Cortado announced that it is working to port its business solutions to the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone. As a result, iPhone-equipped users of their service will be able to perform such functions such as printing, faxing, access to corporate networks, scanning and copying, database access and much more. Exact details are unknown at this stage - all we have are Cortado's Dirk Löwenberg, who said: "Within the next six months, we will be offering a series of business applications through the Apple AppStore, and are expecting to have the 'Cortado Corporate Server for the iPhone' ready by summer. At the moment, the iPhone is developing into our second most important platform, just after BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) smartphones." And that's about all we know at this stage. Guess, Cortado will provide us with more information soon. Stay tuned, in the meantime… Related News from IntoMobile:
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iSkoot launches Kalaida platform for operators; Brings Twitter to feature phones Posted: 01 Mar 2009 02:11 AM PST
In a separate release, iSkoot announced that Kalaida includes support for the popular micro-blogging tool - Twitter. This means that feature phone users can also micro-blog as well as follow their buddies' tweets, from wherever they happen to be. The iSkoot Kalaida platform currently supports more than 20 handsets from leading manufacturers including LG, Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Samsung, and Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE), with more to be announced later in the year. Related News from IntoMobile:
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ABI Research: Mobile Internet search engine use jumped 14% between 2007 and 2008 Posted: 01 Mar 2009 02:08 AM PST
Some types of content accessed via mobile phones rose in popularity from 2007 to 2008 — including news, game downloads, music downloads, and especially video downloads. A significantly lower percentage in 2008 reported downloading a ringtone than the prior year, while the interest in location information, social networking and sports remained about the same. Commenting on the findings, ABI's senior analyst Jeff Orr said: "Use of the mobile phone goes well beyond voice calls. A significant percentage of respondents say they use their handset for mobile email and web access, reflecting the broader access to inexpensive or all-you-can-eat mobile data services in the US." The surveys, each of which sampled more than 1000 mobile phone users in the United States aged 14-59 and across a wide range of demographic profiles, were conducted in November 2007 and December 2008. As a result, ABI prepared a report titled "US Mobile Email and Mobile Web Access Trends" and you can find out more about it from this page. Related News from IntoMobile:
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Bebo Open Mobile comes to Canada Posted: 01 Mar 2009 02:06 AM PST
Specifically, Bebo announced deployment on Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers (NYSE: RCI) Wireless and Virgin Mobile Canada of Bebo Open Mobile Messaging, allowing customers to receive Bebo alerts and updates on their mobile phones through the 2326 (BEBO) short code. Additionally, they can update their Bebo profiles, participate in special offers, send virtual goods and interact with friends through the short code. Additionally, Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada have deployed Bebo Open Mobile Internet, a mobile Internet platform with tailored navigation and a range of operator specific customization options. As a result of these deployments, page views for the Bebo mobile site in Canada rose 43% in January, according to internal data. And that's not all as far as Bebo is concerned — the popular social networking service expects to make further announcements regarding Bebo Open Mobile Partners and initiatives throughout 2009. Related News from IntoMobile:
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Phone Guardian 3.0 for S60 makes sure your phone doesn't get easily stolen Posted: 01 Mar 2009 02:00 AM PST Symbian Guru released the new version of its security software which helps protecting the phone from theft and unauthorized access. Phone Guardian 3.0 bursts with new features, among which we highlight:
Like with previous version, Phone Guardian locks the phone automatically, after SIM change and on receiving of the lock SMS. Phone unlock is possible only with the right application password. Phone Guardian 3.0 comes with a 5-day full functioning trial, after which, in case you like the app - you can buy it for [CENA]. More information is available on SymbianGuru's website. Related News from IntoMobile:
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Opera's State of the Mobile Web for January is out! Posted: 01 Mar 2009 01:57 AM PST Opera Software released the January edition of its "State of the Mobile Web" report, highlighting Middle East mobile web usage. Some of the more interesting data from the report include:
As for the Facebook usage in the Middle East, the popular social networking service was one of the top 10 sites in 9 of the top 10 countries in the region: Iran (#9), Israel (#1), Saudia Arabia (#10), Syria (#3), Jordan (#3), United Arab Emirates (#3), Oman (#9), Kuwait (#4) and Lebanon (#1). More information about Opera's State of the Mobile Web report is available from here. Related News from IntoMobile:
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Ralph Lauren's iPhone app gets an update Posted: 01 Mar 2009 01:53 AM PST Back in October of last year, we talked about Ralph Lauren's iPhone app. Now it's updated bringing more content from the famous designer to its respective fans. Some of the updates of the application include:
The app remains free, so if you appreciate the brand, there's no reason why not to grab it. Here's an AppStore link… Related News from IntoMobile:
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Israel's Pelephone jumps on the Emoze bandwagon Posted: 01 Mar 2009 01:48 AM PST
Commenting on the announcement, Emoze's CEO, Eitan Linker, said: "Pelephone has joined the messaging innovators by extending Emoze to its millions of customers, ensuring that communication on-the-go is always a great user experience; transforming technology into a lifestyle." Related News from IntoMobile:
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ABI Research: More than 17% of US respondents spent more than $100 on mobile apps last year Posted: 01 Mar 2009 01:44 AM PST
According to ABI's senior analyst Jeff Orr, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) AppStore is seen by some as hurting the market with the low-cost apps in its catalog. "It drives the price of content down to $1-2, using a model similar to its successful iTunes music store. If you exclude Apple from the mix, applications for other platforms cost about $7-25 each," he added. ABI also noted that many developers are lacking the resources to author applications for multiple smartphone platforms, hence they need to focus on one. That means they have a "margin vs. volume" quandary: sell many copies for the iPhone at a very low price of which the developer receives 70%, or sell fewer via one of the other application storefronts, but charge a higher price and earn more per transaction. On the other hand, Orr said that Apple did a lot for the overall mobile software market with its massive marketing effort, creating "halo" effect for the rest of the industry. "In 2009 a number of new mobile application storefronts will be launched from Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Palm (NSDQ: PALM), RIM and Samsung," he concluded. More information about ABI's report titled "Mobile Application Storefronts" is available from here. Related News from IntoMobile:
