30 Nov 2010 - Wazzup News: What's The Deal with SWProfits? and Others

Hi guys! I wonder if you noticed the somewhat interesting topic title today.. Well, here's the reason for today's peculiarity: SWProfits is still paying, but only to monitors.

That's the conclusion I made after receiving several more complaints from my readers today. And after an in-depth research, which involved asking some of my friends in the monitoring field, as well as my referrals, there's no doubt that SWProfits is paying selectively.

I received my payout today, but not without some delay. It was a small amount, but that doesn't discount the fact that others are still not getting paid.

The program ran for a while, and I believe some have already made a small profit from their investment. Nonetheless, I would think the admin's prepared to spend the money in his wallet during this holiday season. Perhaps on a new iPad?

Therefore, just to clear up the cloud of confusion here, SWProfits is officially moved to Not Paying status on my blog. I feel it is unfair to grant them a Waiting status because they are, quite obviously, scamming. Please do not invest there anymore.

Other news for today: SureFireSurf has added more monitors to their site, which is now just over a month old! It's quite amazing to see an autosurf performing well for such a period of time, especially considering the plans they are offering -- 10% daily for 12 days and 144% after 12 days. Now they're close to completing their 3rd cycle, and it will be quite a spectacular leap for the autosurf industry as a whole, partly because many have deemed that that particular subsection of the HYIP industry is dead. I guess they have to revise their assessment soon then?

CherryShares is definitely catching up with the pending payments now. Apparently some bloggers and monitors have raised some nerves in the industry as they reported several pending payouts. Nonetheless, after having a short chat with the administration of CherryShares, I found out the issue at hand here is CherryShares is having problem getting enough LibertyReserve funds from the exchangers. In other words, the exchangers are short of funds! CherryShares itself has the cash at hand, but the supplier for LibertyReserve is coming up short, which is quite reasonable considering the fact that it is holiday season right now.

Investors are cashing out, and that's taking a heavy toll on exchangers. They're working extra time to meet the demands of investors, and therefore, it's not surprising to find CherryShares struggling to fund their LibertyReserve pool.

As such, I would highly suggest that anyone who has a pending payout to wait a little while longer. I think CherryShares has done an excellent job so far, paying almost instantly on all payouts with flawless customer service, and for that, they definitely deserve our support.

*P.S: If you have AlertPay, I would highly recommend cashing out via that route as well. Worth trying, no?

RussianOilFund has announced a new contest on FaceBook and Twitter, two of the biggest social-networking sites in the world. You can win up to $100! The contest rules are available on RussianOilFund's site, and the winner will be randomly chosen. Note that you would need to vote on both sites in order to qualify for the contest!

Here's the newsletter:

With the release of Corporate Update 5 (you can read it on our website if you have not yet!), we have announced our month long Twitter and Facebook contest where we will be giving away $500! Enter into the Holiday season with us.

The response since last night has been astronomical. There have been over 100 entries since last night. Remember, this is a Twitter AND Facebook contest! The more you Tweet and the more you share the better your chances are of winning! Tweet and Share daily. Use the Sweepstakes tab on our Facebook page to invite your friends list to the contest.


Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/76067
Twitter: http://wildfireapp.com/twitter/233/contests/76067

That's all for today folks! I'll hear from you soon? :)

29 Nov 2010 - Wazzup: Top Programs in My List

Hi guys! :) Good news! First of all, I would like to thank you so much for your continued support! As it is, my blog is slowly, but surely, climbing the Alexa stairs again. During the summer, I felt like my blog was in despondency, which inevitably led to a slower traffic and a dip in Alexa ranking. Nonetheless, I can clearly see traffic is coming back, and that means you guys are reading again! I'm absolutely excited to keep this up, just because someone is on the other side of the computer, reading this! :))

That sense of achievement gives me thrills as a blogger! (Oh how I love my job!)

Today, there will be just a quick update on some of the programs I'm monitoring, and then a closer analysis of the industry as a whole.

Currently, SureFireSurf, Flamanta, AvatarSurf, PandaTrade, and TopArb are paying fast almost instantly, and I'm pretty satisfied with these few programs. My guess, especially for the 2 surf programs (SureFireSurf and AvatarSurf), there will be some more time for them to continue their growth, although SureFireSurf might not enjoy as much as success as AvatarSurf, simply because they have no celebrity face on their homepage! (I'm just kidding :p) But anyway, I noticed SureFireSurf is not hiring any of the standard Ddos protection companies in the industry. Instead, they hired a budget company to provide the hosting. You can look at the hosting company's website here: Linky

As it is, I'm unsure what to make of SWProfits. It appears one of my readers is the only one not receiving his payment, which amounts to few hundred dollars per day. Could it be selective payment right now? I received my payout after waiting for close to 24 hours. I will take a close look at the program and will continue to provide feedback on this matter here. If you're still getting your regular payouts, please either 1) drop a comment at the bottom of this post 2) leave a comment on the ShoutMix 3) send me an email.. Either way works, but email would usually work best because I'm connected to the Internet 24/7 *most of the time if my internet provider doesn't screw me over*

RussianOilFund continues to make "strong profits" in the oil industry, as it sends out its weekly newsletter to members. They have, apparently, secured a contract with one of the prominent oil exporters, which would now allow them to make 8-figure income. This is absolutely exciting news *if it were true*! The admin claims that the company representative is in Hong Kong trying to seal the deal on a joint venture that would allow them to export crude oil. Well, the newsletters look professional, to say the least. But I'd be a fool to believe every single word on the newsletter though. I'm not saying it isn't true; it's just difficult to believe.
Here's the newsletter, and you can be the judge of the validity:

In October we signed a oil delivery contract through February 2011. Over the past week, our board has been in Hong Kong working on the terms of an extension.

Our board has concluded on the terms to extend the oil delivery contract from February 2011 through February 2012. This is a one year extension. Over the year long extension, 14 million barrels will be delivered. With the conclusion of the terms through February 2011, 3.5 million barrels will be delivered. In total with the year long extension we will deliver 17.5 million barrels. This marks the biggest year long contract Russian Oil Fund has facilitated and represents the dominance of Russian based oil going into 2011.

The memorandum attached to the three month long contract through February 2011 that allows for the formation of a Joint Venture has also been attached to this year long extension. At the writing of this update, our board is in Hong Kong working on the Joint Venture aspect of the contract. A Joint Venture will allow funding for further prospect of crude oil as well as the production and refining.

Summary of Year Long Extension

I'm holding a poll right now, which can be found on the right hand sidebar of my blog, that surveys your opinion on your current investment portfolio. Please vote! I'd really like to see how everyone's doing.. Hopefully most have broken even, if not in the black already.

Another great news! My blog will be moved to a new server in a few days, as the design and monitoring site is already set and ready to go! The server transition will take place in a few days, most probably during the weekend, and you can check it out soon! I'm so excited!

Please let me know what social networking sites I should use? I already have Facebook and Twitter, but I have not been, ugh, most socially active on those sites :p If there's any site that you think I should join, please drop a comment or send me an email!

Thank you for reading guys! God bless!

28 Nov 2010 - Wazzup: SureFireSurf Testimonial and Others

Hi guys! Welcome back!

Today's post will be a daily news, which includes a new testimonial button from SureFireSurf, daily payments from some other HYIPs that I'm monitoring.

Today SureFireSurf added a new testimonial button, which allows you to submit your testimonial, or personal experience with this particular autosurf. The admin is extremely excited about this new addition, as one can probably tell from his newsletter, and he's so excited that he will choose the top 10 testimonials to be posted onsite. The top 10 testimonials will be awarded $5 each, so that's a good opportunity to make some free cash.

You can submit your testimonial here: Linky

So, what are you waiting for? Free cash! Go grab it tiger! :)

Next up, I've received a bunch of payments from the programs I'm monitoring. I heard some concerns about SWProfits, which I can now confirm that it is in problematic status. I'm now moving SWProfits to Waiting status until the admin clarifies the situation.

