I am wondering what you all think about the bitcoin halvening event and its effect on the BTC market?
Users that are invested in traditional market, I am curious about your opinion on that topic.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Review: The Difference between PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL and CRYPTO INCOME QUARTERLY publications
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL and CRYPTO INCOME QUARTERLY (aka: tech royalties)
This will be a brief overview of the difference between the two Palm Beach Group Cryptocurrency Publications. The first publication is called the Palm Beach Confidential. This is the original crypto newsletter dating back to the beginning of 2016. During that year Teeka Tiwari made incredible calls on buying ETH at $9 and later Ant Shares (now NEO) at just 13 cents. Both went up to $1,400 and $250 respectively. Lives were changed almost overnight with these incredible gains if you just piggybacked his advice. So why another crypto publication called the Crypto Income Quarterly? Isn’t the Palm Beach Confidential enough for such a niche market as cryptocurrency investment? I don’t think it is. Let me explain the two publications in some detail so that you can decide what is best for you.
THE PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL:
The Confidential is more for the investor that wants to buy and hold projects with the expectation that they will increase in value over time. Think similar to buying Amazon stock many years ago. Except with crypto sometimes buying a certain threshold of tokens or coins actually give you access to services and privileges. This is how crypto investments differ greatly from traditional investments. You have some coins which are aiming to be only a better MONEY (imo probably the most important use case). Think Bitcoin BTC here or Monero. It tries to do one thing and do it well. Other tokens unlock access to investment information and signals, or access to lower rates on loans, or give you cash back for using their crypto credit card. These are only a few of the more simple examples of the capabilities of tokens/coins through something called; smart contracts. There really is no limit to what tokens/coins combined with smart contracts can do.
As you can imagine this makes investing in these projects all the more difficult to assess because of all the moving parts and various a capabilities and privileges unlocked by each coin (or aka: token). By the way; “coins” usually do one thing (again think Monero / Bitcoin as money) where as “tokens” usually sit on top a smart contract platform like Ethereum and give more leeway to get creative with - tokens are also not usually trying to emulate money, although it’s possible that these too could be seen as a type of currency. Confused yet? lol. Stay with me here!
If you were to go to coinmarketcap.com you will see a listing of currently over 2,000 coins and tokens or: projects. Now how can you possibly sift through this information alone and assess the quality of the projects or the teams involved. How much time and study and research would it take you to even have a shot at picking winners in this complex space? This is where the Palm Beach publications come in.
The Palm Beach Confidential is more hands on and a bit of hand holding - and imo better for novice crypto investors. Note I didn’t say novice investors - I said novice crypto investors. I would never say it’s a publication for crypto noobs, but it is more newbie friendly. Most of the coins are pure investments. You buy / you hold / you sell sometime in the future or you ride it to incredible gains and beyond. Each of these coins or tokens is usually trying to solve a complex problem.
The Confidential include the monthly flagship newsletter which usually has at least one new coin pick backed with incredible work and research analyzing all aspects of the project, the need and future demand for the token, the problem it solves, the team involved and the partnerships they have lined up or pending. It’s a treasure trove of fundamental information that any aspiring venture capitalist should have. They also provide buy/sell alerts on short term ideas (not too many of these unless in full bull run) and tell you when to cash out some of your profits when certain profit objectives are reached. Teeka calls this ‘skimming some cream from the top’. As a trader I use the Confidential to help me make buy and sell decisions. But I still wouldn’t label it as trading services - it’s more geared towards investors.
CRYPTO INTCOME QUARTERLY: aka: TECH ROYALTIES
The Crypto Income Quarterly is the newest Palm Beach crypto publication which started in the beginning of 2019. The reason it exists is because crypto is so complex and certain tokens and coins not only grant special access to services and discounts etc, but they provide income! That’s right many coins now are paying 9% - 40% dividends (or as Teeka calls them “tech royalties”) on simply putting the coin in a wallet and holding them. This process of locking up your tokens for a certain period of time is called “staking”.
In a world of negative interest rates there is no incentive to save. But in the more honest and transparent, non inflationary world of cryptocurrency there is ample opportunity to create coins that literally enable rich income streams to flow unto the holders. As you can imagine these projects enable us as investors to achieve the holy grail of investing: passive income. But not only is it hard to find the best staking coins in a sea of cryptocurrencies it’s also hard to make sure all your ducks are in a row and that you are staking correctly in order to earn your staking rewards aka; dividends. Palm Beach lays this all out for you in easy to follow step by step instructions so that even a child could do it. You will have simple step by step guides to walk you quickly through the process so that you can start earning immediately.
Furthermore it’s been said that staking is really the future as it does not require even a fraction of the electricity to mine and secure like POW (proof of work) coins like Bitcoin does. So staking coins are likely to become more and more popular over time. The Crypto Income Quarterly will make sure that you don’t miss a beat in this rapidly expanding niche of crypto investing. Soon it will not be a niche at all but quite possibly the dominant protocol for all of crypto. ETH for example is even moving from POW to POS (proof of stake). So this should tell you something.
WRAPPING UP
The combination of both these crypto reports ensure that you will not miss the “Amazon” or “Netflix” of crypto whether they be the latest POS dividend coin - or whether is be a new coin running on a new and revolutionary protocol. As great as the FANG companies are - they are absolutely boring in comparison to what some crypto projects are striving to achieve. Crypto is a lot more than just about magic internet money - it’s about new solutions in a new world powered by blockchain and enabled by something that never existed prior to this era: smart contracts.
Investing in crypto can be extremely overwhelming, but Palm Beach Group really breaks down crypto into easy to understand and digest ways while giving you the exact step by step directions you will need to not screw things up and lose your money. I suggest unless you have many years in crypto, that you not try to go this alone. You will likely be parted with your money or make a fatal mistake. There are countless stories out there! Don’t be a casualty. If you have some experience in crypto but have made a lot of bad calls trying to follow the latest trends on twitter or reddit, well then you are probably getting what you paid for and buying someone else’s bags. Everyone pumping coins online has an agenda - remember that, so be careful!
If you have the money to purchase the Palm Beach Confidential and/or Crypto income quarterly I think it’s money well spent. But the publications are priced at out of reach prices. Which is why I’m offering to share my lifetime subscription along with my personal friendship and expertise in the space should you need it. As a successful crypto investor even before palm beach I can provide you with yet another perspective on a complex market. Because while Teeka is a good guy I can assure you he won’t be there for you. He has far too many subscribers. And while Palm Beach means well- their customer service agents will NOT help you out in crypto. In fact I have personal experience that shows they are mainly about up selling subscriptions and little more. This is simply the truth. If you expect to pick up the phone and talk to a crypto expert at Palm Beach like Teeka or myself when you are in a pickle - good luck. These lower level employees don’t know anything about crypto and are simply script readers / followers and if you are in a tight spot you’re going to be on your own.
So, that’s all I have for you today. I hope I was helpful in helping you understand the difference between the two Palm Beach Group crypto publications and services. Hopefully you can use this as a guide to help you make the right decision on which publication is good for you. But be sure to hit me up if you’d like to discuss a package SHARE deal that will give you ME and both publications. After all, isn’t this “the share economy”?