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10 Ways to make SMS text messages work for you! Posted: 28 Feb 2009 04:26 PM PST
MobileMaven has put together a list of 10 ways you can use the text message as a productivity tool. After all, you're paying for those text messages, why not make them work for you? Here's a quick look at how SMS text messages can make your life better… or at least a little easier to manage:
Head on over to MobileMaven for nitty-gritty on just how to make all these SMS text message services work for you! [Via: MobileMaven] Related News from IntoMobile:
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Kidtivities for the iPhone and iPod Touch Posted: 28 Feb 2009 08:52 AM PST Looking for something fun and educational to do with the little ones? Or perhaps you're babysitting and don't have any ideas of what you could possibly do? Enter Kidtivities from Double Tap Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Kidtivities contains over 50 activities for you to do with the youngsters. The activities are aimed at children aged 2 to 6. Aimed at growing the mind, vocabulary, motor skills and more, Kidtivities is a handy tool for any parent to have in their parenting 'arsenal' Don't be mislead, the app doesn't actually contain the activities on the device, they are just suggestions on fun things you can do with the kids… then you actually have to go out and do them You can pick up Kidtivities for $0.99 in the App Store. Probably worth it, as they are going to be upgrading the app with more 'Kidtivities' in the near future. If you always want fun and educational activities at the touch of your finger, I'd give it a shot. Related News from IntoMobile:
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Koodo Drops Price of LG KEYBO to $200 Posted: 28 Feb 2009 08:28 AM PST
The KEYBO from Koodo comes with a free GelaSkin, full QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera with video, MP3 player, microSD slot, bluetooth, voicedialing and speakerphone. Find out more over at Koodo. [Via: MobileSyrup] Related News from IntoMobile:
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Cortado working on business solutions for the Apple iPhone
iSkoot, the company which we know as a maker of the Symbian OS Skype client, recently announced a new platform for mobile operators to empower a wide range of mobile handsets (i.e. feature phones) with new capabilities such as as real-time connection to social networks, email, instant messaging, and news feeds. The platform, called Kalaida, is designed to allow multiple services to run on the handset at once, "bringing the mobile experience closer to what users expect." In real-life, this translates into enabling users to access Facebook, email, and various IM services from virtually any mobile phone.
According to surveys conducted by ABI Research in 2007 and 2008, 70% of respondents used their mobile phones to access information through Internet search engines last year, representing a substantial 14% increase over 2007.
Bebo announced that it has extended its Bebo Open Mobile program to Canada, offering mobile operators a suite of tools to support the delivery of the Bebo social networking experience in the country.
Israel-based mobile operator Pelephone is set to start offering Emoze's suite of services to its 2.4 million-strong user based. As a result, customers of the Israel's first mobile service provider will be able to get their email, calendar and social networking messaging pushed to their phones in real-time.
In November, ABI Research conducted a small survey involving 235 US smartphone users who installed applications on their devices in 2008. Even though the number of respondents is small, the results were surprisingly solid for the mobile software market: 16.5% spent between $100 and $499 on mobile apps during the year!
The SMS text message is almost as ubiquitous these days as air pollution and high gas prices. But, we'd argue that most of the 2 trillion (with a "T") SMS text messages sent around the world last year were of the vanilla variety - short text communications between friends, family and co-workers. The overwhelming majority of text message users likely go about their lives never the wiser to the fact that SMS text messages can do so much more than tell your friend how late you will be to their birthday party.
You can email activities to others, save your favorite activities, or shake your device to get a random selection of activities.
Canadians out there looking to find a solid texting device will be pleased to know that the LG KEYBO has dropped in price (ok, just a touch) over at Koodo Mobile. The KEYBO is now on sale for $200 (originally $225). Koodo also lets you 'run a tab'. For this device, it looks like you can run a tab up to $150, to reduce the initial cost of the phone down to $50. Of course, you'll have to pay the tab back later, but it's a nice way of spreading out your payment.
Let the Scrip of Governments Build Real Wealth for You
We like to laugh along with you about the ultimate fate of the dollar and all other paper currencies…
But the truth is, there's tremendous opportunity right now for you to make money as these currencies jostle about.
In fact, our currencies expert, Bill Jenkins, is so excited about future profit opportunities that he wants to give you six months of his FOREX options service for free.
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Nobody gives anything away for six months, especially if it's going to make me bunches of money. I bet that's what you're thinking.
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The best Forex (FX) traders make huge gains no matter if the markets are up or down.
In just a moment, I'll show you how I've recently enjoyed tremendous success and produced gains like ―
33.24% in a week
23.4% in 48 hours
Even 100% in one day
Those profit plays were among a handful that went to a select group of test readers. If you act today, you can join them risk-free.
How's that sound?
I'll even introduce you to folks just like you who receive my step-by-step recommendations.
They aren't FX experts. They aren't Wall Street pros.
They're everyday people who're making repeatable and huge gains.
And what I'm about to show you is safe. It's fast. It's fun. And it's easy.
However I have to warn you, if you're interested in what I'm about to reveal, I must hear from you today. Because I'm offering 6 FULL MONTHS…for FREE. I'll explain how in a moment. All you have to do is claim it at the end of this letter…
First though, I should give you the background info. Including how easy it could be, with the right FX plays, to start making your own fast, repeatable profits.
Here's How YOU Could Make Easy Forex Profits
On Monday, Oct. 27, 2008 ― at 1:17 P.M., I sent a short email to my select group of testers. In this email, I recommended one simple FX trade.