The first warning came when a reader notified me about SWProfits not paying her for the last few days. Upon further inspection, I noticed SWProfits has not paid my payout from yesterday (referral commission), and today's payout went to pending as well. This could be the last straw, and we should embrace ourself for another collapse. I'm actually pretty surprised to find that SWProfits collapsed so early, especially since I had been receiving some positive feedback from readers regarding their experience with the program. Considering the fact that they're offering relatively low and sustainable payouts, the fact that they're closing shop right now simply baffles me. What other explanation than the admin got greedy? I suppose that's how the industry will always go.

As it is, I think the industry is going downhill now, especially as we approach the holiday season. I myself spent over $1,000 this BlackFriday trying to satisfy my electronic-fetish and get some holiday shopping done. I suppose this goes for everyone out there as well. My advice: try to hold on to your wallet for this couple of months, at least until after Christmas. It'll be a wise decision to do so as many programs, I think, will collapse soon.

I'm still receiving a few complaints from my readers that CherryShares has not processed their payments for the last few days. I would like to advise them that if they still have the pending payout in their accounts, please cancel it and re-request the payout. If you have AlertPay, that would be the preferable best way to go because CherryShares seems to have problem funding their LibertyReserve account at the moment.

In fact, I had a small chat with the admin, Wolfe a couple of days ago. He conceded that he's still trying to fund CS's LR account, but insisted that it's not a cash flow problem. Instead, it's more of a problem getting enough exchangers to exchange funds into LR. I still have a lot of confidence in the program, especially since they have processed most pending payouts just as they promised. Most exchangers nowadays have a limited pool of funds in their reserves due to the upcoming holiday season -- most people are cashing out the profits from their investments so that they can indulge and pamper themselves for a great work done.

PLUS, consider this: if they wanted to scam, they could've done so without informing anyone or paying anyone. Therefore, if we could show a little of our support on these forums, (MoneymakerGroup, TalkGold, DreamteamMoney and SpeakDollars) that would definitely go a long way towards keeping CS sustainable.

I'm starting a poll on the right hand side of my blog now, which surveys how is your investment portfolio doing. Please take some time to fill in the poll, as that would definitely be a good eye-opener for newbies and old-timers alike. I personally am liking what my portfolio is looking, although the fact that OS closed recently took quite a big dent on my portfolio.

Nonetheless, I'm sure I can recuperate soon enough.

On a side note, I'm currently thinking of compiling an e-book that contains all sorts of information that I've posted on this blog. What do you think of that? If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll be able to get a sneak-peak of it before it's officially released. This is still in baby steps, and I've not brainstormed on what to do with the content, design etc. If you have some feedback on that, please let me know!

Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow!

27 Nov 2010 - AvatarSurf Review

Hi guys! After Avatar's successful foray into the silver screen, it's now making waves in the autosurf industry as well! (Although I'd like to clarify that AvatarSurf is a manual surf, instead of an autosurf)

Some of you may ask, "What's a manual surf? And what's the difference?" Well, the differences are fairly subtle, and you can read on to find out more.

Today's main character is AvatarSurf, which uses the actual images from the Academy-award winning movie Avatar. Does this program have anything to do with the movie, you ask? The answer is a resounding no, (much to my disappointment :p) but the admin does offer something genuine here if you ask me.

Home Page

On the main page, the admin introduces himself as John Williams, and claims that he used to be a regular investor just like you and me as well. However, with a touch of serendipity, he's now back in the industry armed with the experience of being in the industry, ready to take on the world! (in that sense, AvatarSurf is, indeed, similar to the movie)

Member area

Plans: Daily and Expiry

A close look at the plans offered might be a real attention-getter: there are only 2 plans, albeit highly lucrative, plans offered here.

• 11% daily for 11 days with daily withdrawal
Net profit: 21% in 11 days

• 12% daily for 12 days with withdrawal upon expiry
Net profit: 44% after 12 days

Both plans require a minimum of $5 to get started and max out at $5,000. Note that the primary difference between the two plans, besides the return percentage, is the withdrawal period. The 11%-for-11-days plan pays daily, whereas the other pays upon expiry.

Personally, I would be inclined to join the daily plan as it offers lower risks, and the return percentage is highly lucrative. For those with a more adventurous inclination, they should try out the expiry plan as it offers a higher return (double of the daily plan).

Hosting: Koddos France

AvatarSurf is hosted on the trusted Koddos, which was often overlooked in the past. However, along the progression of time, the hosting company slowly gained notoriety in the industry, slowly, but surely, establishing itself as one of the household names in the industry.

AvatarSurf is currently hosted on Koddos France, with a French IP, and the domain name is registered for a full year. (I would suspect it could be a little pricey for a domain name that has something related to Avatar)

The admin also claims that he has prepared a backup host just in case Koddos faces any downtime. As a matter of fact, if this is proven that is, having a backup host may prove to be the next leap in security for HYIPs and Autosurfs alike, because some programs collapse due to server downtimes. While those cases are far and in between, I still think the admin's intentions to keep AvatarSurf online without any hiccup is admirable and worth emulating.

Payment Processors

AvatarSurf currently accepts AlertPay, LibertyReserve, PerfectMoney and GlobalDigitalPay. These 4 payment processors make up the bulk of the payment processor landscape in the industry at the moment. SolidtrustPay has been going downhill, and StrictPay has completely dropped off the map. While GlobalDigitalPay is still a fairly new payment processor, some investors are adopting this one due to the low fees, while some just wanted to get away from LibertyReserve due to security concerns.

Nonetheless, AlertPay, which is the most popular payment processor in the industry at the moment, would prove to be a key factor in pulling in investors. I, for one, was attracted to this program primarily due to the fact that AvatarSurf accepts AlertPay.

Design and Script: Doris + GoTenks = GREAT!

The web design is created by the all-loved and all-admired Doris, who has been generating great designs for the HYIP and Autosurf industry for a while now. Most admins look to Doris for good designs, and her fame is spread throughout the whole industry.

This one's no exception as well. Many old-timers in the industries joined this program solely because the designs are from Doris! :)

The script is one of the best as well, which is the Gotenks script. This script primarily started as an autosurf script, and has been modified in the past to fit into the HYIP industry. Nonetheless, the script presents itself as a manualsurf this time, and you can identify the script fairly easily from the log-in screen and investment blocks.

Note that Gotenks script only allows investments in the blocks of $5.

Here's a look at the log-in screen, which tells you it's the popular Gotenks script.

Log-In Screen

You can also vote on major monitoring sites with a click of the MaxiVote button, which is a new feature that was recently introduced. A very nifty tool that allows members to vote aggressively for their program.

Difference between manual and auto

As the title suggests, AvatarSurf is a manual surf, which requires users to click on the "Continue button" located at the top left corner of the screen every 20 seconds. In order to claim your daily rebate, you need to surf at least 12 sites with 20 seconds on each site. For me, that's not a huge deal because it would take around 4 minutes to complete surfing.

Here's a small nugget of info: if you invest today, and you surf right away, you will only receive your first rebate the same hour next time. This essentially means it takes at least 24 hours before you can request for your first payout.

If you forget to surf, this is absolutely fine as the script will take it as a missed day, and your plan will be extended. For example, if you forget to surf for 2 days, your plan will expire in 14 days. Nonetheless, you will not be paid for the days you missed.

Misc.: Registration and Referral Commission

Registration is fairly simple: you only need to click on the Register button and fill the form. However, here's something I like about the new script -- it detects IP addresses. If you've already registered with the site, the script will automatically send out a notification that looks like the picture below to inform you that you can't register 2 accounts under the same IP address. Quite nifty to prevent self-referral.

Notification for IP address

Referral commission is 5% for members with active deposits, whereas a measly 2% is offered to those who have not deposited with AvatarSurf.

In my view, AvatarSurf possesses many of the qualities that will allow it compete with other programs. As we're seeing a downward slide in the HYIP industry, especially around this time of the year, will Autosurf make a comeback? I'm unsure, but it's definitely a possibility.

