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ZCode System Review

The ZCode System is a new product from the makers of FAP Turbo and 100PercentWinners. It’s a sports betting pick software program that focuses on US sports franchises like the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA.

Taking cues from their Forex backgrounds, the Zcode System has been backtested to 1999. Live performance since October 2011 has resulted in a profit of $5,889 betting with a fixed $100 bet size so far. Below is the equity curve of the system:

Beta Test Results

All picks since that date have been posted on Facebook for free so they can be checked by anyone for authenticity.

This is certainly quite impressive so far.

ZCode System – VIP Club and ZCode Almanac

For those of you who love upsells (!) the ZCode System really constitutes two products. The VIP Club gives you access to the software picks and the Almanac upsell allows you to backtest and refine your own system rules for the available sports.

Personally, we can’t see the need for the upsell (the Almanac) as the makers claim they will regularly update the program with their own backtesting. After spending what feels like years backtesting Forex EAs, this one doesn’t appeal at all but maybe we are just jaded!

ZCode System – Is it any Good?

Unlike 100PercentWinners, which we felt was a poor idea as arbitrage betting a) is very time sensitive and b) gives you unbelievably poor profits, this does have a lot of merit.

There are several reasons for this but the main one is, unlike football (soccer) or other sports, US sports do not have draws (aka ties). This means that there can only be two outcomes for the game – Team A wins or Team B wins. Clearly, removing the third variable of a draw makes US sports inherently easier to win on.

Secondly, there is a notion in US sports betting of the spread (teaser bets) – if your team doesn’t win by a certain margin (or even loses by a certain margin), you still win or get your money back. The downside is that you make less when you do win, but it bumps up the win rate considerably.

Having made decent money betting on US sports in the past from picks by John Morrison, we have seen that making profits from US sports is very doable (although he has two levels of Martingale in his system which we were lucky not to have to use), therefore the ZCode system may well be worth a look.

Please click here to learn more about the ZCode System

Wealth Cycles

Wealth Cycles is an online newsletter by Mike Maloney of GoldSilver.com fame.

Mike Maloney is a historian, expert on gold, silver and “real” money, and also an advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. Wealth Cycles is geared towards providing timely geopolitical news and events, linked to the economy and tells you when to buy or sell various assets.

Maloney’s ethos is that it is essential that people take responsibility for their own futures – you simply cannot depend on governments – and that being well-informed and financially educated is essential, especially in the current global economic meltdown.

Maloney is a big advocate that education is not enough on it’s own, it must be backed up by a willingness to take action.

Rather like a macro version of “market timing”, the “Wealth Cycles” in question involve looking at the macro-economic/geopolitical picture to provide the right times to take action and capitalize on the given situation.

Here is Mike in his own words on his offering:

Why Use Wealth Cycles?

As a historian, Mike Maloney uses past historical events and tracks them against current trends and events – as he says “a look backward can really be a glimpse into the future”.

By taking a historical perspective and then combining it with current analysis and practical advice, Maloney delivers extremely thought provoking content, ideas and the quality of his analysis of data is quite exceptional (as is his ability to explain it).

Other benefits of Wealth Cycles include:

  1. Use the power of economic cycles for your personal benefit.
  2. Weekly articles that analyse today’s headlines in the context of economic history.
  3. Video blogs, charts and feature articles.
  4. WealthCycles Library (Over 100 Articles and counting!).
  5. Exclusive Economic Research and Commentary from the WealthCycles Team.

The site itself has a free section (which is excellent) and a paid section for members. There is also a free 7 day trial which doesn’t even require a credit card.

Visit Wealth Cycles Now

Whether you become a member or not (for the price it seems a no brainer) the free section by itself is possibly one of the best economic sites on the Internet right now.

Although I personally dislike the site design, the content itself is very good and we thoroughly recommend you take a look.

We hope you enjoyed this review of Wealth Cycles

Wealth Cycles

The Elevation Group Review – One Year On

A year ago Mike Dillard brought out his Elevation Group and the accompanying free video presentation. It was timely, interesting and firmly seized on the Zeitgeist of the global economic crisis and the left-field conspiracy theories that surround it (many of which emanate from writers and radio shows from Dillard’s home town of Austin, Texas).

As a member of the Elevation Group since the beginning, I was definitely on the same page as Dillard, although I disagreed with his scare mongering over hyper-inflation. I do agree that we need to do something to protect ourselves as the banks take people and governments for a ride and the middle class loses it’s wealth.

As I had already invested in gold and was starting to buy silver, I had that part covered, but I was very interested in some of the other things he was talking about. My initial opinion was good, as was my first Elevation Group review, although I did have a few bones to pick as we will now see….

The Elevation Group Review – The Negatives

Put simply, after a very successful launch, Mike Dillard rather shot himself in the foot with what he did next – or rather what he didn’t do.

With thousands of members, the Elevation Group started an extremely slow process of adding new content. It took several months for them to get going and for the price, it was hard to justify the membership for the amount of information on there – the only reason for staying was to see what the next “Lesson” would be next month. This frustrated many people (myself included) and a lot of people understandably left as a result. I actually left the elevation group at that point and then rejoined in September.

After a solid start with the video, my follow-up Elevation Group review was that it was good but needed a LOT more content to justify the price.

The Elevation Group Review – Conclusion

Ultimately, a year on, it is clear that the global financial meltdown is far from over – indeed the world is teetering on the brink of total collapse economically and it looks like we are heading for a global depression.

In that respect, Mike Dillard’s world view is still largely correct, although I still disagree with his views on some of the more extreme scenarios.