If interested only DIRECT MESSAGES to me here (or at [mrbigcoins@gmail.com](mailto:mrbigcoins@gmail.com)) will be answered. Thank you.
[Daily Discussion] Thursday, May 07, 2020
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PALM BEACH CRYPTO PUBLICATIONS - 5 Coins to 5 Million Final and "The Phenomenon"
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL and CRYPTO INCOME QUARTERLY (aka: tech royalties)
This will be a brief overview of the difference between the two Palm Beach Group Cryptocurrency Publications. The first publication is called the Palm Beach Confidential. This is the original crypto newsletter dating back to the beginning of 2016. During that year Teeka Tiwari made incredible calls on buying ETH at $9 and later Ant Shares (now NEO) at just 13 cents. Both went up to $1,400 and $250 respectively. Lives were changed almost overnight with these incredible gains if you just piggybacked his advice. So why another crypto publication called the Crypto Income Quarterly? Isn’t the Palm Beach Confidential enough for such a niche market as cryptocurrency investment? I don’t think it is. Let me explain the two publications in some detail so that you can decide what is best for you.
THE PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL:
The Confidential is more for the investor that wants to buy and hold projects with the expectation that they will increase in value over time. Think similar to buying Amazon stock many years ago. Except with crypto sometimes buying a certain threshold of tokens or coins actually give you access to services and privileges. This is how crypto investments differ greatly from traditional investments. You have some coins which are aiming to be only a better MONEY (imo probably the most important use case). Think Bitcoin BTC here or Monero. It tries to do one thing and do it well. Other tokens unlock access to investment information and signals, or access to lower rates on loans, or give you cash back for using their crypto credit card. These are only a few of the more simple examples of the capabilities of tokens/coins through something called; smart contracts. There really is no limit to what tokens/coins combined with smart contracts can do.
As you can imagine this makes investing in these projects all the more difficult to assess because of all the moving parts and various a capabilities and privileges unlocked by each coin (or aka: token). By the way; “coins” usually do one thing (again think Monero / Bitcoin as money) where as “tokens” usually sit on top a smart contract platform like Ethereum and give more leeway to get creative with - tokens are also not usually trying to emulate money, although it’s possible that these too could be seen as a type of currency. Confused yet? lol. Stay with me here!
If you were to go to coinmarketcap.com you will see a listing of currently over 2,000 coins and tokens or: projects. Now how can you possibly sift through this information alone and assess the quality of the projects or the teams involved. How much time and study and research would it take you to even have a shot at picking winners in this complex space? This is where the Palm Beach publications come in.
The Palm Beach Confidential is more hands on and a bit of hand holding - and imo better for novice crypto investors. Note I didn’t say novice investors - I said novice crypto investors. I would never say it’s a publication for crypto noobs, but it is more newbie friendly. Most of the coins are pure investments. You buy / you hold / you sell sometime in the future or you ride it to incredible gains and beyond. Each of these coins or tokens is usually trying to solve a complex problem.
The Confidential include the monthly flagship newsletter which usually has at least one new coin pick backed with incredible work and research analyzing all aspects of the project, the need and future demand for the token, the problem it solves, the team involved and the partnerships they have lined up or pending. It’s a treasure trove of fundamental information that any aspiring venture capitalist should have. They also provide buy/sell alerts on short term ideas (not too many of these unless in full bull run) and tell you when to cash out some of your profits when certain profit objectives are reached. Teeka calls this ‘skimming some cream from the top’. As a trader I use the Confidential to help me make buy and sell decisions. But I still wouldn’t label it as trading services - it’s more geared towards investors.
CRYPTO INTCOME QUARTERLY: aka: TECH ROYALTIES
The Crypto Income Quarterly is the newest Palm Beach crypto publication which started in the beginning of 2019. The reason it exists is because crypto is so complex and certain tokens and coins not only grant special access to services and discounts etc, but they provide income! That’s right many coins now are paying 9% - 40% dividends (or as Teeka calls them “tech royalties”) on simply putting the coin in a wallet and holding them. This process of locking up your tokens for a certain period of time is called “staking”.
In a world of negative interest rates there is no incentive to save. But in the more honest and transparent, non inflationary world of cryptocurrency there is ample opportunity to create coins that literally enable rich income streams to flow unto the holders. As you can imagine these projects enable us as investors to achieve the holy grail of investing: passive income. But not only is it hard to find the best staking coins in a sea of cryptocurrencies it’s also hard to make sure all your ducks are in a row and that you are staking correctly in order to earn your staking rewards aka; dividends. Palm Beach lays this all out for you in easy to follow step by step instructions so that even a child could do it. You will have simple step by step guides to walk you quickly through the process so that you can start earning immediately.
Furthermore it’s been said that staking is really the future as it does not require even a fraction of the electricity to mine and secure like POW (proof of work) coins like Bitcoin does. So staking coins are likely to become more and more popular over time. The Crypto Income Quarterly will make sure that you don’t miss a beat in this rapidly expanding niche of crypto investing. Soon it will not be a niche at all but quite possibly the dominant protocol for all of crypto. ETH for example is even moving from POW to POS (proof of stake). So this should tell you something.
WRAPPING UP
The combination of both these crypto reports ensure that you will not miss the “Amazon” or “Netflix” of crypto whether they be the latest POS dividend coin - or whether is be a new coin running on a new and revolutionary protocol. As great as the FANG companies are - they are absolutely boring in comparison to what some crypto projects are striving to achieve. Crypto is a lot more than just about magic internet money - it’s about new solutions in a new world powered by blockchain and enabled by something that never existed prior to this era: smart contracts.
Investing in crypto can be extremely overwhelming, but Palm Beach Group really breaks down crypto into easy to understand and digest ways while giving you the exact step by step directions you will need to not screw things up and lose your money. I suggest unless you have many years in crypto, that you not try to go this alone. You will likely be parted with your money or make a fatal mistake. There are countless stories out there! Don’t be a casualty. If you have some experience in crypto but have made a lot of bad calls trying to follow the latest trends on twitter or reddit, well then you are probably getting what you paid for and buying someone else’s bags. Everyone pumping coins online has an agenda - remember that, so be careful!
If you have the money to purchase the Palm Beach Confidential and/or Crypto income quarterly I think it’s money well spent. But the publications are priced at out of reach prices. Which is why I’m offering to share my lifetime subscription along with my personal friendship and expertise in the space should you need it. As a successful crypto investor even before palm beach I can provide you with yet another perspective on a complex market. Because while Teeka is a good guy I can assure you he won’t be there for you. He has far too many subscribers. And while Palm Beach means well- their customer service agents will NOT help you out in crypto. In fact I have personal experience that shows they are mainly about up selling subscriptions and little more. This is simply the truth. If you expect to pick up the phone and talk to a crypto expert at Palm Beach like Teeka or myself when you are in a pickle - good luck. These lower level employees don’t know anything about crypto and are simply script readers / followers and if you are in a tight spot you’re going to be on your own.