27 Nov 2010 - Wazzup: Avatar

Hi guys! Welcome back, and, if you're a tech-geek like I am, I hope you had fun going for Black Friday sales! I literally had to wait outside Walmart this morning just to get my hands on the 32inch LCD TV I was waiting for. Lols, didn't get it because there were lots more people waiting in front of me. It was a great experience, nonetheless!

Anyway, back to the industry news!

AvatarSurf, a manual surf that I joined several days ago, is now moving progressively towards establishing itself as one of the best auto-/manual surfs in the industry. A manual surf, in contrary to an autosurf, requires the member to click "continue" every 15 seconds. You are required to view 12 pages in order to qualify for your daily rebate. As of this writing, the program is 4 days old, and the program seems to be receiving a huge support from members. (Avatar is not only big on the silver screen, apparently it's huge in the HYIP industry as well :p)

Maxivote is now enabled, which allows members to vote on most major monitors with a single click. The admin, John urges members to show support by voting for the program, or by posting payments on major forums. Indeed, I see that the admin is highly active on forums, especially Moneymakergroup.
Here's the newsletter:

Dear Avatar Surfers,

It's been 4 days, since AvatarSurf has taken its birth, and if I'm going to list out
all the achievements we have had in these past 4 days of being online, then there's
no doubt the list will be an unending one. But I know that most of you are eager to
know our accomplishments, and so I have decided to give you all a quick snap of the
numerous accomplishments we have had in the past 4 amazing days.

I launched AvatarSurf with one intention; to keep it as long as possible, and give
every individual of this industry an nice chance to make money. When I launched
AvatarSurf, I was expecting that only a few members would be joining and investing
due to the coming Christmas eve, but contrary to all my expectations, AvatarSurf
became a hit just with 4 days. We have over 425 members joined till date, which
averages out to 100 sign-ups a day. What is even more shocking is that, I was
actually stunned to see the deposit growth of AvatarSurf. Can you believe that a
total of $75,000 was invested altogether during these past 4 days? Yeah, that's
right. I didn't even imagine such a stupendous growth in my wildest dreams. I really
feel glad that the experienced individuals of this industry have already spotted the
huge potential of AvatarSurf.

With such a high growth rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see AvatarSurf becoming the
top program of this industry within a couple of months. Well, it won't happen if
only I do my best. It will require your constant support and participation. But that
doesn't mean that I'm asking anyone to re-invest your money back into AvatarSurf,
after you get paid, like most of the other admins do. It's up to your discretion
whether you should invest, re-invest or not. What I meant by participation and
support is, promote AvatarSurf to the best as you can, and let everyone know that a
new infant has taken birth in this industry, the next Surf giant.

Promote AvatarSurf as much as you can, and vote for it on every monitor, after you
receive your payments. When you hear that particular sentence, that is, to vote for
AvatarSurf on every monitor, you will think that it is one heck of a job. But I have
found out a way, to make that task which obviously seems to be a little difficult
one, a lot easy. Here comes MaxiVote, the solution to your voting problems. With
MaxiVote, you can vote for AvatarSurf on every monitor, with just one click. You can
find the MaxiVote logo in the Ratings page of AvatarSurf's website. All you need to
do is, click on that logo, fill in the required details asked, and submit the form.
Your one heck of a job, oh sorry, your most simple job, is completed. It's as simple
as that. Mission Accomplished!

Besides voting, please do post your payment proofs in the threads created for
AvatarSurf, in the main forums, especially in MoneyMakerGroup forum. You can find me
active in the AvatarSurf thread in MoneyMakerGroup forum almost all the time, so if
you find time, do join that forum, and take part in the discussions being carried
out there. We are having a lot of fun there.

By the way, the top blogger of this industry, Paul, has published a detailed review
of AvatarSurf in his blog, Money-News-Online.com, the link to which is,
http://money-news-online.com/blog/2010/11/23/23112010-avatarsurf-review-and-daily-news-from-the-industry/
. For those who are still unaware of how AvatarSurf works, I believe the mentioned
review will give you a very idea of AvatarSurf.

I guess that's all for now. Keep in mind that the success of AvatarSurf, is your
success.

Surf all your way to success with AvatarSurf.

John Williams
AvatarSurf Admin

Just to reaffirm those who have doubts about CherryShares' status, it is currently back to Paying, and most, if not all, LibertyReserve withdrawals have been processed. If you're one of the few who have not received your LibertyReserve payout, which is a rare case, I think you should cancel the withdrawal and re-request it. If you have invested with AlertPay anytime along your investment, you can request your payout to AlertPay. Truth to be told, Alertpay payouts appear to be processed almost instantly, whereas LibertyReserve would take a little longer. I am unsure whether this is still the case because most of my readers have received their payouts. Just to be sure, if you haven't received your payout, please let me know and I will look into it.

OilStructure is undoubtedly a scam now, as the program has been moved offline a few hours ago. I tried to log on with a proxy server but to no avail. It was clearly not just for maintenance purposed whatsoever because the admin has not announced in advance regarding this situation. Even though there are reports of OilStructure's LibertyReserve account being hacked, those reports are far and between. It is unfortunate, but as in every game, there's always a winner and a loser. Those of you who joined early would've made a nice profit already by now.

Some members reported that they were not able to get onto SWProfits, but I have not had any problems logging in today from my end. Perhaps it has something to do with the server, but there is nothing to be worried about thus far. In fact, the admin wished the members Happy Thanksgiving yesterday for those who observe the holiday.

Tomorrow will be a review day for AvatarSurf, which will be published around evening. It will be pretty interesting as I find the program has quite a bit to offer.

I'll see you tomorrow! :)

26 Nov 2010 - Wazzup: OS Is Down

Welcome back you guys! Today's news will be fairly short and simple, and there is one bad news that I, unfortunately, have to deliver.

Let's start with the bad news, shall we?

As of this writing, OilStructure (OS) has stopped processing all payments. I am unaware of anyone who has received any payments for the last 2 days, and I myself have 3 pending withdrawals right now. I have sent several emails to the email, all of which have fallen to deaf ears. This comes as a surprise because I did not expect the program to collapse just like that, in contrary to what the public confidence that the program will succeed CherryShares as the new star in the industry.

Well, I guess greed got the best of the admin, and thus, he/she has decided to pocket the money and make a run for it. Therefore, I have to move this program to Not Paying status now. Please do not invest there any longer!

Moving on to the brighter side of things, CherryShares appears to be in healthy form again, having processed most, if not all, pending withdrawals to LibertyReserve. As I said before, CherryShares is one of the best programs in the industry. It has lasted over 2 years with a clean, perfect track record of paying its members. The admin has been thoroughly honest about, and responsible for, his actions, and I think investors are showing a lot of support for this program as well.

I have just received my $180 weekly payout, which is now reverted back to 5.0% for the first 3 weeks. I'm absolutely fine with just 5%, better than nothing at all. I believe there will be a handful who will complain about this decrease in interest, but allow me to remind them that would they prefer to be paid a small amount rather than not at all? This is the real question to be pondered.

RussianOilFund appears to be doing pretty well with their "oil" business, as the admin sends out another weekly update regarding the company's business ongoings. If anything at all, I highly admire the admin's sincerity and hard work in sending out regular weekly updates to his members. For about 4-5 weeks now, RussianOilFund has sent out newsletters dedicated to informing members of the program's results in the "trading field", which I think most of you already know what it means. As it is, we should treat them as games and nothing more. Nonetheless, I guess it doesn't hurt to have a program that's trying to stand out amongst the competition.
Here's the newsletter:

Russian Oil Fund has closed on the ongoing oil delivery contract. The full contract details will be revealed on Monday in Corporate Update 5. To stay on top of all Russian Oil Fund news going on day to day in Hong Kong, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for the latest.

Joint venture discussions have begun and will continue throughout the duration of the rest of the Hong Kong visit by our board. The ultimate goal will be to have a joint venture to team up with Russian Oil Fund efforts for prospecting new oil deposits, production, and refinement in the Russian Federation.

Thanks for staying with me tonight, I wish that you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving, just as I had with my family. Good night, and God bless.