If they wanted to take advantage of my recommendation, my testers didn't need any special knowledge. They never even had to look at a chart.
I laid out my case slowly and simply ― in a few words.
Even better, my testers don't need a special trading account. And they don't need to go through some complex brokerage to execute the recommended trades.
So how did my select group of testers fare with my simple recommendation?
I gave the sell alert via another simple, easy-to-follow email.
All I do is open up the world of FX trading to anyone who wants to take part ― and see some fast gains.
In fact, I've been perfecting my methods for over 15 years.
So rather than getting started with the FX markets by spending money for some course you see on TV, you could be making money with specific plays just days from today.
I'll prove it to you in just a second.
By now you're probably wondering how I made 100% in just over a day.
My secret is simple. And it could change your life forever...
Safe FX OPTIONS Maximize Profits
You know how with top stocks you can buy a call option if you think the price will go up? Or buy a put if you think the price will go down?
I can safely and easily play lucrative options on six major world currencies ― the British pound, the yen, the euro, the Swiss franc, the Australian dollar and the Canadian dollar.
These currency options I recommend trade on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. You can play FX options just like an option on a normal old stock.
Options are a great way to trade FX with strict minimum risk and very little starting capital.
Now here's the best part...
Even if everything I just said is Greek to you ― you can still get started with FX options.
And you could start raking in some serious money in a hurry.
How?
It all goes back to my simple strategy ― just like I described in the emails I send to my testers.
Here's my philosophy on FX options in a nutshell: I do all the work. I tell you what I think the best play is. You decide whether to execute that play for maximum profits. That's all there is to it!
In just a moment, I'll even show you my entire strategy for picking the best FX options plays ― from start to finish.
I'll introduce you to my group of testers. They've been receiving my simple emails and raking in huge gains in just days...
And I have more exciting plays in store ― plays I want to share with you, starting today.
Remember though, if you're interested in what I'll show in the next few minutes, you must take action today. I can only offer 6 FULL MONTHS FOR FREE for a short period of time ― because I'm staking a lot just to send you this letter today. I'll give you the specifics in a moment.
To help you reach a decision, let me show you more about how I make such impressive FX options gains so fast...
FX Options Let You Control Your Profit Potential
On Nov. 4, 2008, I sent another one of my simple emails to my testers.
I recommended Eurodollar puts.
It was a bet against the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
I told them exactly what they should pay for each option contract, and exactly the steps they needed to take if they wanted to put the trade into place.
Then, on Nov. 6 ― just two days later ― I sent another of my simple email alerts, complete with a specific recommendation to exit the position.
My readers could've walked away with up to 23.39% in gains. In just two days.
Gains like this are much faster and easier than what you could get with regular stocks.
Sadly, most people only invest in hot stocks. I'm sure you know how that's turned out this year...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down about 40% since its highs in Oct. 2007.
It's not uncommon nowadays to see volatile swings of 4-5% or more...in a single day.
Faced with all the current pain on Wall Street...
...11.65% per day ― for a total of 23.39% in two days ― well, it looks pretty good, right?
Of course it does. FX options give you a chance to make money no matter what's happening on Wall Street. In fact, FX options can actually become more lucrative as stocks price fall!
That brings me to what could be the biggest benefit of FX options.
Why I Haven't Bought a Single Stock in The Last Ten Years
I haven't bought a single stock in over 10 years. Why?
I can make huge gains, sometimes 100% or more in a day, with safe, simple FX options plays.
FX options let you remove yourself from the world of earnings reports and CEO hype you see in the stock market.
FX options return gains to you because of "big picture" trends anyone can understand. You just have to know how to choose the best options...
For example, say I buy a stock. I hold that stock and it goes up. Sometimes, I have to wait years for the stock to go up so much that I can actually make a nice profit by selling it.
Or...the top stocks could go down. Which is essentially the same as flushing hard-earned money down the drain. Because all sorts of things have to happen for the stock to start going up again.
That's pretty much it for stocks. Two basic outcomes.
OR...I could completely remove myself from the nastiness on Wall Street.
I could scoop up all my money and leave the table. Walk right out of their game and never look back.
That's exactly what I did a few years ago. I'll tell you my whole story in just a moment...including why I LOVE the fact I haven't bought a stock in over 10 years.
See, what I did is turned to something safer, even more liquid, and a lot faster to make the gains I want.
And it's exactly the power I want to share with you today.
Because people who buy and hold top stocks ― you know they're getting hurt pretty badly right now.
Retirements are on the line. Pensions are being destroyed. People's lives and futures hang in the balance.
I feel badly for those folks. I truly do.
Because it doesn't have to be that way.
There's a safer way ― a way to make 100% in one day, or 23.39% in just two days, as I've shown.
And it's simple. It's not tricky. You don't have to be a "pro." You don't have to look at one single chart. You can simply follow my specific recommendation and wait for the gains to roll into your account.
I believe with everything I am that FX options are a way for regular people like you and me to see big money, sometimes overnight, in the largest and most lucrative market on the planet.
The FX market.
So far I've shown how I make my big gains, where I make them, and why they're the best type of gains in the markets today.
But I'm just getting started with the benefits to FX options plays.
I have so much more to show you.
Including the feedback I've recently received from some of my test readers.
In a moment, I'm even going to give you the chance to join them. But I can only keep my group open for a short time.
Why?
So if you're interested, you're going to have to act fast.
But that's later...because I want to share with you a bit of my personal philosophy. If it doesn't prove why FX options are the best place to make big gains, I don't know what will.
Buy-and-Hold Stock Strategies Are Risky and Outdated ― My FX Options Plays Give "Quick-Strike" Gains
On Oct. 27, 2008, I sent another of my short notes to my testers.