So, that’s all I have for you today. I hope I was helpful in helping you understand the difference between the two Palm Beach Group crypto publications and services. Hopefully you can use this as a guide to help you make the right decision on which publication is good for you. But be sure to hit me up if you’d like to discuss a package SHARE deal that will give you ME and both publications. After all, isn’t this “the share economy”?
If interested only DIRECT MESSAGES to me here (or at [mrbigcoins@gmail.com](mailto:mrbigcoins@gmail.com)) will be answered. Thank yo
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START HERE: Beginners Guide to IPTV
I thought it was time for an updated version of this guide so I took some from the old and added in a bunch of new stuff. IPTV has evolved and this guide should too. So here we go. I will add to this as time goes on with the goal of making this the ultimate IPTV guide.
If you expect and want channels with 100% uptimes then IPTV is not for you. You are better off with Sling TV or PS Vue or Amazon Prime or Youtube TV or something similar, or sticking with your current cable or satellite service.
Many different services restream from the same sources. That means, generally speaking, if there's an issue from the source, a lot of different providers are going to be having issues and it's out of their hands. Most good services do have multiple sources for the same channels, so if there's an issue with one source, they just switch the channel over to the other. However, you do need to come in with lowered expectations. You're paying likely somewhere between $12-$15 a month for your service. These providers don't have a call center, a team of dedicated professionals taking shifts, and the most expensive equipment and technology out there like the cable providers do. It's usually one or at most two or three people behind the scenes maintaining things, and then a bunch of resellers. Point is, if you're expecting perfection, you're going to be disappointed. Every service has hiccups. Every. Single. One. There's downtime, there's buffering, there's incomplete EPGs, there is always something and it's impossible for there not to be. Yes, there are providers that are more "stable" than others, but anyone who tells you there is 100% no buffering, never any issues, and never any down time, is 100% lying to you.
First and foremost, DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE HERE. If you post a request for IPTV provider recommendations, you will surely get re sellers and providers pimping their warez. There are many providers and resellers shilling their product here. I do not have to name specific usernames but if you been here long enough you will see certain providers propped up here time and time again.
If you post a request for an IPTV providers, you will surely get re sellers and providers pimping their warez (repeating this again for emphasis)
My best advice is to do your own research. Start by reading here https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/ Then Google research the provider you are interested in, then join the provider forums and a READ as much as you can.
IPTV has many variables affecting the stability of the channels
- Source channels providers (content generators) <--- Your provider is only as good as the content generators. Not much you as a customer can do here.
- IPTV provider this is who you are looking for
- ISP <--- they might throttle you which might require a VPN (more on this in a moment, because everyone should be using one). They might block the IPTV provider all together using something like. Sky Shield or BT websafe. You want to disable these blockers. I see people saying they have a gigabit link but still buffering.. Sorry it's most likely you. You have a gigabit link to the next hop and thats about it. A provider that buffers continuously usually does not last long. Customers will leave in droves.... so chances are it is probably your issue.
- Customer Network <---- Your home network might not be up to par. Do you have wifi/wired? Do you live in a apartment building with a lot of WIFI competition? Get a wired link.
- Customer device <--- is your device underpowered? An old enigma or a cheap android box might not cut it for HD or FHD.
- Customer application<--- is it updated or have known bugs? VLC is the best test application on a wired computer.
This means what works for someone may not work for you. A certain provider may work great for one person (most likely a shill) but it may not work well for you.
… which leads us to TRIALS
TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS
Do as many as you can.
Keep in mind, the larger and probably more established provider will not offer free trials since they do not have incentive to. Out of a hundred trials they get maybe 1 reals sub. So out of that free 100 trials is countless request for help and configuration help that yields to wasted effort. A nominal cost ($2 USD to $5 USD) for trial for the bigger more established providers is normal.
Resellers and newer providers do offer free trials but usually on the weekday since they are trying to establish their base.
WEEKEND TRIALS are usually never free due to the large amount of sporting events on.
As some many have mentioned, instead of doing trials, buy a month at one provider then go to another provider.and cycle through them .. after about 4 months or so you will be an expert.
USE A VPN. Just do it. I use Nord and many people use IPVanish. You can buy 3 years for pretty cheap and it encrypts your internet traffic with 256 bit encryption. On top of that, your actual IP address will never hit the providers panel, meaning if you've taken other proper security measures (more on that in a second), you're safe and you don't need to worry about the scary things you read about services getting into legal trouble. Honestly if you are in the UK you should be using a VPN for everything, not just streaming, in my opinion, and I live in North America and use it for everything anyway. Providers get taken down or threatened to be taken down all the time. Your information is stored on their panels, or their websites. Use fake information when you sign up on websites. Now a good provider has failsafes in place so if they do start to feel the heat, everyone's information is wiped, but the reality is most providers aren't as smart as people give them credit for. Even user names are important. If you sign up on their website with your real name and your service username becomes your name, or a variation of your name, it just makes it that much easier for you to be identified. Sign up as "John Smith" or "John Doe" or "Supercalafradulistic Expealadocious" while connected to your VPN, and if that service ever ends up under investigation, how much time do you think they're going to spend trying to figure out who YOU are among likely thousands of other users? Not likely.
RECOMMENDED ISP IN CANADA:
Reason -- 5 referrals gets you free internet service.
Reason -- they're fighting Bell and Rogers on internet censorship.
LEARN HOW TO PAY WITH BITCOIN. It's really not that hard, and believe me I was intimidated when I first tried to figure it out but it's simple. All you do is sign up for a BTC wallet with a provider like Coinbase (or if you're in Canada I suggest Shakepay). From there, you can buy Bitcoin with your credit card (or with Shakepay by e-transfer). If a provider accepts Bitcoin or Etherium or another cryptocurrency, you select that payment method at checkout, follow the instructions and you've just paid with Bitcoin which is virtually untraceable. I think if people weren't so hung up on the slight learning curve, more people would use this method, but there's really not much to it and after a transaction or two you'll have it down pat. You can also earn Bitcoin for free with a tool like Crypto Browser which mines coins as you browse. You won't get rich but you might earn a few bucks a month to go towards your subscription and all you really have to do is use the browser or leave it open when you're not at your computer.
CHANNELS Don't be wowed by services with 5000+ channels just because they have a lot of channels. You will not watch all 5000 channels, in fact most of them will be in languages you don't speak. You will not watch Disney JR in Greek. Pay attention to the channels/categories that matter most to YOU, and judge the services based on those. A service may work great for American channels, but if Italian channels are important to you and they don't work, your experience isn't going to be as good as the guy who pays no attention to those.
VOD This has become less important especially if you own an Android device, as there are tons of free apps that have more VOD on them for free than any IPTV provider could ever hope to offer. Think of VOD as a bonus only. If the provider has it, great. If not, you would probably have a better experience with an Emby service anyway and there are plenty of those too who's sole focus is VOD.
SD OPTIONS Wooo hoo my provider has all FHD channels! and you will buffer all day everyday until your subscription expires. Keep in mind if you watch on your mobile you want a provider with some SD options. If you have data transfer caps you will want SD channels. FHD/HD left on is a crap load of traffic. Ideally ones that have HD and SD options for your favorite channels.