24 Nov 2010 - Wazzup

Hi guys! Welcome back to Wazzup: How are you doing, HYIP?

Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving, and I believe many of you guys will share this precious moment with your loved ones. As such, I think admins deserve a rest as well, which could translate to a slower day tomorrow. Nonetheless, I will try to get back here and post if I find any groundbreaking news in the industry.

First up, Flamanta appears to have problems with their AlertPay system, as the admin has posted that all AlertPay payments/deposits/transactions have been suspended in order to mediate the problem. The admin does not specifically state the reason, other than attributing it to "account glitch", which gives investors the fleeting impression that Flamanta could be having problems with verification. Verification issues, especially in the HYIP business, have been relatively prevalent recently, partly due to AlertPay's heightened security in stopping HYIP admins from scamming.
Here's the news from the site:

We temporary suspend all transactions with AlertPay payment system due to account glitch.
Together with the administration of the payment processor very soon we will resume the work of our account and continue accepting deposits and making withdrawals.
There is no reason for concern: probably problems were caused by the incorrect work of Alert Pay system itself.

I've recently encountered a new short-term program called CosmosFunds. In my view, this program poses many red flags that simply make me feel compelled to warn you. DO NOT INVEST THERE. The admin appears to be a predator who had managed a similar program as well, which closed down a day prior to completing its first cycle. The common factors: both sites advertise aggressively from the get-go on all major forums and monitoring sites; both sites have great designs with highly attractive, not to mention unsustainable, returns; and some members have found solid ground to prove that the admin is the same scammer. Therefore, regardless of how the admin tries to clean his name, I think this one's condemned to fail.

I've joined another new autosurf today called AvatarSurf, and I think somehow the industry is making a comeback in that sub-section. Autosurf has been deemed "dead" for many investors, and yet to see surf sites like AvatarSurf could prove that we're going to see a comeback. Nonetheless, whether or not that really happens remains to be seen. All I know is that AvatarSurf is hitting the right niche(especially investors who loved Avatar the movie :p lol) and it has Gotenks script and Koddos hosting. Gotenks, if you're unfamiliar with it, is one of my favorite scripts because, for one, it looks good and it works. The script itself is fairly secured, which translates to lower risks of being hacked. Besides, this program's based on Avatar: What could go wrong? Lol..

Here's a preview of the program:

Banner design
Home Page

Member Area

Another program I joined, which is a somewhat mid-term program, is called TopArb. It appears the program is based on the evergreen betting arbitrage model, which was made popular by GoldNuggetInvest. The site itself has attractive designs, and quite a few plans as well. For now, however, you can only invest in Plan A, which pays 9.5% per week for 24 weeks, with the minimum starting at $50. I will prepare a review of this program in a few days' time, so we can share our views on the program. Before that happens, however, here's a sneak peak of the program:

Banner design

Member Area

I think that concludes our post for today, I'll see you soon! :)

Have a good Thanksgiving folks!

21 Nov 2010 - Wazzup Daily News

Hi guys! Today's Wazzup news centers around 2 announcements from programs I'm currently monitoring. And LibertyReserve seemed to experience some problems today, which led to minor delays in payment processing.

First up, apparently LibertyReserve experienced a downtime today, which caused many withdrawals to go into pending status. Nonetheless, this was informed well ahead of time from the administration of LibertyReserve, and there is nothing to be worried about.

One of my Top 5 Recommended Programs right now responded extremely well to this unexpected delay in payouts, as OilStructure sent out a timely newsletter informing members that LibertyReserve was down, and that all payouts have been processed as of this writing. Therefore, please rest assured that if you have had any pending payouts, it was merely due to the payment processor's downtime.

Here's the newsletter:

Dear member!

Due to Liberty Reserve downtime (http://blog.libertyreserve.com/) we had many pending withdrawal requests. But currently all Liberty Reserve pending payments are done.
--
English language (USA) support team:
jane@oilstructure.com (Investment Department Head).
la@oilstructure.com (Advertising Department Head).
+ 1(914)8859265 (phone) Office Hours: 10:00 to 14h00 [EDT UTC -4h]
+ 1(914)4623344 (fax)
Skype: Oilstructure

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Skype: Oilstructure

SureFireSurf, which has been online for about 22 days, and still going strong, has just announced a new set of advertising banners that you can take advantage of to promote the program. SureFireSurf has also added MaxiVote, an autovote system that votes on all popular monitors once you click on a button. I vaguely recall some program used it in the past, but I can't seem to point my finger at it. Nonetheless, it's a commonly used program, so I won't associate SFS with any previous scams.

Here's the newsletter:

Dear members,

Sent this email to notify everyone that we have added a new banner for you to use in adverstising SureFireSurf. You can view the new banner by clicking this link http://www.surefiresurf.com/images/b120x600.gif or you may just go to the banners page in your members area.

Also the maxivote feature on our Rate Us page now adds your single vote to 6 total monitors. Thank you for rating SureFireSurf and supporting it.

Chris Linton

Unfortunately, AVFinance is confirmed a scam now. It is now selectively processing payouts, and the admin has not responded to my emails regarding the situation. In fact, the admin deleted the thread leading to my review, which has a big "PROGRAM HAS SCAMMED" slapped all over the whole article right now as I do not want anyone to be deceived by this program. Even though the AVFinance seemed like a promising investment, I guess the admin was simply too greedy and tried to siphon as much money as he could before packing his bags. Please do not invest there any longer!

That's all for today, I will have a new review up before the Thanksgiving break starts, and I will see you guys soon! :)

Take care!

21 Nov 2010 - CherryShares Will Not Go Down!

Hi guys!

Today I would like to highlight a very important point about CherryShares' recent change in investment plans. Some of you may have noticed already that CherryShares decided to update its short-term investment plan a month in advance, which will now pay 5.0% for the 1st 3 weeks, and 5.9% weekly after that, with your deposit fully withdraw-able after that.

That said, who's in with me in supporting CherryShares?

I read on MNO blog that a reader complaint about his deposit not being able to be withdrawn. Supposedly, the terms stated that the deposit will be withdraw-able after 3 weeks, with the first 50% processed during the 3rd, and the other 50% can be requested, and will be processed the next week.

Apparently the reader was not able to withdraw his deposit for now, and that he has emailed the customer support for help. Nonetheless, he has already reported the issue on numerous forums and blogs, seemingly desperate to claim his money back.

The amount: $250.

I think CherryShares has been a very strong program that has lasted through a HYIP storm that simply crushed many other programs in its path. And that proves a lot about a program. I have seen numerous friends, family members and readers of my blog prosper and made a lot of money through CherryShares (as I recommended that they look at it when I first joined the program). Their weekly withdrawals were easily more than 4 digits.

I think this is a time for members to show support, not by condemning or vilifying members who are panic, but by showing passion and encouragement.

We should definitely sign up on forums (if you haven't done so already, here are some notable forums you can join to show support for CherryShares: MoneyMakerGroup, TalkGold, DreamTeamMoney, SpeakDollars) and keep the positive energy flowing.

Admittedly, these are risky games that we're joining, and everyone knows what they signed up for when they click the "Deposit" button, but there's no reason we can't keep it going by showing support.

After all, who benefits from it if we keep spreading the panic around? I agree, there are times when we should warn others, but most are just people desperate and frustrated from the situation.

I've been there myself, and I know nothing good comes out of it.

Therefore, as a fellow member of CherryShares, and as an investor who has seen many things and who knows CherryShares has been treating everyone right, please show your support now and keep posting on forums.

This is the moment.

19 Nov 2010 - Wazzup News

Hi guys! Today we round off the news for the past week. It appears that as we approach the Thanksgiving Week, there has been some significant changes, not to mention impending collapses, in the industry.

I prefer to have some good news to conclude the week, and right now, OilStructure, despite wide speculations about it's current financial standing, is doing absolutely well with no signs of slowing down as of right now. In fact, the program has been updating itself with different translations of the programs, one might possibly conclude that the site's a translation site! Lol..

