are getting them from another programme that they may have forgotten about.

So, we wait and hope. Giving a little time for further news won't hurt and the outcome could be to all our benefits.

London Gold Exchange service in overdrive...

One of the more frustrating things about online investing is the general need to make deposits via web based payment processors. Admittedly some programmes allow you to pay by bank wire but this can be expensive.

So, accepting that payment processors have to be used how do we get our funds to them. Personally I use London Gold Exchange and have done for several years. They are reliable and their delivery seems to speed up every time I use them.

For example, I needed to transfer funds to a payment processor account last week. I logged in to London Gold Exchange and set up a payment to my payment processor account. Then, I logged into my online bank account and arranged an electronic payment to London Gold Exchange. Next I emailed my payment details to LGE. In total it took me about 10 minutes to do all this.

I was pleasantly surprised to receive emails from both London Gold Exchange and my payment processor to confirm that the transaction had been completed within six hours of starting. Kudos here to both my bank and LGE for making this work so quickly and smoothly.

If you are thinking of venturing into the world of online investment then I'd highly recommend London Gold Exchange to be part of your portfolio.

If this post sounds somewhat biased then I'll put my hand up to that but I feel that great service deserves to be acknowledged.

HCI in upbeat mood...

After a fairly quiet start to the first half of 2009 it seems that many of the online investment opportunities are reaching critical points in their operations.

One of these is HCI25, an organisation that on the one hand has paid out on schemes in the past and on the other frustrates its members by infrequent and poor communications.

Most people will have come across HCI25 in respect of the Reverse Pension Plan that they market.

For $45 you can take part (in fact you can purchase up to 15 contracts) for which you will receive approximately $78,000. I should make the point here that it seems payments will only be made to a designated bank and the cost of opening an account would be $90 (although see notes about LDTP below). Unfortunately the RPP is not available to citizens of Switzerland, Germany or Italy.  

Payment can be made via Liberty Reserve or c-gold. Indications are that there are less than 500 policies outstanding to fill so as with Imperia Invest time is of the essence.

The other main investment opportunity that HCI25 market is the LDTP programme. Each unit costs $195 of which $150 is put into trade. The number of units you purchase will dictate the daily percentage you receive. So, for 1 unit it will be 0.9% (increased on 29 June from 0.7%), 2 units is 1.1% (from 0.9%), 3 to 4 units 1.7% (from 1.5%), 5 to 6 units is 1.8% and 7 units or more is 2.4%.

Contracts run for 410 trading days (although you have the opportunity to compound 70% of the returns after 310 trading days).

If you buy just one LDTP unit then you will receive a bank account for nothing (as opposed to the $90 cost detailed above).

As I said at the beginning this group has paid out in the past but their communication is poor. Given that the RPP is close to filling up I think it is worth making an investment with HCI25, again you would be getting in at the right time.

Global Connect Pension Plan closing soon...

It seems that one Reverse Pension Plan (RPP) has been quietly attracting members and will close shortly. The Global Connect Pension Plan requires 10,000 members and the latest update suggests that there are in the region of only 500 policies left.

With a payout of $72,000 per policy the return is in line with many other similar schemes. Each policy costs $40 and can be bought with Liberty Reserve or Perfect Money. There is an offer on currently where for every two policies you buy you will receive another free. Each individual can purchase a maximum of six policies so with the offer will receive nine.

Once you make a payment it will be checked manually so there may be a day or two for you to wait to get confirmation (however, in my case it was done within a few hours).

Sign-up is easy and once that is done you can make your payments. As with all such schemes it is highly recommended that you take copies of all payments to avoid any confusion later on.

Global Connect appear to be efficient and responsive and given the low number of policies remaining it would be a good idea to join as soon as possible if this sounds right for you. As long as you are younger than 68 and are able to send in the signed agreement before 01 August 2009 you will be eligible to take part.

I must admit the Global Connect opportunity was something of a new one for me, however, it is recommended by trustworthy resources so I have decided to participate, let's see how things develop.

Imperia Invest provide encouraging update...

This weekend Imperia Invest provided an update on progress. It seems that the due diligence process has progressed well and the partner companies are happy to receive all the policy details from Imperia.

So, there is a prediction that debit cards will begin distribution in the next two to three months following final confirmation of policy documents.

For those already in Imperia this is good news and hopefully this will be one of the first to payout.

If you are not already involved then all is not lost as agreements can still be purchased up until the final date that the partners need to validate all documents. From now Imperia will direct any new contracts directly to the partner companies so time will be saved.

The cost of each depot (what they call a policy) is $50 and you can purchase via PerfectMoney. On maturity you will receive $134,000.

Thirty Dollar Unit forum implodes...

Recently I had an email from a reader who said "I found your comments neither too much hope/fantasy nor too angry/sceptical. You appear to want to know the facts and leave the emotions out of it. This I prefer also!"

He was talking about posts I'd made on Thirty Dollar Unit so I'm reaching one person at least.

Recently the Thirty Dollar Unit forum has become a place for vitriol and home for vicious accusations. I'm not going to sink to the depths of some of the posters on the forum, suffice to say that a small number of members are crying foul and pronouncing the end of Thirty Dollar Unit.

The question now is whether the thousands of people waiting for a valid update from the Admin should harbour any further hope. As I've said repeatedly in regard to any online investment very few people know the real truth about any opportunity but that doesn't stop people speculating and this appears to be what is happening at Thirty Dollar Unit.

Unfortunately the bickering has got totally out of hand and it is impossible to predict what the final outcome will be.

On another forum a poster made the point that it is pointless going to the Thirty Dollar Unit forum and to just wait for an update from the Admin. My tendency is to agree with this approach and see what the eventual outcome is.

Being a glass half full kind of person I'm still cautiously optimistic but as the saying goes 'not holding my breath'

Global Pension Plan post a closure date...

As I mentioned in a recent post Global Pension Plan were intending to post a closure date. This has now happened and for those who may not have heard it is 30th June 2009.

This date was given by the Trust Partner to the Admin so it would appear that this is a solid date for something to happen.

Unfortunately the update did not go into detail as to what would happen after this date but reading between the lines there do seem to be enough people signed up for this to reach a payout.

When that payout may happen is still unknown but at least with a date Global Pension Plan have something to work with.

If you have been waiting on the sidelines (and I'm sure that there are people who are) then you should look to get your funds and documentation to Global Pension Plan very soon.