In my note, I explained why the November British pound 1.58 calls were a solid play.
I also told my readers exactly what to do.
One week. 33.24% gains.
That's a quick strike gain while the rest of Wall Street stumbles around, looking for the next piece of bad news that will send markets plummeting.
By now you're probably wondering, what is it about foreign currency options that make these quick strike gains possible over and over again?
The FX market is the most liquid in the world. There's a lot of cash floating around. In fact...
Over $4 trillion changes hands in FX trades...each day. Some days, that means up to 40 times more money is floating around in FX markets than in all the stock markets around the world...
All that money ― all that sloshing liquidity ― means one thing:
Positions change, are bought and sold, and MOVE more than in any other market on earth.
Here's the catch, and why you're in such special shape today...
Simply Rack Up Gains and Forget All The FX Hype You Hear
To trade FX professionally, I know analysts who use up to four huge computer monitors and are literally tied to their desks for up to 18 hours a day.
With all that cash floating around, the big guys have to be careful.
A position can go against them and erase fortunes in a hurry.
These "pro" traders ― the type of guys you see selling FX programs on late-night TV, aren't just in it for the money.
They trade FX to prove how tough they are. How much "pressure" they can take.
That's madness if you ask me.
I don't do it that way. I found a better way. Less stress. Less risk. Less effort.
All I do is take advantage of the best quick strike FX options moves of the moment and write short, detailed, specific emails to my testers.
Those other guys can keep the chest-beating and fancy suits. They can sit at their computer for hours on end, ignoring everything else in their lives.
I make money ― and I can make money for you too ― by sidestepping all that craziness.
And still give you a chance at awesome, quick strike profits like 100% in a day, 23.39% in two days, or 33.24% in just a week.
You can join them, and start collecting your own fast, easy FX options profits ― but only if I hear from you today. My shocking offer for 6 FREE months, you'll see in just a minute simply cannot be open for very long.
Now, I promised I'd show you what my testers have to say about my picks.
I always welcome feedback from my readers ― and here's what they've been saying.
No Fancy Gimmicks ― No Smoke and Mirrors, Just the Straight Story From My Test Readers
Now I know I've said this before, but trading FX options isn't hard.
You just need the right information and the right picks.
The fast, easy gains are there for the taking.
In fact, some of my testers didn't know a thing about the FX markets before they started receiving my simple trading emails.
Even without a bunch of fancy charts or complex technical indicators ― here's how they've been doing following my recommendations:
"Nice call! In at 3, out at 3.80, 22% in 24 hours. Thank you!"
Adam Thomas,
Syracuse NY
Here's another reader email...
"Thanks for another great option call! I got my position on Wednesday at $3 even, per contract, and sold yesterday for $3.90. 30% in 48 hours - nice!"
John Martin,
Omaha NE
With quick strike FX gains like these, you can choose never to go back to the choppy stock markets...
"This is my first trade using this new service. 33% in 2 days!"
Doug,
Sante Fe NM
"I made 27% on my first currency option trade."
Michelle,
Allentown PA
"I made a very, very nice profit on 12 options."
Andrew Victor,
Colorado Springs CO
It really is this easy.
I send you trading emails right from my desk. You read them and decide whether to act.
Over and over again.
By now you're probably wondering who I am exactly, and how I do what I do.
My story might surprise you.
I Tried Half a Dozen FX Strategies ― All Useless Then I Built My Own ― And Started An Incredible String of Huge Successes
My name is Bill Jenkins. I run an elite trading research service called Master FX Options Trader. How I came to helm it is a story worth telling...
Years ago, while working as a minister, a friend told me the stock market was a great place to make money.
What this friend failed to tell me was that stocks were a great way to lose money too.
He probably assumed I'd figure that part out on my own.
And I did. Big time.
See, I grew up in a working-class family and have six brothers.
Since we never had much of it, money always interested me.
My father worked very hard to put his seven sons through school ― and he saw to it that I received a top-grade seminary education.
But minister's salaries being what they were, and since I had my own rapidly growing family at the time ― I needed to turn somewhere else to make extra money.
I didn't start out with "speculation" money. I needed extra money to feed my family and keep the lights on.
That's when my friend suggested top stocks.
And boy, did I lose a bundle.
See a pattern emerging here?
Then, in 1993, I stumbled on currency options.
It was a Eurodollar call that started it all.
I made $1,000.
That might not seem like a lot to you ― but it meant the world to me.
Of course, after making that first $1,000 I was hungry for the next $1,000.
You know how this works.
How I Simplified FX Options Gains For You
I collected every book on currencies and currency options I could find.
I bought into all the complex systems those guys were offering.
I bought into all their noise.
And my FX fortunes turned. For the worse.
I've never revealed to anyone exactly how much money I lost in those early years. Only my wife knows the number.
But I'll tell you this ― I lost more than most people make in a year, but less than the cost of an advanced degree from Harvard Business School.
An advanced degree in FX options is essentially what I ended up with.
Because I learned that in the world of FX, all those hotshots were selling the same warmed-over garbage and calling it a filet mignon.
I learned how to trade FX the hard way.
The expensive way. Through 15 years of tweaking and relentlessly perfecting my methods.
I'm happy to say I have perfected my methods for quick-strike FX gains. That's exactly why I'm writing to you today...
And it might sound crazy, but I found that if I simply reversed what all the "experts" said to do, I'd be in a better position to see gains.
For example, the conventional wisdom says that to trade FX well, you need to leverage yourself to the hilt and bank on tiny moves.
That wisdom, as you might guess, is conventional.
And wrong. And potentially disastrous to your money.
By reversing their advice, I forced myself to study each and every building block of trading.
I learned the entire world of FX options one step at a time, one piece at a time, from the ground up.
And I perfected my own strategy. A personal, proprietary strategy that's been working like gangbusters for a select group of testers.