Some people have speculated that 6,000 Alexa rank is the highest any one program can go before attracting attention from authority, which will inevitably lead to the collapse. One such example is GeniusFunds, which was performing with no blemishes up until the point it reached 5,000 in Alexa rank, and Canadian authority started investigating the matter. One could argue that this is a false cause fallacy, which I do as well, so therefore, I would assume that this is merely a coincidence with no concrete proof to back this claim.

Nonetheless, a stellar performance from this supposed oil company is helps keep OS on my Top 5 Recommended HYIPs. You can read the review here.

Up next is PandaTrade, which has been keeping up with the rest of the industry. I personally think that PandaTrade has one of the best offerings in the market right now, especially with the top-notch security they're providing, along with sustainable plans. Inexplicably, there's not a lot of hype in the industry right now, or not as much as it's supposed to be. However, that could contribute positively towards the program's growth because slow growth allows the program more space for growth in the future.

There have been many cases in the past where a program grows at an explosive rate at the beginning of its life, and then finally outgrows itself in a matter of weeks, months, sometimes even days! I am keeping a close eye on PandaTrade for now as I think it has the potential to be one of the leaders in the industry soon. If it does, I will be the first to let you know! (as of this writing, the only thing that is keeping PandaTrade from my Top 5 Recommended list is its relatively young age)

SWProfits continues to register positive returns for the past week, and they added a new investment plan to the already lucrative offering. The latest plan is called "Advanced", which is allegedly targeted at "long-term members." The minimum to join is a staggering sum of $8,000, and the maximum is $50,000. For the risk you're taking, you will be handsomely rewarded with a daily return of 5.2% for a total of 50 days (approximately 2 months). Your principal is not returned at the end, therefore your total profit will be 260%, with a net profit of 160%.

Allow me to remind you that all the plans run for a total of 2 months, with the "Tester Plan", which starts out at a bare $10 and a max of $500, paying 3% for 2 months, offering a net return of 50% in 2 months. (about 7% per week)

The 2nd plan is called "Medium Plan", which starts out at $500 and caps out at $2000, pays 4% daily for, again, 50 days. The total profit here is 200%, with net profit of 100% within 2 months. (approx. 12.5% per week)

The 3rd plan, called "Major Plan", has been overhauled, starting out at $2001 now. Nonetheless, I think it will be a rare occurrence if anyone joins at all as the fact that it's still a toddler in the industry would not command that amount of trust from investors yet. Nonetheless, for the risk you're taking, you will be rewarded with 5% per day for 50 days, coming out at a total of 250%. Your net profit here will be 150%, or approx. 75% per month.

SureFireSurf, the sole AutoSurf that I'm joining at the moment, continues to pay almost instantly to all 3 payment processors that it's accepting, ie AlertPay, LibertyReserve, and PerfectMoney. There are 2 plans here: 10% daily for 12 days and 144% after 12 days. The catch here is you have to surf 12 sites daily to get credited. You can then request your payout manually.

Admittedly the almost-instant payouts are highly attractive and commendable, I think autosurf, as a whole, is going downhill and hardly garnering any attention right now. Overall, though, SureFireSurf could be a special case as it has been performing well for the past 19 days.

Moving on to the bad side of the story, AVFinance appears to have some significantly disturbing development recently. I have received no fewer than 5 emails from my readers asking me to check whether AVFinance is not paying. It appears that withdrawals to higher amounts are pending, whereas the smaller amounts are still being processed instantly as usual. This development did not occur out of the blue, though, as the program just announced a new short-term plan offering 164% total profit (64% net profit) in just 4 days.

Being a mid-term program from the beginning, and suddenly tossing in a short-term game into the mix does not reflect positively upon AVFinance. This is perceived as a red sign, and I seriously doubt that the program will last any longer. With all these negative feedback from my readers, along with a precarious development, I think it's safe to conclude AVFinance is approaching scam status soon. Please do not invest there until further notice.

That's all for today, and if you would like to drop me a comment, please do not hesitate to email me or just jot a few words under this post.

15 Nov 2010 - SMI Talk: Due Diligence

SMI Talk

Welcome back to another episode of SMI Talk! Many have been, and still are, debating the reliability of Alexa ranking in determining a program's longevity, which poses a glaring question: what other tools can be used besides Alexa?

Admittedly, Alexa can be a powerful tool if used wisely. Nonetheless, it's merely a tool used to gauge a site's potential; it is not a fortune-teller. I have been using this tool for a while to look for various signs, including, but not limited to, the number of visitors who visit the site a.k.a site traffic, new visitors to the site a.k.a unique visitors etc. These are useful, but I wouldn't bet my money that they're foolproof.

Before I move on, let's take a closer look at Alexa, and rediscover what it really is at its core.

Alexa is a web information company that provides, well, information about websites. You can find traffic information, visitor information, types of visitors, and a host of other information as well.

As the Alexa graph can be used to draw a somewhat conclusive image of a site's performance, many have resorted to relying solely on Alexa for a gauge of a site's daily traffic.

Here's the problem: Alexa can be misleading

Because many are unaware of how Alexa measures a site's daily traffic, they often misinterpret the statistics, and therefore, draw a different conclusion from what the numbers present.

The question of how Alexa does its research, and why we shouldn't rely solely on Alexa remain to be answered another day. But I want you to take home this idea: Use numerous tools to do your research on HYIPs

Here are some of the top tools that I use personally to do my due diligence:

MMGStat

Front page

MMGStat is a forum checker, so to speak, that finds out the popularity of a specific program on various forums, such as MoneyMakerGroup, TalkGold, DreamTeamMoney etc. You can type in the name of the program you wish to look at, and then a clear, concise table lays out all the details.

Forum Checker

Another tool I'd like to use is Whois.Domaintools.com.

Essentially, whois.domaintools provides a host of information about the site's hosting details, domain name registration, and various other information pertaining to the website's registration. If a site has ddos-protection, you can check it there as well.

There's a paid subscription as well, which allows you to look into more details. The fee for a subscription ranges from $30 - thousands of dollars. Depending on which program you're looking for, the prices will change quite significantly.

Whois

While this list is certainly not exhaustive, I find them more than enough for my first round of review of a certain program. If you have any tools that you would like to add to the list, please send me an email or just drop a comment at the bottom of this post.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll see you soon!

14 Nov 2010 - SMI Talk

Hi guys!

Sorry I've been out of town for the most part of this weekend, nonetheless, I've got the SMI Talk prepared, which will be published tomorrow!

Thanks for your patience :)

In the meantime, here's a really interesting and useful article by Tony from HYIPBlogger.com which focuses on the "do your diligence" part of the investment experience.

Click here to read the article..

Here are some quotes from the article:

Unless you are lucky and the investment program doesn’t have privacy protection, this search really only provides you with a couple useful tid-bits of information:

1.it lets you know who the domain is registered with. As you can see in the above Whois, HYIPBlogger.com is registered with NameCheap.com;
2.it gives you the name of the privacy protection company.
sometimes it gives you the domain’s creation and expiration dates.
3.it lists the URL of the name servers the site is hosted under.

That's all for today! See you tomorrow!

11 Nov 2010 - What? - Is It Possible?

As a continuation to my recent post entitled, "How?", here's the 2nd article!

(to read the 1st article, click here)

Today's article centers around the idea of what program to invest in and what strategy to implement when you are faced with the "luxury" of 10, 20 seemingly high-quality programs.

I've been sticking to 1 singular strategy for a while now, and so far it has brought along really decent profits for me. Some of you might remember that I recently lost $1000 in UniteTrade when they collapsed. Yes, it does frustrate me to no end, but not because I lost the money. (of course, losing money does hurt :p) Instead, I failed in analyzing the program, and that's what hurts me the most.

Besides, as I've established a really solid foundation in my investment portfolio, that $1000 was part of my profit from other programs. Therefore, I didn't essentially lose any of my principal, merely my profits.