SUPPORT How responsive is your provider? Do they respond quickly? Do they treat you fairly? Are they reasonable? Do they fulfill these requests? Do they help you configure your device and offers post purchase support help? Honestly, this is one of many reasons why it's smart to use a good reseller versus going direct to a provider. Yes you might pay a couple dollars extra, but resellers have way more time to give you (good ones at least) and it's yet another layer of security because again, if a provider gets taken down, and the reseller is SMART (that's key) they've taken measures to at least be more difficult to hunt down than the average person -- coupled with your own security measures like the VPN, fake personal information and maybe you've even taken the time to learn to use Bitcoin, you're safe.
COMMUNITY Do they have a community of other users that can help each other with support and tips and tricks or does your IPTV provider leave you isolated on an island. I see people come here to ask question they should be asking their provider directly.
PRIVACY Are they protecting your privacy? Do they need your personal information Facebook Support group? AVOID if possible. Facebook requires you to request help with you real information. Do you want your Aunt Sally asking why you are posting to "HellonEarthHOSTINGSolutions"? Facebook tracks all your post to request help on IPTV. IMHO, it is plain lazy on the providers part to only have Facebook. There are plenty of other ways to build a community (Discord, Telegram, etc).
Taxes on bitcoin gambling?
I was messing around with some bitcoin I had in my wallet and gambled it. I ended up down $100 and cashed out.
1) Is this a taxable event even tho I lost $100? I’m assuming yes, even though gambling isn’t taxed in Canada, I’m leaning towards that I have to calculate the difference between what I bought the BTC at and what I ended up selling it for. 2) If so, how do I report this on my taxes in 2020? Is there an area for reporting cryptocurrency? I’ve downloaded the transaction summary so I do have all the cost basis for my bitcoin purchases and what I sold it for.
Thanks
START HERE: Beginners Guide to IPTV
I thought it was time for an updated version of this guide so I took some from the old and added in a bunch of new stuff. IPTV has evolved and this guide should too. So here we go. I will add to this as time goes on with the goal of making this the ultimate IPTV guide.
If you expect and want channels with 100% uptimes then IPTV is not for you. You are better off with Sling TV or PS Vue or Amazon Prime or Youtube TV or something similar, or sticking with your current cable or satellite service.
Many different services restream from the same sources. That means, generally speaking, if there's an issue from the source, a lot of different providers are going to be having issues and it's out of their hands. Most good services do have multiple sources for the same channels, so if there's an issue with one source, they just switch the channel over to the other. However, you do need to come in with lowered expectations. You're paying likely somewhere between $12-$15 a month for your service. These providers don't have a call center, a team of dedicated professionals taking shifts, and the most expensive equipment and technology out there like the cable providers do. It's usually one or at most two or three people behind the scenes maintaining things, and then a bunch of resellers. Point is, if you're expecting perfection, you're going to be disappointed. Every service has hiccups. Every. Single. One. There's downtime, there's buffering, there's incomplete EPGs, there is always something and it's impossible for there not to be. Yes, there are providers that are more "stable" than others, but anyone who tells you there is 100% no buffering, never any issues, and never any down time, is 100% lying to you.
First and foremost, DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE HERE. If you post a request for IPTV provider recommendations, you will surely get re sellers and providers pimping their warez. There are many providers and resellers shilling their product here. I do not have to name specific usernames but if you been here long enough you will see certain providers propped up here time and time again.
If you post a request for an IPTV providers, you will surely get re sellers and providers pimping their warez (repeating this again for emphasis)
My best advice is to do your own research. Start by reading here https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/ Then Google research the provider you are interested in, then join the provider forums and a READ as much as you can.
IPTV has many variables affecting the stability of the channels
- Source channels providers (content generators) <--- Your provider is only as good as the content generators. Not much you as a customer can do here.
- IPTV provider this is who you are looking for
- ISP <--- they might throttle you which might require a VPN (more on this in a moment, because everyone should be using one). They might block the IPTV provider all together using something like. Sky Shield or BT websafe. You want to disable these blockers. I see people saying they have a gigabit link but still buffering.. Sorry it's most likely you. You have a gigabit link to the next hop and thats about it. A provider that buffers continuously usually does not last long. Customers will leave in droves.... so chances are it is probably your issue.
- Customer Network <---- Your home network might not be up to par. Do you have wifi/wired? Do you live in a apartment building with a lot of WIFI competition? Get a wired link.
- Customer device <--- is your device underpowered? An old enigma or a cheap android box might not cut it for HD or FHD.
- Customer application<--- is it updated or have known bugs? VLC is the best test application on a wired computer.
This means what works for someone may not work for you. A certain provider may work great for one person (most likely a shill) but it may not work well for you.
… which leads us to TRIALS
TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS
Do as many as you can.
Keep in mind, the larger and probably more established provider will not offer free trials since they do not have incentive to. Out of a hundred trials they get maybe 1 reals sub. So out of that free 100 trials is countless request for help and configuration help that yields to wasted effort. A nominal cost ($2 USD to $5 USD) for trial for the bigger more established providers is normal.
Resellers and newer providers do offer free trials but usually on the weekday since they are trying to establish their base.
WEEKEND TRIALS are usually never free due to the large amount of sporting events on.
As some many have mentioned, instead of doing trials, buy a month at one provider then go to another provider.and cycle through them .. after about 4 months or so you will be an expert.
USE A VPN. Just do it. I use Nord and many people use IPVanish. You can buy 3 years for pretty cheap and it encrypts your internet traffic with 256 bit encryption. On top of that, your actual IP address will never hit the providers panel, meaning if you've taken other proper security measures (more on that in a second), you're safe and you don't need to worry about the scary things you read about services getting into legal trouble. Honestly if you are in the UK you should be using a VPN for everything, not just streaming, in my opinion, and I live in North America and use it for everything anyway. Providers get taken down or threatened to be taken down all the time. Your information is stored on their panels, or their websites. Use fake information when you sign up on websites. Now a good provider has failsafes in place so if they do start to feel the heat, everyone's information is wiped, but the reality is most providers aren't as smart as people give them credit for. Even user names are important. If you sign up on their website with your real name and your service username becomes your name, or a variation of your name, it just makes it that much easier for you to be identified. Sign up as "John Smith" or "John Doe" or "Supercalafradulistic Expealadocious" while connected to your VPN, and if that service ever ends up under investigation, how much time do you think they're going to spend trying to figure out who YOU are among likely thousands of other users? Not likely.
RECOMMENDED ISP IN CANADA:
Reason -- 5 referrals gets you free internet service.
Reason -- they're fighting Bell and Rogers on internet censorship.
LEARN HOW TO PAY WITH BITCOIN. It's really not that hard, and believe me I was intimidated when I first tried to figure it out but it's simple. All you do is sign up for a BTC wallet with a provider like Coinbase (or if you're in Canada I suggest Shakepay). From there, you can buy Bitcoin with your credit card (or with Shakepay by e-transfer). If a provider accepts Bitcoin or Etherium or another cryptocurrency, you select that payment method at checkout, follow the instructions and you've just paid with Bitcoin which is virtually untraceable. I think if people weren't so hung up on the slight learning curve, more people would use this method, but there's really not much to it and after a transaction or two you'll have it down pat. You can also earn Bitcoin for free with a tool like Crypto Browser which mines coins as you browse. You won't get rich but you might earn a few bucks a month to go towards your subscription and all you really have to do is use the browser or leave it open when you're not at your computer.
