I’ve said it before and I will say it again, Banks & Bookies have the best business models you can get bar none! Let’s look at why. Firstly Banks - here is an institution that can apply for government bailouts (in other words your money) when making heavy losses...

I’m a great believer in doing what works for you no matter how unconventional it may appear to others. This goes for every area of everyday life or tasks you may undertake. On a recent visit to my pro gambling friend I found him trading on Betfair to the sounds of Mr...

The start of the Premiership is just over a fortnight away and no doubt many will be looking forward to getting stuck into some trades. Maybe not wise to start any serious trading straight away of course as we simply don’t have anything to go on apart from last...

Unfortunately I’m not talking about 8 pints of the liquor kind (although truth be told I’ve probably surpassed that figure with the black stuff at numerous Cheltenham festivals as far as I can remember). What I’m talking about is 8pts of the betting variety. That’s...

A lot of things used to pee me off in my schooldays not least the fact that I wasn’t allowed into bookies. Obviously there was nothing I could do about that bar build my own back to the future time machine. I tried and it didn’t work so plan B was to hire my own...

It amazes me how many still bet bad value favourites. Especially those with top jockeys on board and who plunge their cash on them for that very reason. That’s not to say there is never any value on such selections, but as sure as night follows day that value will be...

The golden rule taught to me by a few masters at this game over the past is NEVER under estimate the value and importance of having a REAL Betting Bank in place. What I mean by ‘REAL’ is not just a betting bank in ‘theory’ or just on paper. Have the actual funds set...

Puzzled is the only word I can use to describe market behaviour on various occasions. No more so than the UK election on Thursday. Not so much the result but by the reaction of the markets versus the news feed that appeared throughout the evening. Sky news at 12.00am...

I thought we had it in the bag with our Derby tip ‘Cliff Of Moher’ on Saturday with a perfectly timed run only to see the tank dry up a furlong out which was always the danger. Still we shaved a small edge with the place terms on Betfair. One horse to take from the...