Do you catch the flow there? While I fool around with fire, I always keep it realistic because I'm merely toying with my profits from other programs, hoping to increase it a little bit more before pulling it into my bank. Invest sensibly. And here's my strategy to what programs to invest in:

1) Choose 4-5 long term programs that have been around for at least 4 months. Why 4? Because that's the time frame most programs have proven themselves, yet they're not at their peak as to scam in the near future. Nonetheless, some exceptions apply.

2) Then, with the regular profits that you're generating from the long-term programs, invest the balance in short-term programs in order to maximize your profits prior to pulling out. A sensible number of short-term programs to invest: 2-3

3) Mid-term programs are fun, but most have gone extinct. I hardly see any good mid-term programs around anymore, so I doubt that you would want to invest in any right now anyway.

Contrary to the common view, I believe in long, then short. What does this mean? "Long, then short" is a phrase I came out myself :) to remind me that always rely on long-term programs before moving on to short-term if I want to build a solid foundation in the industry.

There are quite a few in the industry just seeking quick cash, and for those, I would not recommend following my advice. What I'm seeking in this industry is a solid footing that will enable me to earn consistently for the next 3-4 months.

And let me tell you this: IT IS POSSIBLE! If you want to have a consistent 4-figure income, just as I do with my investments right now, it is possible. All it takes is a little calculation and intuition.

Initially I started off with only $500, and I invested that sum with GeniusFunds, GoldNuggetInvest and SazaInvestment. Those were my 3 main money cows back then, generating months after months of consistent returns right up until they closed. Oh, there was this program (I can't recall the name) that claimed to invest in I-don't-know-what, which i joined and made a decent profit from as well. All in all, you can call it good luck if you want, but my $500 increased multifold, and that opened my eyes to the possibility of making a consistent income.

Nevertheless, there were ups and downs as well. At one point, I was down to $500, but I never gave up and kept on going to look for the one program that will be my money tree.

I was wrong. To assume that there is just one singular program that will be my milking cow was one of my first lessons in the industry.

Never rely on any one program.

Spread out your investments to minimize risks. That's the smart thing to do, regardless of how promising the program looks.

Fast-track to today, I spread my investments among CherryShares, OilStructure and AVFinance. Arguably, these 3 may not be the best sites in your book, but they are in mine. Another pointer here: trust yourself in deciding which programs to invest in.

Many people have different budgets, and goals, in this industry. Some may be looking for quick cash, while others may be looking for a regular income. Some blogs may claim that xxx program is the best in the industry, yet fail to note that it only offers short-term plans, which warrants a soon-to-come collapse. Therefore, choose your investment goals, and then invest accordingly..

To sum it up, there are 4 pointers that you could, and I would highly recommend that you do, follow:

1) Choose your investment goals
2) Trust yourself
3) Long, then short
4) Never rely on any one program

I hope this article will assist you in making a wiser decision in the industry!

If this article has helped you expand your views of the industry, please spread it to your friends and family, or you can post your comments below to show your appreciation!

Thank you!

10 Nov 2010 - Just a Lazy Day

Hi guys! Today's been a quiet day at my end. I've just been surfing the CherryShares' official forum, which can be reached here, and noticed that there are quite some postings going on there.

Apparently, many members are actively involved in promoting CherryShares. In fact, I found out that CherryShares had merged with a so-called private club few months back, which manages CherryShares' backoffice duties. Interesting news, considering the fact that how big CherryShares has become since it first launched a year ago.

Do you think it's time for another CherryShares review? I think it is, and, by God's grace, I will post it in a few days' time.

Meanwhile, PandaTrade and AVFinance are stirring up quite a storm in the industry. AVfinance, especially, has purchased sticky threads on various forums, and this usually signals a strong cashflow in the company, which enables them to advertise aggressively. Allow me to remind you that AVFinance offers an extremely lucrative return of 3.7% daily for 90 calendar days, with principal returned upon expiry. You might want to check that site out, if you're looking to add another promising program to your portfolio.

On the other hand, PandaTrade has been progressing slowly, but surely, through the ranks. With customized script, solid hosting by Dragonara, I can see why many investors have leaped on the bandwagon. The plans offered here are a little confusing, to say the least. The Gamma plan seems to be most profitable at the moment, returning a daily interest of 2% on average. (It is not fixed interest) I will prepare a review of this excellent site soon, so you can expect to see it anytime soon.

That's all for today folks! Just a walk through the forums, and some smooth sailing around the industry in general made my day :) I'll see you tomorrow!

9 November 2010 - How?

1. length
2. I read everything I can on the program
3. I go by my intuition

Bonjour! Comment ca va, everyone? (That means how are you? in French :) ) Today's title might seem a little vague, but I promise it will be worth your time reading because this article mainly centers around the idea how to choose which programs to invest.

I realized there's been an influx of short- and long-term programs in the industry recently. It comes down to a matter of choosing which short-term or long-term program to invest in.

Recently I talked to one of my readers who is now comfortably in profit with CherryShares, one of the leading HYIPs in the industry at the moment with absolutely lucrative returns, OilStructure, which offers great returns and unique plans, and SWProfits. I asked her, "How are you so successful in choosing these HYIPs?" She replies, "I spend about 1-2 hours per day just reading over the various literature on the sites and looking at different programs."

She further builds on that by saying, "I choose my programs based on 3 things: 1. length
2. I read everything I can on the program. 3. I go by my intuition." A simple, concise answer that summarizes what I've prescribing for all the budding investors out there.

The length:

The length of a program, or simply put, the duration of the plan, makes up one of the most important components of a program. Whether it will last or not depends primarily on the type of plans it offers. There are 3 types of plans: short-term, mid-term, and long-term. Some programs, such as the deceased 144Cash, offers a unique plan that allows investors to invest in the program, which means the longer and the more you invest, the higher the returns. Nonetheless, as those plans are not mainstream yet, I won't dabble on on that.

Anyway, the length of a program also determines the admin's advertising strategy most of the time. Short-term programs usually invest heavily in aggressive advertising in order to get the most funds in the shortest time possible. This could mean 2 things: either the admin's really excited about the program (which is rarely the case), or the admin's preparing for a "bust 'n run", which means he/she wants investors to invest a large sum and then just run right after.

For me, I would rather choose a program that remains under the radar for a few weeks before finally advertising on bigger sites like MNO, which charges ridiculously high fees for advertisement. (Note: I'm not saying MNO's a bad site, though. Just that the fees are a little too high for the average program. Usually, this will cause some sort of cash flow problem for the site.)

Read up on other sites on what they say about the program:

I usually invest some time in reading up on the program I'm most interested in. There are tons of blogs and sites out there that are getting paid to write. How do you sift out the junk? It is hard to determine which blogs are good, but I rely on credible sites that have been providing news for a while. Sites I would recommend looking at are Money-News-Online (primarily a daily news and review blog), FlaxTalk (a mix of everything not review), HYIPNews (daily news), and hyipinvestment.com. These few sites are great resources for all news pertaining to HYIPs, and of course, you have to check out the forums as well, such as MoneyMakerGroup and TalkGold. Recently, DreamTeamMoney has caught up as well, so I would recommend reading there as well.

NB: If you think this involves too much time, then you can always just write me an email and ask my opinion on certain programs :p

Nonetheless, reading is important. Information is important. To be succesful in this business, you need to be in the frontline of information. That's your weapon against scams.

Intuition:

Intuition is not a skill that one can learn, per se. It's an experience gained through time and effort. The ability to discern a good program from a bad one is gained through tens, if not hundreds, of hours sitting in front of the computer screen sifting through different programs.

One method I'd recommend doing is keep your money in your wallet, and just choose 5 or 6 different programs to look at each day, all the while keeping track of the performance of the programs. In fact, a good idea would be sign up for the programs as well, just so that you can receive the newsletters, and then keep track of the progress of the program on forums and blogs. I've done that quite a few times in the past, and helped indefinitely in choosing the best program for me.

Nonetheless, this is not foolproof method that will train you to be able to determine which program's worth your money. You will still bear the risk of losing your money when you invest, only that you substantially lower the risk of doing so when you spend some time researching on the program of your interest.