CHANNELS Don't be wowed by services with 5000+ channels just because they have a lot of channels. You will not watch all 5000 channels, in fact most of them will be in languages you don't speak. You will not watch Disney JR in Greek. Pay attention to the channels/categories that matter most to YOU, and judge the services based on those. A service may work great for American channels, but if Italian channels are important to you and they don't work, your experience isn't going to be as good as the guy who pays no attention to those.
VOD This has become less important especially if you own an Android device, as there are tons of free apps that have more VOD on them for free than any IPTV provider could ever hope to offer. Think of VOD as a bonus only. If the provider has it, great. If not, you would probably have a better experience with an Emby service anyway and there are plenty of those too who's sole focus is VOD.
SD OPTIONS Wooo hoo my provider has all FHD channels! and you will buffer all day everyday until your subscription expires. Keep in mind if you watch on your mobile you want a provider with some SD options. If you have data transfer caps you will want SD channels. FHD/HD left on is a crap load of traffic. Ideally ones that have HD and SD options for your favorite channels.
SUPPORT How responsive is your provider? Do they respond quickly? Do they treat you fairly? Are they reasonable? Do they fulfill these requests? Do they help you configure your device and offers post purchase support help? Honestly, this is one of many reasons why it's smart to use a good reseller versus going direct to a provider. Yes you might pay a couple dollars extra, but resellers have way more time to give you (good ones at least) and it's yet another layer of security because again, if a provider gets taken down, and the reseller is SMART (that's key) they've taken measures to at least be more difficult to hunt down than the average person -- coupled with your own security measures like the VPN, fake personal information and maybe you've even taken the time to learn to use Bitcoin, you're safe.
COMMUNITY Do they have a community of other users that can help each other with support and tips and tricks or does your IPTV provider leave you isolated on an island. I see people come here to ask question they should be asking their provider directly.
PRIVACY Are they protecting your privacy? Do they need your personal information Facebook Support group? AVOID if possible. Facebook requires you to request help with you real information. Do you want your Aunt Sally asking why you are posting to "HellonEarthHOSTINGSolutions"? Facebook tracks all your post to request help on IPTV. IMHO, it is plain lazy on the providers part to only have Facebook. There are plenty of other ways to build a community (Discord, Telegram, etc).
For Trading May 7th
Split Market -NAZ Up, DOW Down
Earnings Galore
Today’s market was a split affair from right after the open. While the NASDAQ was higher, the DJIA and S&P 500 were sloppy at best. While the NASDAQ has regained its entire loss for 2020 (not the highs, but since 1/2/2020), the DJIA is still -5054 or 17.5% and the S&P 500 is -392 or 12%. At the highs today the DJIA was +171 and finished on the lows -218.45 (.91%), NASDAQ +45.27 (.51%), S&P 500 -20.02 (.70%), the Russell -10.50 (.82%) and the DJ Transports -115.47 (1.43%). Market internals were weak with NYSE 2:1 down and NASDAQ 1.5:1 down. Volume was also light. On the DJIA we were decidedly down with 23 lower, 6 higher and PFE unchanged. The gainers were AAPL +21 and MSFT +12 DPs while on the downside we had UNH -29 and BA & TRV -24 DPs. Sectors on the upside included Info tech and consumer discretionary while Financial, Utilities and Energy the weak groups.
Our “open forum” on Discord, which allows me to interact with subscribers and others to allow direct questions and chart opinions on just about any stock, continues to grow with more participants every day. It is informative and allows me to share insights as the market is open and moving. The link is: https://discord.gg/ATvC7YZ and I will be there and active from before the open and all day. It’s a great place to share ideas and gain some insights, and we’ve grown to almost 1900 members. I also did this video titled “How to survive being an options trader and not blow up your account,” over the long weekend. I think it’s very informative as a guide to stock selection and option choices. The link is https://youtu.be/Y7H9RpWfLlo Enjoy!!
Tonight’s closing comment video https://youtu.be/RQTFwMS1vZk
SECTORS: Earnings played a part in today’s market again. PTON was higher by 1.81 before the numbers and after the beat the stock traded as high as $42.40 and settled $41.76 + 3.73. WYNN missed top and bottom lines with the slower than expected attendance in Macau and the stock, already down from a recovery high of $152 to close the day $79.25 -.42 fell to $76.50 before a $77.40 close -1.85. ETSY was also a disappointment after closing at a new all-time high at $78.24 +5.45 (7.49%) and after hitting $84.01 fell back to $69.11 and finished $74.05 – 4.19.
But the award for the day goes to the analysts who both downgraded Macro-Genics (MGNX) and lowered their price objectives to $13 from $17 (Credit Suisse) and $15 from $16 at SVB Leerink, only to have the stock report and then be halted for volatility several times on its way from last nights close of $7.60 to $27.34 and closed $25.15 +17.55 (230.92%)…GOOD CALL…Got your resume up to date??
FOOD SUPPLY: was MIXED with TSN -2.29, BGS +1.68 (8.6%), FLO -.62, CAG +.38, MDLZ -.18, KHC +.33, CALM +.12, JJSF -6.05, SAFM +.89, and LANC -.83.
BIOPHARMA: was MIXED with BIIB +2.34, ABBV -.05, REGN -19.37, ISRG -.86, GILD -1.89, MYL +.29, TEVA +.51, VRTX -2.27, BHC +.54, INCY -2.74, ICPT +8.65 (10.77%), LABU +.46 and IBB $127.00 +.02 (.02%).
CANNABIS: This group was LOWER with TLRY -.05, CGC -.41, CRON -.18, GWPH +2.48, ACB -.01, PYX +.16, NBEV +.02, CURLF -.09, KERN -.10 and MJ $11.50 -.35 (2.95%).
DEFENSE: was LOWER with LMT -11.85, GD -4.40, TXT -.30, NOC -5.71, BWXT +1.53, RTX -1.35, and ITA $144.00 -3.45 (2.34%).
RETAIL was LOWER with M -.18, JWN -.14, KSS -.52, DDS -.20, JCP -.023, WMT -1.77, TGT +1.73, TJX -.49, RL -1.19, UAA -.13, LULU +4.80, TPR -.70, CPRI -.45 and XRT $36.31 +.10 (.28%).
FAANG and Big Cap: were HIGHER with GOOGL -3.59, AMZN +27.30, AAPL +2.44, FB +.94, NFLX +11.04, NVDA +3.26, TSLA +11.39, BABA +.38, BIDU +.75, CMG -4.23, CAT -1.45, BA -3.70, DIS -.25 and XLK $92.03 +.71 (.78%).
FINANCIALS were LOWER with GS -2.10, JPM -1.97, BAC -.38, MS -.73, C -1.12, PNC -1.27, AIG -1.75, TRV -3.56, AXP -2.75, V -.33 and XLF 21.32 -.47 (2.16%).