However, we both definitely have the same view that if you want to learn to look after yourself (which you need to, you cannot rely on the government or anyone else), then you need to think differently.

For those in America with a reasonable amount of money, it is particularly good value. I say this because it is quite US-centric although non-Americans can also benefit from this information, albeit you may need to hunt down experts in your country or region in order to apply the principles.

The information by the Elevation Group tax guy is excellent and the “bank of yourself” infinite banking material is also very good.

If you were to join the Elevation Group now, you would overcome the problems I mention above that those who joined last year had with too little content. All the previous lessons and modules are all available to read, watch and download at your leisure and there is now a wealth of information at your disposal.

I definitely recommend you take a look if you want some “out of the box” ideas for protecting and growing your wealth in these uncertain times.

You can get a tour of the Members Area by visiting the link below so you can see what’s inside for yourself:

==> Elevation Group Tour

I hope you enjoyed this updated Elevation Group Review

Elevation Group Review

 

 

Carbon Credits Trading

Carbon Credits Trading

Carbon credits trading is a new, highly controversial trading market, now open to the public to speculate on.

I say controversial because the debate about whether global warming/climate change is man made (anthropogenic) or caused by natural cycles (especially the sun) is a very emotive subject for many people.

My personal opinion is that it’s probably a bit of both but if we cannot predict what the weather will be in three weeks time, how can scientists and politicians possibly claim that they know with certainty what the climate will be in 50 years?

I also find it highly suspicious that many of the people pushing global warming have made a lot of money out of the process. A lot of these people also live by the sea, rather on top of a mountain as one would expect!

However, it doesn’t really matter what you believe, the fact is that carbon credits are here and they are very unlikely to go away. Environmental groups, lobbyists and the banks have all worked to put extensive pressure on politicians to create legislation mandating carbon credits trading.

With commercial and cargo shipping, aeronautical and other industry sectors now legally needing to offset their carbon emissions, the demand for carbon credits trading is likely to take off in a very big way.

Indeed, some analysts believe that the current price at the time of writing – around £7.50/$12 – will very likely be £50/$80 in the next two years. That would make carbon credits trading one of the most lucrative investment markets out there at the present time, and it is worth paying attention to.

How Does Carbon Credits Trading Work?

Imagine two similar sized companies in the same industry. They calculate their estimated carbon emissions for the next year. However, both companies miscalculate their emissions.

Company A, for example, predicted 100,000 tons of emissions, as did Company B. However, Company A only actually emitted 80,000 tons whereas Company B emitted 120,000 tons.

Company B must now by credits to offset their additional emissions.

These credits are called “VERs” – “Verified Emissions Reductions”, and these can now be bought and sold via a broker in a similar way to stocks.

VERs are actually a commodity (in my opinion a reverse commodity as they are unwanted). According to a recent statement by Barclay Capital:

”Carbon will be the world’s biggest commodity market, and it could become the world’s biggest market overall.”

How to Participate in Carbon Credits Trading

The best way to participate is via a brokerage. One of the best available to the public right now is VER Trading.

You can get more details from their website by clicking here, or alternatively by calling them on:

+44 (0) 203 086 7035

and quoting reference “FX Trader” for the best prices.

Regards,

Marc.
Forex FX Trader – Currencies, Precious Metals and Carbon Credits Trading

100PercentWinners Review

Hi, Jeremy the Forex FX Trader Sys Admin here.

I got an email today from a friend regarding a new product from the team at FAPTurbo. They have a new product coming out called “100PercentWinners.com” and instead of being Forex, it’s going to be an arbitrage betting system.

I expect a lot of our members will be getting emails about this shortly (not from us!), so I thought it would be a good idea to post something here.

Arbitrage betting, which they are calling “Sports Investing”, is taking two different prices from two different bookmakers and taking advantages of differences in price.

The 100PercentWinners software is designed to scan the markets for these price differences and allow you to make a guaranteed profit.

In addition to the software, they also have a 100PercentWinners iPhone and iPad app.

100PercentWinners iPhone App

100PercentWinners iPhone App

100PercentWinners – Will it Work?

The concept of arbitrage betting is not new. It’s been around for a long time and began to become popular with the rise of the Internet and online bookmakers.

There was always a major problem with “arbitrage betting services” – by the time the email or text message arrived, the bookmakers would have already moved the price to effectively close out the price difference. This could mean that you placed one bet on one screen and by the time you got to the other you were too late!

The other problem with this was that even if you did get both bets on, the profits were absolutely pathetic unless you had a huge “bank”!

Betting exchanges like BetFair have made arbitrage betting easier and more profitable. Having said this, there are often liquidity options on less popular markets, and one person placing a bet can remove any hope of profitability for other users.

100PercentWinners

100PercentWinners

The profit margins above may well be achievable but I am not sure what impact having hundreds of users might have on the system.

I think this is a case of, if you are interested, it is probably worth a try. The system is covered by ClickBank’s famous 60 day money back guarantee, so you can at least “paper trade” the system to see if it will work or not risk free.

100PercentWinners – Conclusion

It seems that the poor, unsuspecting Forex trading community will likely be deluged in the coming days and weeks about this new product, and I suspect that this contact will be mostly unwelcomed.

We can take the attitude that ultimately, all we really care about is making money, so whether we do it from trading or betting is ultimately of no concern BUT I am sure this annoy a lot of people when it happens.

If the software works, then I will have no qualms about using it personally, but I think the marketers that promote this to their Forex followers may end up alienating a lot of them.

Let’s see what happens when this is released. In the meantime you can visit the website for this new software from the following link – 100PercentWinners

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