In short, investing is a skill that you have to perfect through time and practice. If anything, I would suggest find someone who has been in the field for sometime with a similar financial background and get his/her opinion before investing. This will help a lot when you decide whether or not you want to throw in $100 or $10,000 in a program.

That's it for today folks! See you next time!

Wazzup:

SureFireSurf - 10% daily or 144% after 12 days

I joined a recently launched autosurf called SureFireSurf that I think has a great potential to go far. I've received my first payout from the 10% daily plan, and I foresee a bright future for this site, if everything goes right. The admin is fast at answering the support tickets, and the plans are highly lucrative. 2 plans are offered: 10% daily for 12 days and 144% after 12 days. AlertPay, LibertyReserve and PerfectMoney are accepted here. I'll review this site in a few days, but if you wish to get in right away, you can check it out here.

*I noticed a lot of experienced investors are getting in this program, based on a walk through different forums. Might not be a bad idea to get in early on this one, if you guys are interested.

8 November 2010 - SMI Talk

Hi guys! It's been wayyyyyy too long since my last edition of SMI Talk, and therefore, today, I'm glad to present the long-anticipated issue.

First of all, a lot has passed since my last issue, which was published in early August. Such as the collapse of big names like FinalEarn, yet some still remained strong, such as OilStructure and CherryShares.

With so many closures that happened within the past 3 months, what can we infer from the trend? Is there a golden pattern that we can discern from this seemingly big mess of sand?

Therefore, today, it will be a close analysis of the trend in the HYIP industry from my own perspective, and what we can realistically expect within the next 2 - 3 months.

Since August (or even beginning of this year, if I may), we've witnessed the rise and fall of several top-class short-term programs. The reason I call them "top-class" is simply because they've managed to stay paying for more than a month, which is usually the lifespan of a short-term program offering the plans they did, and many had managed to profit from those select programs. In my book, that's a "top-class" quality program.

While most, if not all, of those programs eventually collapsed, such as UniteTrade and FinalEarn, there's something to be learned here -- the moral of the story, if I may.

Short-term programs are coming back.

Why? Because people are slowly, but surely, understanding the principle behind these so-called "money games". Few years prior, people assumed that some of these HYIPs are legitimate companies with real physical sites somewhere in Panama. They were investing hundreds, if not thousands, of investment funds into these programs because they had been paid regularly. In some cases, programs that paid after a week's request were considered successful.

Fast-track till today, we don't see those anymore. Investors have grown tired of investing in long-term programs that promised "stable, no risk" returns. Investors have learned from their lessons. Investors have shrunk their investment wallets, partly due to the shrinking global economy as well, and invest smaller amounts in HYIPs. And, they've learned to "hit and run". All these demonstrate an investing trend that is inclined towards shorter terms with higher profits. And the only natural answer to this demand is short-term programs.

Don't get me wrong, though. There are still a handful of high-quality long-term programs out there, or being launched as we speak, but "high-quality" is a subjective term. I see "high-quality" as a program that is well laid-out, well-planned, sustainable plans and good communication from the program. In another person's view, "high quality" may mean high returns and fast recuperation of principal. No one's wrong in this case -- both of us are just seeking an investment opportunity that best fit our tastes. If anyone's interested, here are some of the programs that I think are "high-quality" in my view: here, here and here.

Nevertheless, we can clearly see that the trend today is moving towards short-term programs. Despite the higher risks involved, most would still gladly choose a short-term program over a long-term today because they're unwilling to risk their principal for 90 - 180 days in a program.

Well, this is only true up until a certain point.

I held the same idea just few weeks ago, thinking that short-term games are somewhat safer because we can recuperate our principal faster as compared to a long-term program. I was so wrong that I placed $1000 into UniteTrade just days before it collapsed. That's not the only program I invested that collapsed within days. It appears that some admins, while claiming to pay consistently for xx number of months, act as if the program is doing fine just to lure one big investor who's willing to throw in a few thousand dollars. It's worth the wait for them, it seems.

Apparently, UniteTrade had been paying small amounts only, and the illusion that the program was performing well blinded my eyes. I admit, it was a painful experience, but one worth learning.

The moral: Never think that short-term programs will provide a quick, sweet turnover. More often than not, it's a double-sided sword that could cut you in the end.

I hope this edition has helped you in seeing the growing trend in the market, and hopefully this will also help you make a smarter decision in the future.

See you tomorrow!

5 November 2010 - Wazzup Daily News

Hi guys! Welcome back to another edition of Wazzup Daily News!

As of today, many are still in the dark about UniteTrade's disappearance. Let me inform you that UniteTrade's DEAD! It's Game Over! The site suddenly disappeared few days ago, and no one, except for Money-News-Online, which purportedly "received" a response from the admin claiming that he had to shut down the site due to personal reasons, had heard about them ever since. I think that Money-News-Online is concealing some news from his readers because as UniteTrade was taken off the web on November 1st, there's no way Paul could've contacted the admin unless he knew the admin's personal email address.

While I'm not here to speculate further, if I were you, I would ask Paul some questions to find out more about UniteTrade's real situation.

RussianOilFund, a relatively new program I added recently, has been sending out regular newsletters informing members of the site's progress for a while now. Recently, a global support team was added to the site, which allows for almost-instant help from the site. Allow me to remind you that RussianOilFund pays different rates, ranging from 2% to 2.9% daily, Monday to Friday, for 90 calendar days with principal returned upon maturity. While this may not be GeniusFunds' material, it is definitely quite lucrative, and some readers will undoubtedly be attracted. Here are some recent news from the site:

In chronological order (new -> old)

Last week we told you in our Corporate Update 3 that we had the best October in recent years. Now, the media is discussing Russia extracting the most oil per day in October. You heard it from us first how it has impacted our company personally. We posted a video from the media on our facebook and twitter that discussed Russia beating records for oil extraction in the month of October. We take pride in our communication with investors. We would like to thank our head of Public Relations, Mr. David Ivanov, for keeping our investors so up to date that we beat media outlets to making the information public. This is something that differentiates us from a lot of investment funds out there. Keeping our investors informed well is our goal. With Mr. Ivanov on our team, you will surely hear more from the industry first.

You may watch the video on our facebook and twitter or at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNvwxA7ysg

Stay tuned for Corporate Update 4 to be released in the next 1-2 weeks.


Thank You,
Russian Oil Fund

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Unfortunately, I've received some complaints from readers concerning OilForexTrading. This site appears to be Paying Selectively right now, and I simply cannot keep them at Paying status anymore. Although the site offers some extremely high payouts, I believe they're a scam that pays only small amounts. Please do not invest there any longer folks!

Besides the sites mentioned above, all other programs I'm monitoring are performing seamlessly. In a few days, I guess it's time for another edition of SMI Talk!

I'll see you guys soon!

3 November 2010 - HYIPNews.com Review

Assuming that you're one of the regular investors seeking most up-to-date news online regarding HYIP, and that you're getting tired of reading the same news from sites like Money-News-Online, my blog, or FlaxTalk.

Assuming that you're interested in hearing something new, like a blog review, or monitoring site review, and you want to get the latest scoop on what's happening in the industry.

Well, today I'd like to provide an inside look at one of the rising-stars in the industry, also one of my blog partners, HYIPNews.com, which has provided professional and reliable services for quite some time already. (3 years, as a matter of fact) There's a forum, a monitoring list, articles about HYIPs etc.. Definitely well-worth your time just trying to get around.

The Monitoring List

I myself browse their site quite often as I find their content fresh and refreshing, not to mention up-to-date. Most, if not all, the latest news from the industry are available on their site (which explains why I might be adding an RSS feed to my blog soon, so that you guys can read short summaries of their news on my blog). Essentially, their site is not a blog; it's a news hub. One that gathers news from forums, newsletters, blogs (such as this one you're reading :p), and various other credible sources. Of course, the admin(s) of HYIPNews.com generate regular articles of their own every once in a while as well, but this article from Martin Eden, CEO of HYIPNews.com sums up their role in the industry pretty well.