OIL, $25.62 -.87. Oil was higher over-night and the rally continued early in the day to a new recovery high of $27.98 before falling back and closing down on the day. The stocks were lower across the board with the XLE $36.15 -.97 (2.61%).
METALS, GOLD: $1,688.50 -22.10. After the recent gains, Gold broke solidly above $1,700 and traded as high as $1788 last Wednesday. We were stopped out of our position in the 5/15 163 calls on the 50% Down Rule. We are also long NEM.
BITCOIN: closed $9340 +355. After breaking out over $7500 we have consolidated and broken over 8,000 and 8,500 and again consolidated. Today’s close is the highest since BTC broke down in early March at $9385 and 9390. $10,000-10,250 seems like the next stop. We still own 400 GBTC with an average of $8.06. GBTC closed $10.76 +.73 today.
Tomorrow is another day.
CAM
For Trading May 7th
For Trading MAY 7th
Split Market -NAZ Up, DOW Down
Earnings Galore
Today’s market was a split affair from right after the open. While the NASDAQ was higher, the DJIA and S&P 500 were sloppy at best. While the NASDAQ has regained its entire loss for 2020 (not the highs, but since 1/2/2020), the DJIA is still -5054 or 17.5% and the S&P 500 is -392 or 12%. At the highs today the DJIA was +171 and finished on the lows -218.45 (.91%), NASDAQ +45.27 (.51%), S&P 500 -20.02 (.70%), the Russell -10.50 (.82%) and the DJ Transports -115.47 (1.43%). Market internals were weak with NYSE 2:1 down and NASDAQ 1.5:1 down. Volume was also light. On the DJIA we were decidedly down with 23 lower, 6 higher and PFE unchanged. The gainers were AAPL +21 and MSFT +12 DPs while on the downside we had UNH -29 and BA & TRV -24 DPs. Sectors on the upside included Info tech and consumer discretionary while Financial, Utilities and Energy the weak groups.
Our “open forum” on Discord, which allows me to interact with subscribers and others to allow direct questions and chart opinions on just about any stock, continues to grow with more participants every day. It is informative and allows me to share insights as the market is open and moving. The link is: https://discord.gg/ATvC7YZ and I will be there and active from before the open and all day. It’s a great place to share ideas and gain some insights, and we’ve grown to almost 1900 members. I also did this video titled “How to survive being an options trader and not blow up your account,” over the long weekend. I think it’s very informative as a guide to stock selection and option choices. The link is https://youtu.be/Y7H9RpWfLlo Enjoy!!
Tonight’s closing comment video https://youtu.be/RQTFwMS1vZk
SECTORS: Earnings played a part in today’s market again. PTON was higher by 1.81 before the numbers and after the beat the stock traded as high as $42.40 and settled $41.76 + 3.73. WYNN missed top and bottom lines with the slower than expected attendance in Macau and the stock, already down from a recovery high of $152 to close the day $79.25 -.42 fell to $76.50 before a $77.40 close -1.85. ETSY was also a disappointment after closing at a new all-time high at $78.24 +5.45 (7.49%) and after hitting $84.01 fell back to $69.11 and finished $74.05 – 4.19.
But the award for the day goes to the analysts who both downgraded Macro-Genics (MGNX) and lowered their price objectives to $13 from $17 (Credit Suisse) and $15 from $16 at SVB Leerink, only to have the stock report and then be halted for volatility several times on its way from last nights close of $7.60 to $27.34 and closed $25.15 +17.55 (230.92%)…GOOD CALL…Got your resume up to date??
FOOD SUPPLY: was MIXED with TSN -2.29, BGS +1.68 (8.6%), FLO -.62, CAG +.38, MDLZ -.18, KHC +.33, CALM +.12, JJSF -6.05, SAFM +.89, and LANC -.83.
BIOPHARMA: was MIXED with BIIB +2.34, ABBV -.05, REGN -19.37, ISRG -.86, GILD -1.89, MYL +.29, TEVA +.51, VRTX -2.27, BHC +.54, INCY -2.74, ICPT +8.65 (10.77%), LABU +.46 and IBB $127.00 +.02 (.02%).
CANNABIS: This group was LOWER with TLRY -.05, CGC -.41, CRON -.18, GWPH +2.48, ACB -.01, PYX +.16, NBEV +.02, CURLF -.09, KERN -.10 and MJ $11.50 -.35 (2.95%).
DEFENSE: was LOWER with LMT -11.85, GD -4.40, TXT -.30, NOC -5.71, BWXT +1.53, RTX -1.35, and ITA $144.00 -3.45 (2.34%).
RETAIL was LOWER with M -.18, JWN -.14, KSS -.52, DDS -.20, JCP -.023, WMT -1.77, TGT +1.73, TJX -.49, RL -1.19, UAA -.13, LULU +4.80, TPR -.70, CPRI -.45 and XRT $36.31 +.10 (.28%).
FAANG and Big Cap: were HIGHER with GOOGL -3.59, AMZN +27.30, AAPL +2.44, FB +.94, NFLX +11.04, NVDA +3.26, TSLA +11.39, BABA +.38, BIDU +.75, CMG -4.23, CAT -1.45, BA -3.70, DIS -.25 and XLK $92.03 +.71 (.78%).
FINANCIALS were LOWER with GS -2.10, JPM -1.97, BAC -.38, MS -.73, C -1.12, PNC -1.27, AIG -1.75, TRV -3.56, AXP -2.75, V -.33 and XLF 21.32 -.47 (2.16%).
OIL, $25.62 -.87. Oil was higher over-night and the rally continued early in the day to a new recovery high of $27.98 before falling back and closing down on the day. The stocks were lower across the board with the XLE $36.15 -.97 (2.61%).
METALS, GOLD: $1,688.50 -22.10. After the recent gains, Gold broke solidly above $1,700 and traded as high as $1788 last Wednesday. We were stopped out of our position in the 5/15 163 calls on the 50% Down Rule. We are also long NEM.
BITCOIN: closed $9340 +355. After breaking out over $7500 we have consolidated and broken over 8,000 and 8,500 and again consolidated. Today’s close is the highest since BTC broke down in early March at $9385 and 9390. $10,000-10,250 seems like the next stop. We still own 400 GBTC with an average of $8.06. GBTC closed $10.76 +.73 today.
Tomorrow is another day.
CAM
For Trading May 7th
For Trading MAY 7th
Split Market -NAZ Up, DOW Down
Earnings Galore
Today’s market was a split affair from right after the open. While the NASDAQ was higher, the DJIA and S&P 500 were sloppy at best. While the NASDAQ has regained its entire loss for 2020 (not the highs, but since 1/2/2020), the DJIA is still -5054 or 17.5% and the S&P 500 is -392 or 12%. At the highs today the DJIA was +171 and finished on the lows -218.45 (.91%), NASDAQ +45.27 (.51%), S&P 500 -20.02 (.70%), the Russell -10.50 (.82%) and the DJ Transports -115.47 (1.43%). Market internals were weak with NYSE 2:1 down and NASDAQ 1.5:1 down. Volume was also light. On the DJIA we were decidedly down with 23 lower, 6 higher and PFE unchanged. The gainers were AAPL +21 and MSFT +12 DPs while on the downside we had UNH -29 and BA & TRV -24 DPs. Sectors on the upside included Info tech and consumer discretionary while Financial, Utilities and Energy the weak groups.