I'll show you how my strategy works in just a second.
And, as I've said before, I'll give you a shot at joining my test group in only a few minutes.
To do so however, you must act today. In a moment, I'm going to show you how to get everything I know for six months, for FREE ― but I won't be able to do this for long.
But before we get there ― I also promised I'd show you an example of exactly how I guide my testers to huge quick strike FX options gains.
Well, as you'll come to see, I'm a man of my word. Here's the scoop on how my trading alerts work...
Act Right Now And Start Getting Potentially Profitable Alerts. . .Like This One
Here's the alert I sent on Oct. 27 to my testers. This recommendation ended up a 100% winner in just over 24 hours.
That's it. That's how easy it is.
I lay out my case for the current FX recommendation in just a few words, tell you exactly what the best play of the moment is, and a normal brokerage account can do the rest.
All you have to do is make a phone call ― and collect the profits.
Just like my testers could have done with these British pound calls.
In fact, here's the "RECOMMENDATION" line of my sell email. You won't believe how simple it was:
Now, I also promised I'd show you how my strategy works ― how I find the best FX options gains.
I promise, in fact you have my word ― my alert emails will NEVER be as "complex" as the stuff you're about to see.
In the interest of honesty and full disclosure though, I know I must show you HOW I find the best FX options winners.
All You Do Is Watch the Gains Roll In ― But Here's How I Pick the Best FX Options Plays
I know this might be a risk.
What I'm about to show you is the heart and soul of my FX options-picking strategy.
In fact, I'll lay out my thinking for you step by step.
Because I know 6 FREE months of profitable FX options picks is important � but even more important is proving to you that what I send has the ability to make you serious gains…
That's the most important thing.
And I learned what I'm about to show you through years of hard experience. No one ever "handed" me gains. I lost my own money to learn how to trade FX options for maximum profits.
If you act right now, I can start putting this experience to work for you.
In no time, you could be raking in gains like...
33.24% in a week
23.4% in 48 hours
Even 100% in one day
So here's exactly how I scour the FX markets to find those gains...
What you're about to see is what I used to hit the 100% homerun in one day you just read about above. The charts you'll see show the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar.
First, my charting of the potential move indicated what's called a "double-bottom".
Also, price action had pierced the lower Bollinger Band ― a sign of price extremes and a signal toward a possible reversal.
To top it all off, the fundamentals led me to believe that an impending interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve would cause a sell off in the U.S. dollar.
This spelled good news for the pound call I was thinking of recommending.
It all came together to form the perfect play. Now, here's the chart that shows it all.
That was a total of three incredibly attractive indicators I saw ― all pointing the way to the gains my testers eventually made in just 24 hours.
But let's take this one step further ― and look at the price activity moving up to the play in greater detail.
First, the blue line at the bottom of this next chart showed "oversold" for some time leading up to the play.
Second, the move in the blue line between the first and second lows of the "double bottom" indicated a bullish move on the immediate horizon.
This second chart shows you how the downward movement of the pound over some time was like stretching a rubber band further and further.
Eventually, the pressure becomes too great and the band snaps back the other way.
That's exactly what happened. And how I was able to target this 100% move.
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FX Options Can Explode to Huge Gains In Virtually No Time at All
FX options can sometimes even explode to huge gains at a lightning pace.
Recently, there's been some tremendous activity with euro calls.
Here's just a sample of the huge gains that have popped up...
On Nov. 24, by 10:02 A.M. ― just a half hour after the markets opened ― a pair of euro calls were up 400% and 2,960% each.
Then, on the 25th, at 1:14 P.M., two others were showing gains for the day of 76% and 228% each.
This means on back to back days, traders who got in and out at the perfect time could've profited from simple moves and seen gains of...
Just think of the safe, reliable FX options money you could be raking in starting today.
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So You Have Two Choices
The day has finally come.
Whether you agree with it or not, the $787 billion stimulus is now law, and will spend no less than $104 billion on clean technology.
So you have two choices.
You can oppose it, probably with little, if any, success. Or you can accept it and choose to profit.
It seems like an easy enough decision to make.
You see, the stimulus will guarantee demand for all types of renewable energy and related infrastructure by creating billions of dollars worth of tax breaks and incentives for the industry.
It's all on the taxpayers' dime anyway, so why not use the outcome of the stimulus to send a few dollars back your way?
The sectors from which you can reap profits are many, as billions are slated for solar, wind, energy efficiency, transmission, and even clean water.
And to get the most out of this rare opportunity for government-backed profits you should take a stake in each of those sectors.
The strategy outlined in the report below will help you do just that. It outlines 10 companies -- across the entire cleantech spectrum -- that investors will flock to when the stimulus money starts flowing.
That could be as soon as March 3rd, when federal agencies must begin reporting how they'll use the stimulus funds.
You'll want to establish your positions before then, when the rest of the Wall Street masses rush to take part in this easy profit taking.
America is - quite literally - falling apart.
Consider this recent example - one that could've come straight from a Hollywood disaster flick:
On December 23, 2008 at about 8 a.m., a 60-inch water main burst along a major road in Bethesda, MD, hurtling 135 million gallons of water per minute over streets and lawns.
Without a second to prepare, drivers in this sprawling D.C. suburb were stricken with terror as a 5-foot wave of icy water - 60 feet wide in some areas - barreled down, trapping them in their cars...
Boulders, trees, and even cars were suddenly swept up in the flood. Cell phone calls from panicked motorists overwhelmed even the 911 dispatchers.
The street called River Road turned into an actual river.
But here's what's truly horrific...
This was just one of 1,357 water main breaks in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2008 (down from 2007's record 2,129 breaks)... In many of these cases, homeowners were left without water or electricity.
In fact, another pipe recently burst there, closing over 800 restaurants and leaving tens of thousands of people hunting for water clean enough to drink.