(Note: It's pretty lengthy, so grab a cup of coffee and get ready :) )

HYIPNews.com appeared online in 2003. It has lived an interesting life, full of redesigns, improvements and even changes of teams. Now this project looks and functions exactly how it was initially planned to. It is finally a place where all important information from HYIP industry is gathered together. We write about all programs, about all important events and about everything that might help investors not to lose lots of money, meaning not to lose because of those lies which are everywhere. We also give all necessary tools to succeed in investing. Of course, there are many of those who offer advices, help and express their points of view; therefore we do not have an aim to monopolize this field.

Many bloggers work in the market now. They provide investors with very valuable experience and their points of view. Debates and confrontations which help to make the world of high-yield investments more interesting also take place. There are also such projects as FlaxTalk, which successfully develops and is a blog, a monitor and a forum at the same time. It has its own original business idea, in which everyone can participate. This all was impossible to imagine a year ago and HYIPNews.com is one of the reasons why industry looks exactly like it does now.

Of course, this industry is not perfect. It is not a perfect world and unfortunately, we are one of the reasons why it is so. Our project is 7 years old but we started a real journalistic covering of events about a year ago. If that had happened three, four years ago, much earlier before bloggers came to the industry, we would be able to provide more investor with security and confidence now. We warn about dangerous projects long before they close and keep a track of all signals which help to determine those projects in which it is better not to invest. We try to determine the leaders and low-quality programs and to find out more than programs show and inform public about. If you think about it, no one has even considered such term as “press-release” and now we have lots important covering opportunities every day.

HYIPNews.com does not offer investors ready-made decisions. Maybe some people consider it a disadvantage because most investors do not like to think. They want someone else to make a decision for them and they want everything to be very simple. But no one can and no one should offer you a right decision. Everyone should develop their own strategy, their own decisions and only in that case they will be able to make HYIPs their regular source of income and it won’t be a one-time, unexpected victory. And facts are required for developing such strategy. Independent kilobytes of information - that’s what is necessary. HYIPNews.com is here to provide them.

A NOT PAING status is usually a surprise for many investors; however it is actually not a surprise and something unexpected for us because it is always a consequence of many events. HYIPNews.com is a place where you can find the information about all those events.

Of course, the main problem now is a lack of understanding that information is important in HYIP industry. Neither investors, nor administrators understand it. Many of them don’t even know what PR is. Reviews, interviews and updates with statistics – these are the main genres in our field. And the main key to success for HYIPs is positive votes on forums and high positions on monitors. Why would they care about information? That is what we say: HYIP which does not care about information is a bad HYIP.

That is why, even though many investors say that their choice is a result of their search in Google, it is not true. The choice is made blindly, especially when it is made for the first time. As I have already said, investors do not want to think. A simple and clear structure at GoldPoll is clear as a sky on a sunny summer day for them. However, it is not important how good the program is, it is important when you invest in it. That is why the fact that you invest in top-position HYIP does not mean that you will win. The program might work for another week and close but it has a PAYING status because it pays now. However the situation can be even worse because many monitors (you can find hundreds of news about it) show a PAYING status for programs, the websites of which disappeared a week ago! That’s how it works.

That is why HYIPNews.com does not offer ready-made decisions. Yes, we have a monitor and programs climb up in it just like in all other monitors. By climbing up, they become more dangerous but they become more well-tried at the same time. This mechanism is old and not effective, we all need a new one but it is impossible to extirpate it. Everyone needs it. Even investors need it. They just must use it correctly, in a smart way.

Monitors/ratings make it possible to see forces posture and standard evaluation methods and mechanisms of control are used. It is clear for everyone that the higher – the better, everyone knows what kinds of statuses can be shown and which information about HYIPs is the most important. Apart from the monitors, there are also forums which help to control the situation but a different standard evaluation mechanism is used there – it is "posting" activity. The more active a program is – the better it is. It is not important that most posts are posted by robots because if someone hires those robots, it means that he cares about his image and therefore is more reliable than the one who doesn’t do it. The most amusing thing is that it also works and that’s why almost everyone has forums and monitors.

HYIPNews.com gathers information that binds all monitors, all forums and all events concerning programs. We give signals and information that is important for its content. Due to the fact that each such signal can be read and used in different ways, every person can develop his/her own strategy. And everyone can understand what actually happened and how to make the best choice next time. For example, after reading our articles and information on the project called LionsSociety, you may find that it's cool as well as that it is bad. It all depends on what's important to you and what helps you to earn. Personally, we believe that this project is great. But of course we never write it plain speaking because we do not promote LionsSociety. We do not work to earn with the help of referral commissions, we just highlight everything that happens. You will be able to understand what is going to happen only if you understand and know what’s going on.

Now we invite all bloggers to help us cover the events which take place in HYIP industry. We pay them honorariums and even teach them how to work with information. Most people of our staff are professional journalists and we do the job in which we are professionals. Now we offer everyone who is interested in it to place the module on their websites in which you can see all latest news from the industry. Unfortunately, some people think about it with disbelief but smart bloggers understand everything. HYIPNews.com is not their competitor because it has never been a blog. We write in rather informal way, however we are nothing else but a newspaper. We do not have subjective preferences and our publications do not appear without covering opportunity. And if there is a covering opportunity, we believe we don’t have a right to remain silent about it. This is how HYIPNews.com operates. A blogger can do and write about everything he wants and when he wants. And there will always be a place at HYIPNews.com for his strategy, success and valuable ideas. As I said before, such information is not monopolized. What we at HYIPNews.com really can't miss is all important events, tendencies, major opportunities and most importantly - all negative signals.

For example, Lea Gao has a blog which provides everyone with not simply a ready-made variant of moneymaking (and a ready-made investment strategy) but it is a business where you can participate. HYIPNews.com can’t even be compared to such large-scale project with interesting content, simply because we are engaged in other work. We cover the events which take place in HYIP industry and news about a unique project FlaxTalk and their opponents are also published. At HYIPNews.com you can find information about different projects and make your own decision.

P.S. By the way, the first logo of HYIPNews.com was a compass. At that time the project was called Invest Navigator and only now we have become a real navigator. Now this compass is maximally accurate, our team consists of 11 people and we work every day in order to provide you with more and more information. Just do not forget that a compass is just a tool. It shows where the north and south is but you are responsible for the choice of your way. It is both a key to success and a heavy burden. HYIPNews.com is for smart investors.

HYIPNews.com has different sorts of articles catering to different groups of investors. One such fine example is those who are starting out in the industry and not knowing which sites to rely on. HYIPNews.com provides regular, albeit somewhat new, column providing reviews of the scam/worst monitoring sites and blogs in the industry. (scam monitors and scam blogs) While the list of sites there is certainly not exhaustive, it is definitely heading in the right direction. Most newbies or neophytes in the industry are seeking a reliable source of information in order to steer themselves clear from scams. So, if the source they're relying on itself is a scam, where else could they turn to for help? Therefore, I really appreciate HYIPNews.com's effort to start something like that.

Perhaps I might contribute to that list someday soon as well :)

And for the seasoned investors trying to understand the deeper principles of how the industry works, there are articles catering to that particular group as well. Je te presente advisory articles. These articles differ from the average review articles, and these seek to enlighten and educate, instead of adopting a more persuasive nature. I particularly like articles of this nature because this seems like the site has something genuine to offer, not just word-for-word translation of newsletters that a HYIP admin from India just sent out to his/her members.

Support

HYIPNews.com is mainly centered around the idea of community support, as a Scam Alert button is available on the top right corner of the site. One click of this button allows a reader to report a scam, advise HYIPNews.com about any aspects of their site or any HYIP, ask them any questions etc. It is, essentially, a Contact Us button as a matter of fact. But the way that they styled it makes it easily accessible to the average reader, and this would definitely allow readers to report any news with more ease.

Therefore, I think HYIPNews.com has much, much more to offer for this industry. As an investor, as a blogger, I would highly recommend that you look at this site for more news from the industry. As a partner, I'm proud to be associated with a prestigious site such as HYIPNews.com.

Be smart, and outplay the game! Enjoy your day guys! See you soon!