Our “open forum” on Discord, which allows me to interact with subscribers and others to allow direct questions and chart opinions on just about any stock, continues to grow with more participants every day. It is informative and allows me to share insights as the market is open and moving. The link is: https://discord.gg/ATvC7YZ and I will be there and active from before the open and all day. It’s a great place to share ideas and gain some insights, and we’ve grown to almost 1900 members. I also did this video titled “How to survive being an options trader and not blow up your account,” over the long weekend. I think it’s very informative as a guide to stock selection and option choices. The link is https://youtu.be/Y7H9RpWfLlo Enjoy!!
Tonight’s closing comment video https://youtu.be/RQTFwMS1vZk
SECTORS: Earnings played a part in today’s market again. PTON was higher by 1.81 before the numbers and after the beat the stock traded as high as $42.40 and settled $41.76 + 3.73. WYNN missed top and bottom lines with the slower than expected attendance in Macau and the stock, already down from a recovery high of $152 to close the day $79.25 -.42 fell to $76.50 before a $77.40 close -1.85. ETSY was also a disappointment after closing at a new all-time high at $78.24 +5.45 (7.49%) and after hitting $84.01 fell back to $69.11 and finished $74.05 – 4.19.
But the award for the day goes to the analysts who both downgraded Macro-Genics (MGNX) and lowered their price objectives to $13 from $17 (Credit Suisse) and $15 from $16 at SVB Leerink, only to have the stock report and then be halted for volatility several times on its way from last nights close of $7.60 to $27.34 and closed $25.15 +17.55 (230.92%)…GOOD CALL…Got your resume up to date??
FOOD SUPPLY: was MIXED with TSN -2.29, BGS +1.68 (8.6%), FLO -.62, CAG +.38, MDLZ -.18, KHC +.33, CALM +.12, JJSF -6.05, SAFM +.89, and LANC -.83.
BIOPHARMA: was MIXED with BIIB +2.34, ABBV -.05, REGN -19.37, ISRG -.86, GILD -1.89, MYL +.29, TEVA +.51, VRTX -2.27, BHC +.54, INCY -2.74, ICPT +8.65 (10.77%), LABU +.46 and IBB $127.00 +.02 (.02%).
CANNABIS: This group was LOWER with TLRY -.05, CGC -.41, CRON -.18, GWPH +2.48, ACB -.01, PYX +.16, NBEV +.02, CURLF -.09, KERN -.10 and MJ $11.50 -.35 (2.95%).
DEFENSE: was LOWER with LMT -11.85, GD -4.40, TXT -.30, NOC -5.71, BWXT +1.53, RTX -1.35, and ITA $144.00 -3.45 (2.34%).
RETAIL was LOWER with M -.18, JWN -.14, KSS -.52, DDS -.20, JCP -.023, WMT -1.77, TGT +1.73, TJX -.49, RL -1.19, UAA -.13, LULU +4.80, TPR -.70, CPRI -.45 and XRT $36.31 +.10 (.28%).
FAANG and Big Cap: were HIGHER with GOOGL -3.59, AMZN +27.30, AAPL +2.44, FB +.94, NFLX +11.04, NVDA +3.26, TSLA +11.39, BABA +.38, BIDU +.75, CMG -4.23, CAT -1.45, BA -3.70, DIS -.25 and XLK $92.03 +.71 (.78%).
FINANCIALS were LOWER with GS -2.10, JPM -1.97, BAC -.38, MS -.73, C -1.12, PNC -1.27, AIG -1.75, TRV -3.56, AXP -2.75, V -.33 and XLF 21.32 -.47 (2.16%).
OIL, $25.62 -.87. Oil was higher over-night and the rally continued early in the day to a new recovery high of $27.98 before falling back and closing down on the day. The stocks were lower across the board with the XLE $36.15 -.97 (2.61%).
METALS, GOLD: $1,688.50 -22.10. After the recent gains, Gold broke solidly above $1,700 and traded as high as $1788 last Wednesday. We were stopped out of our position in the 5/15 163 calls on the 50% Down Rule. We are also long NEM.
BITCOIN: closed $9340 +355. After breaking out over $7500 we have consolidated and broken over 8,000 and 8,500 and again consolidated. Today’s close is the highest since BTC broke down in early March at $9385 and 9390. $10,000-10,250 seems like the next stop. We still own 400 GBTC with an average of $8.06. GBTC closed $10.76 +.73 today.
Tomorrow is another day.
CAM
Start Here: The Basics
If you've discovered our community, you're obviously looking for ways to cut the cord, say goodbye to your cable provider, and start saving money. In this guide I will give you various methods to do this, so let's get started.
The first thing you're going to need to know is there are legal ways to do this and there are "grey area" ways to do this. The grey area will save you substantially more money but it will require a bit more work and a little bit of learning. We will get into that later. For now, let's discuss the legal ways.
The very first thing you're going to need to do is figure out your internet speed and what you're paying for it. You want a minimum of 15mbps per device. We're going to be doing a lot of streaming, so you're going to want unlimited bandwidth. As a minimum I would say you want at least 50mbps download speed. I found a great ISP called Flash Services. Depending on your location, there will be different packages available. They are a reseller of the big providers like Rogers, Bell, Cogeco, Shaw, Videotron and others. What makes them worthwhile is when you refer a certain amount of people to them who also sign up, your internet service because 100% FREE. This too me about a year to attain but knowing you're working towards that is the ultimate way to save the maximum amount of money.
The other key piece of equipment you need to invest in is a good router. You want something with MiMo which helps prioritize your internet speed to devices that are streaming. For example if you have 6 people in the house and 2 are streaming, while 4 others are checking emails on their phone, it will prolly allocate your bandwidth to make sure the streaming devices have enough speed to stream without any issues. I recommend a Linksys or Netgear router. The 1900 series should be the minimum you get but if you have a larger home you will want to move up models. This is by far the most important piece of equipment in your house for cutting the cord because everything will run off of it. The stronger your router, the better your experience will be.
So you've signed up with Flash, you've got your router. Your internet service is ready to rock.
Now let's discuss how you're going to watch TV (the totally legal way).
You'll need a streaming device. A Smart TV counts, but as your needs expand your want to invest in a true streaming device. If you're on a budget, a 4K Firestick off Amazon will do. If you want sheer power and want to go top end, get yourself the nVidia Shield.
The first thing to realize is for most of your major network shows, you really don't NEED to watch them live as they air. You can, and there are ways to do that, but in the 21st century we've grown accustomed to watching things on demand. The majority of the time you've probably just PVRed your favorite shows and watched them later. We can cut out the PVR and realize that there are plenty of services that simply put the show up for you to watch on demand any time you want. Crave TV, Netflix, CTV, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus are all examples of services you can watch most shows and movies on. For the odd movie you can't find on those, you can simply log into Google Play and rent a movie.