And water main breaks just like the ones above attack roughly 255,500 locations every single year across the U.S.
What if the same road you've driven thousands of times over... was the next one to cave in?
Truth is, it's all part of...
America's Underground Epidemic
... And we have no choice but to fix it. Here's why:
The oldest pipes in our nation's infrastructure date all the way back to the late 1800s, are made of cast iron, and typically last about 120 years.
During the Roaring '20s, more pipes were laid to accommodate our expanding population. But these pipes normally start to crumble long before their 100th birthday.
The last major installation of pipes came during the boom after World War II. These pipes are scheduled to last 75 years.
A quick look at the following table will tell you just how real this scenario is:
Installed | Durability | Replacement |
1890s | 120 years | 2010-2020 |
1920s | 100 years | 2020-2030 |
1940s | 75 years |
2015-2025 |
By all measures, we've reached critical mass when it comes to having to replace the bulk of the country's water pipes.
On average, 700 water main breaks happen every day in North America, and the results are often disastrous...
On December 26, 2006, a several-ton Portland city truck nose-dived into a massive sinkhole, injuring two workers, rupturing a water line, and causing a natural gas leak...
On May 2, 2007, a broken water main in Seattle caused a 10-foot deep and 20-foot wide sinkhole that swallowed a car and a minivan, and flooded a neighboring district with water and mud...
A Hollywood water main break this New Year's Eve damaged the roofs of two apartments and left 60 to 70 residents without water...
Last April, 294,000 gallons of untreated sewage flowed into Seattle's Lake Washington after a pump failure went undetected for 3 days...
And just this month, a million-dollar court case was settled involving a misplaced sewer line in Milwaukee drained groundwater and rotted wood pilings beneath an office building during a construction project.
But within America's monstrous infrastructure problem lies a billion-dollar "shovel-ready" solution... one that's virtually guaranteed to make informed investors like you exceedingly wealthy.
How so?
Just imagine how much money you could make, knowing which specific companies will be hired to fix this rapidly expanding problem... before they're called to do it.
Even better, imagine also knowing the specific date that a national project to fix them all starts.
Timing it right, you'd be setting yourself up to collect an absolute fortune!
And it all starts with...
The $2.2 Trillion Problem
The money about to flow into infrastructure projects is going to dwarf the amount spent on some of the biggest events in U.S. history (adjusted for today's dollars).
Today, the Louisiana Purchase would cost a mere $217 billion. And we could go to the moon and back 4 times with the gobs of dough about to be spent on transmission lines and sewer pipes alone.
Bringing the country's fundamental support systems up-to-date will be recorded in the history books, along with The New Deal, as one of America's greatest moments.
The profits made from it will be equally legendary. And you can be a part of it all.
You see, our nation's infrastructure is in need of a drastic overhaul.
Take the Seattle sinkhole I just mentioned... the water main at fault was installed in 1912. And the pipe behind the Bethesda flood was installed in 1964.
But frankly, that's just the norm.
(In fact, some of the water pipes running under our streets here in Baltimore date back to the 19th century. Some of them are even wooden.)
But the U.S. government has ignored the problem for so long that water - the most essential substance on earth - has now become a multi-billion dollar dilemma.
The EPA estimates that the necessary upgrades to wastewater treatment and collection, sewage, and storm water management systems will cost a bare minimum of $202.5 billion over the next 20 years... And that's not including the $276.8 billion investment we'll need to upgrade our drinking water systems.
But these inadequate water systems aren't the only symptom of our crumbling infrastructure...
It would take 40 cents a gallon more in gas taxes over the next five years to keep our nation's highways in their current condition... and even still, they'd be subpar...
One quarter of U.S. bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and bringing them up to code will cost $140 billion...
The Texas Transportation Institute says highway congestion costs us $78 billion each year due to the 4.2 billion hours and 2.9 billion gallons of gas we waste being stuck in traffic...
Even our telecommunications system is far slower than the broadband speeds of competing countries.
The problems are so bad the American Society of Civil Engineers says it'll take $2.2 trillion to fix them.
As Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, put it, "We're basically sliding toward Third World status. It's pathetic."
And the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) couldn't agree more...
The United States Is a D-List Country
That's because America is nearly last in line to take the infrastructure bull by the horns. But now that the Federal government has acted you can make an absolute fortune.
China, for instance, is constructing a new 53,000-mile national highway system, while our own roads are checkered with potholes, cracks, and uneven pavement...
In fact, according to Pennsylvania's transportation secretary Allen D. Biehler, "China is spending 9% of its GDP on infrastructure, and we're spending something like 1% or 2%."
Plus, Japan, Taiwan, and 17 other nations have already beaten us in broadband deployment.
And for America to play catch up, the ASCE estimates we'll need $2.2 trillion in government and private investment over the next 5 years...
But with foreign nations making these major infrastructure investments first, more and more U.S. jobs could be moved overseas... in what could be a punishing blow to our already-unstable economy.
Infrastructure, as it turns out, is...
America's Defining Crisis. And It's the New Way to Build a Massive Fortune.
All told, failing infrastructure could be the crisis that defines the U.S. Its impact on our country could overshadow the effects of both peak oil and climate change...
But the lucrative investment opportunities to emerge from this crisis will assuredly be plentiful.
You see, behind the scenes, billions of dollars are already pouring into solving this national epidemic...
And just as savvy investment minds took advantage of skyrocketing oil prices not long ago...
I want to show you how you can personally benefit from...
The $787 Billion "Green Infrastructure Stimulus"
As you know, Congress has passed a new $787 billion stimulus that was signed into law this February.
That bill sets aside billions for infrastructure and clean technology projects, and creates incentives to lure private capital to those industries.
It'll be an investment that will more than dwarf Dwight Eisenhower's interstate highway system launch of the 1950s.
And as you can plainly see, this investment is long overdue.
In fact, history has proven that now is the time for an infrastructure overhaul...
President Roosevelt invested $11.4 billion in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression (that's about $175 billion in today's dollars)...
And despite the 25% unemployment rate, that WPA investment created 8.5 million jobs between 1935 and 1943.
That means President Obama's $787 billion "green infrastructure stimulus" is really just history repeating...
But solving modern problems means investing in modern solutions. Which is why Obama is putting such a major emphasis on renewable energy and infrastructure with his stimulus package...
In fact, Obama's plan is set to double clean energy generating capacity over the next three years. That's enough to power 6 million American homes...
More importantly, it's 3 years of easy profits for those who know where to get in now...
Just look at the shear volume of money coming to these sectors. . . .
The bill allocates $47 billion just for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and smart grid technologies.
Another $20 billion will be set aside for tax incentives that will lure wary investors back into financing major cleantech infrastructure projects, thereby stimulating demand and causing stock prices for involved companies to rise.
Yet another $20 billion will be dedicated to spending initiatives for clean water.
And $17 billion is slated for mass transit improvements like high-speed rail lines and the purchase of buses that use clean technology.
That $104 billion will certainly help fix our failing infrastructure. . .
... But the really good news is you can take a direct cut of this massive stimulus fund for your own private portfolio.
All you have to do is invest in the public companies that will be executing billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and cleantech projects.
Word from the White House is that Federal agencies will start reporting how they'll use the billions by March 3rd.
And I've already singled out 10 companies that will deliver blockbuster gains once the projects are announced.
That's precisely why I'm writing to you today.
So, let me show you exactly how to land a...
302% gain in Less Than 5 Months There's No Better Time to Load up Than Right Now
I'm sure you know by now: things always begin brewing behind the scenes long before the mainstream media breaks the story.
This "green infrastructure stimulus" is no exception...
Those in the know have already booked some impressive gains in the infrastructure sector.
Why, in the water industry alone, you could've made:
65% in 7.5 months on Tetra Tech
302% in less than 5 months on Lindsay Corp.
273% in 8 months on Calgon Carbon Corp.
185% in 7 months on Flowserve Corp.
129% in 7 months on Badger Meter
And all that was before the added help of billions of federal dollars.
The perfect storm has been created to leverage the stimulus and our infrastructure needs into legendary market profits. . .
Stock prices are low compared to just six months ago, so any future gains will be even more magnified.
To put it simply, it's a sure bet.
And I'll prove it to you...
The Alternative Energy Speculator
My name is Nick Hodge. And I'm the managing editor of the Alternative Energy Speculator.
All through 2008 - even during one of the absolute worst markets in recorded history - I've helped investors like you avoid the pitfalls of this full-blown market meltdown, while successfully leading them to double- and triple-digit gains in the alternative energy and infrastructure sectors.
From a 121% gain on a Canadian marine energy play to a 262% gain on a tiny thin-film solar company (not to mention all 5 of the water-industry winners I just told you about), Alternative Energy Speculators were cashing in while the Dow nose-dived into oblivion... and Wall Street ran for cover.
And because we've been so successful this year, I decided to put together two brand-new special reports - Infrastructure Investing: Sky-High Underground Profits and Water: Profiting from the Disappearance of the World's Most Valuable Resource - to help my readers get off to the best possible start in 2009.
With these reports, my readers will be able to strategically position themselves to get as much out of this $787 billion government investment as they can...
You see, I've found 10 specific water and electric infrastructure top stocks that will deliver the quick boost your portfolio surely needs after one of the worst years in market history.
In fact, I've put together two additional special reports that spell out specifically...
Which 10 water and electric infrastructure hot stocks will deliver the biggest (and fastest) gains...
How you can turn the "Clean Water Atlanta" program into 9 months of steady profits...
How to boost your portfolio with the company that powers both the water and energy industries from behind the scenes...
Which innovative power-systems supplier will be leading the renewable energy charge for the largest municipal utility in the country...
And much, much more.
My readers will know how to profit from every angle of the infrastructure boom, from bridges to bandwidth...
And I want you to join them.
So to get you started, I'm giving you access to both of my special reports absolutely FREE.
You'll learn how to use all this information to your advantage - pouncing at just the right time, and riding the best stocks for a very long and profitable run.
Of course, this is nothing new for us.
Just take a look at some of the gains the Alternative Energy Speculator portfolio saw in 2008:
Arise Technologies (TSX: APV) - 262%
Solarfun Power Holdings (NASDAQ: SOLF) - 182%
Emcore Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR) - 156%
Xantrex Technologies (TSX: XTX) - 25%
Sierra Geothermal (TSX-V: SRA) - 90%
And there's more to come in 2009.
I promise you, the 10 infrastructure picks I'm going to reveal to you in my free special reports are just the beginning...
I've got my sights on a whole year's worth of money-making infrastructure plays... because with Barack Obama's backing, this is sure to be one of the most exciting - and one of the most profitable - years in the history of alternative energy.
In fact, at this very moment we have new stocks market in our queue.
That means at any moment, we're going to issue as many as 14 new recommendations...
And that's why I want to send you both free reports right away - so you can claim each and every one of these upcoming gains, starting NOW.
With these reports to guide you, you'll have the chance to join us as we continue exploiting every opportunity afforded to us by the ongoing alternative energy revolution and Obama's $787 billion "green infrastructure stimulus."
And all you have to do to claim your place in this growing market today is accept a no-risk charter membership to the Alternative Energy Speculator.
Not only will you have access to these special reports immediately...
But you'll also receive a username and password for the Alternative Energy Speculator web site. This will give you unlimited access to past issues, help you keep track of the top stocks in our portfolio, and allow you to read all of our other reports...
And in addition to these reports, every week you'll also receive detailed updates on the companies in the Alternative Energy Speculator's portfolio... including the 7 solar energy stocks investing that are currently making our subscribers a mint.
You'll learn how these and all our open positions are doing, the latest in their research, and any breakthroughs that come in the sector.
Plus, the second we decide to add or sell a company, I'll contact you - instantly.
You'll know at what price to get in, how much you should expect to make and, most importantly, when to sell.
These instant alerts are simply too important for the weekly issue.
But that's still not all!
Because this is a charter membership offer, I want to extend a one-time deal to you...
You see, with all the time that goes into uncovering these little-known energy plays found in the Alternative Energy Speculator, and the substantially larger gains involved, we had no choice but to make it somewhat pricier than our flagship Green Chip Stocks service.
In other words, we had to cover our own cost of unearthing these gems. Since we do a great deal of travel, meet with CEOs, and inspect many of the companies with our own eyes, it tends to get pricey... especially when you consider how many opportunities we turn down before we actually find one worth getting excited about.
That's why the membership fee to the Alternative Energy Speculator is $499 a year...
But if that's too heavy a lump sum, you can register for our quarterly auto-renewal service for only $139! Your membership will be automatically updated every quarter for the life of your subscription. That means you won't miss a single pick or buy/sell recommendation. And even better: no annoying renewal notices.
Now, there's no way I can keep an offer like this on the table for too long...
In fact, after March 3rd, I'll have to bump the price back to its normal level...
That's the date Obama himself has set for the launch of his stimulus plan, and that's when the starter pistol will go off for these infrastructure companies... and once they're off, the profits will go to the investors who got in early.
But if you sign-up now, you'll be ready to claim every penny of profit from Obama's $787 billion infrastructure boost.
And whichever subscription plan you choose, you'll still get your two free reports, weekly emails, urgent buy and sell updates, and full access to the Alternative Energy Speculator website...
And there's still more...
I'll even throw in a copy of my newly-released book: Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks, which I co-authored with energy experts Jeff Siegel and Chris Nelder (a $27.95 value).
So, here's the final tally:
Membership in the Alternative Energy Speculator
Access to our 2 latest reports
Instant updates and recommendations
And a FREE copy of my new book...
All for just $139 if you accept this offer today!
And here's my promise to you:
I will give you 30 days to examine our top-notch research and investment philosophy. If you decide that the Alternative Energy Speculator is not for you at any time during this trial period, simply let me know, and I'll completely reimburse you every penny. That's right - every penny.
You can even keep the book. It's my gift to you.
So if you're ready to join this elite group of infrastructure and alternative energy insiders, just click the subscribe button below.
But I urge you to act fast.
March 3rd is just days away. So time is not a luxury if you want to make the most of your portfolio in 2009.
The Only Media Company with 40% Upside
The Philadelphia Inquirer officially buckled this weekend when it filed for bankruptcy...
And a friend of mine in the online advertising field says big East Coast newspaper titans are paying through the nose for subscriptions they get through web ads. They're in a deep hole, desperate to get out.
A few media companies, though, played smart and stayed ahead of the new media curve.
South Africa's Naspers Ltd. is one of them, and it looks set not only to survive, but even to be one of the world's top stocks between now and 2011.
Naspers Isn't Married to Newsprint
Naspers started out as a newspaper nearly a century ago...
But within just a few years the founders branched out into books and magazines.
By the 1980s, it and a few other South African media companies started a pay-TV company.
In 2001, Naspers picked up nearly half of Tencent Holdings, a Chinese instant messaging company. That gave Naspers a foothold in China's recent economic boom as well as a best stock with technology used by hundreds of millions of web surfers around the world.
Hong-Kong shares of Tencent (HK:0700) turned out to be a blockbuster pickup for Naspers, gaining over 1200% since 2004.
Other ventures outside the home market put Naspers in Greece, Brazil, Russia, India, and even the U.S.
Now, with the 2010 World Cup coming to South Africa (tickets went on sale Feb. 20), soccer seems to be helping Naspers achieve its profit goals in more ways than one.
Sponsored Links:Kicking Off Profits for Years to Come
A subsidiary of Naspers just won the rights to broadcast English Premier League games to satellite TV customers across sub-Saharan Africa.
As the world's biggest sporting event approaches and Naspers gets ready for prime ad placement that will reach billions, the company's balance sheet will be boosted by hordes of new customers.
Tapping the Premier League's worldwide fan base and signing African soccer nuts up for satellite service packages is enough to give Naspers a 40% upside boost over the next 2 years, David Shapiro of Johannesburg's Sasfin Holdings said recently. "The Africa kicker makes a big difference," Shapiro added (pun probably intended).
And Naspers is just one part of a broader trend of South African companies extending their reach and business model across the continent.
The iShares MSCI South Africa Index ETF (NYSE:EZA) and SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (AMEX:GAF) both count Naspers as a top holding.
So even though Naspers shares trade over the counter here in the U.S. (OTC:NPSNY), it's better to pick them up as a package of South African hot stocks that will benefit from the World Cup's exposure and southern Africa's expected 5% growth through the developed world's downturn.
David Shapiro says the Johannesburg Stock Exchange All Share Index should pop by just over 10% in 2009, versus what will almost certainly be a losing year for the Dow.
No wonder African stocks market may be the best gainers, as satellite TV and mobile phones make up the base of a "leapfrog" economy where people are brought into the 21st century economy directly, without retrofitting old infrastructure.
As far as media stocks are concerned, companies that still gear their business model to how many words fit on a page, or how many newspapers one city buys, simply won't be around much longer.
There's a new model for international business, and the best strategies are increasingly coming from outside the U.S.
Look for a new crop of global growth top stocks like Naspers to emerge out of this recession.