Live sports? Well the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA all have their own streaming service. Are they way over priced? Yes they are but you'll still end up saving money over ordering those packages on cable. DAZN is a great service that will cover the NFL and EPL for you. You can often find people willing to share accounts for the others to save some money also.
But, this is where the grey area really shines. There are IPTV services out there. IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. Essentially these services stream channels over the internet and they've become so sophisticated that once you get used to them you'll probably never use anything else. Most of them cover all the comment we've discussed above for about $10-$15 a month, some even cheaper.
What's the catch? Well these services tend to get taken down and sued over the years. They are run by amateurs usually, not professionals so you won't get a perfect, no glitch cable experience but for $15 a month you'll get thousands of channels, movies, all your sports, pay per view events, etc. Hard to compete with that and those prices and so you can imagine the major companies are out to sue and take these services down. That's why protecting your privacy is a major part of using these services. Never, EVER sign up with your real name. Create a throw away email address with protonmail.com, and never pay with PayPal. Ideally you'll pay with Bitcoin, and that's where the learning curve comes into play. Yes you usually CAN use PayPal, but you shouldn't. If these services get sued, the first thing most will do is cut a deal and give up their customer database. This enables them to send you letters demanding money (usually $2500-$5000) or they will threaten to sue you for much more. Well, pretty hard for them to go after you if you've registered with a fake name, email address, paid with Bitcoin and you've been using a VPN so they don't even have your IP address.
We will get into Bitcoin in a minute but before we go there...if you're going the route of grey area streaming as many do, you want to invest in a VPN service. I recommend NordVPN.
As for Bitcoin. In Canada it's fairly easy. Use Shakepay. You simply etransfer yourself the funds, convert your CAD dollars into bitcoin, and you're done. They have plenty of tutorials to make it nice and easy. Paying this way isn't completely untraceable but you're highly unlikely to be bothered if you do it this way. It keeps you safe and protected.
There are plenty of IPTV services that can be found right here on Reddit. Just search and you will find them.
If you have any other questions, post them here in our community and we'll guide you! This post will be updated as new services and methods are added.
Enjoy!
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL and CRYPTO INCOME QUARTERLY - overview
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL and CRYPTO INCOME QUARTERLY
This will be a brief overview of the difference between the two Palm Beach Group Cryptocurrency Publications. The first publication is called the Palm Beach Confidential. This is the original crypto newsletter dating back to the beginning of 2016. During that year Teeka Tiwari made incredible calls on buying ETH at $9 and later Ant Shares (now NEO) at just 13 cents. Both went up to $1,400 and $250 respectively. Lives were changed almost overnight with these incredible gains if you just piggybacked his advice. So why another crypto publication called the Crypto Income Quarterly? Isn’t the Palm Beach Confidential enough for such a niche market as cryptocurrency investment? I don’t think it is. Let me explain the two publications in some detail so that you can decide what is best for you.
THE PALM BEACH CONFIDENTIAL:
The Confidential is more for the investor that wants to buy and hold projects with the expectation that they will increase in value over time. Think similar to buying Amazon stock many years ago. Except with crypto sometimes buying a certain threshold of tokens or coins actually give you access to services and privileges. This is how crypto investments differ greatly from traditional investments. You have some coins which are aiming to be only a better MONEY (imo probably the most important use case). Think Bitcoin BTC here or Monero. It tries to do one thing and do it well. Other tokens unlock access to investment information and signals, or access to lower rates on loans, or give you cash back for using their crypto credit card. These are only a few of the more simple examples of the capabilities of tokens/coins through something called; smart contracts. There really is no limit to what tokens/coins combined with smart contracts can do.
As you can imagine this makes investing in these projects all the more difficult to assess because of all the moving parts and various a capabilities and privileges unlocked by each coin (or aka: token). By the way; “coins” usually do one thing (again think Monero / Bitcoin as money) where as “tokens” usually sit on top a smart contract platform like Ethereum and give more leeway to get creative with - tokens are also not usually trying to emulate money, although it’s possible that these too could be seen as a type of currency. Confused yet? lol. Stay with me here!
If you were to go to coinmarketcap.com you will see a listing of currently over 2,000 coins and tokens or: projects. Now how can you possibly sift through this information alone and assess the quality of the projects or the teams involved. How much time and study and research would it take you to even have a shot at picking winners in this complex space? This is where the Palm Beach publications come in.
The Palm Beach Confidential is more hands on and a bit of hand holding - and imo better for novice crypto investors. Note I didn’t say novice investors - I said novice crypto investors. I would never say it’s a publication for crypto noobs, but it is more newbie friendly. Most of the coins are pure investments. You buy / you hold / you sell sometime in the future or you ride it to incredible gains and beyond. Each of these coins or tokens is usually trying to solve a complex problem.
The Confidential include the monthly flagship newsletter which usually has at least one new coin pick backed with incredible work and research analyzing all aspects of the project, the need and future demand for the token, the problem it solves, the team involved and the partnerships they have lined up or pending. It’s a treasure trove of fundamental information that any aspiring venture capitalist should have. They also provide buy/sell alerts on short term ideas (not too many of these unless in full bull run) and tell you when to cash out some of your profits when certain profit objectives are reached. Teeka calls this ‘skimming some cream from the top’. As a trader I use the Confidential to help me make buy and sell decisions. But I still wouldn’t label it as trading services - it’s more geared towards investors.
CRYPTO INTCOME QUARTERLY: aka: TECH ROYALTIES
The Crypto Income Quarterly is the newest Palm Beach crypto publication which started in the beginning of 2019. The reason it exists is because crypto is so complex and certain tokens and coins not only grant special access to services and discounts etc, but they provide income! That’s right many coins now are paying 9% - 40% dividends (or as Teeka calls them “tech royalties”) on simply putting the coin in a wallet and holding them. This process of locking up your tokens for a certain period of time is called “staking”.
In a world of negative interest rates there is no incentive to save. But in the more honest and transparent, non inflationary world of cryptocurrency there is ample opportunity to create coins that literally enable rich income streams to flow unto the holders. As you can imagine these projects enable us as investors to achieve the holy grail of investing: passive income. But not only is it hard to find the best staking coins in a sea of cryptocurrencies it’s also hard to make sure all your ducks are in a row and that you are staking correctly in order to earn your staking rewards aka; dividends. Palm Beach lays this all out for you in easy to follow step by step instructions so that even a child could do it. You will have simple step by step guides to walk you quickly through the process so that you can start earning immediately.
Furthermore it’s been said that staking is really the future as it does not require even a fraction of the electricity to mine and secure like POW (proof of work) coins like Bitcoin does. So staking coins are likely to become more and more popular over time. The Crypto Income Quarterly will make sure that you don’t miss a beat in this rapidly expanding niche of crypto investing. Soon it will not be a niche at all but quite possibly the dominant protocol for all of crypto. ETH for example is even moving from POW to POS (proof of stake). So this should tell you something.
WRAPPING UP
The combination of both these crypto reports ensure that you will not miss the “Amazon” or “Netflix” of crypto whether they be the latest POS dividend coin - or whether is be a new coin running on a new and revolutionary protocol. As great as the FANG companies are - they are absolutely boring in comparison to what some crypto projects are striving to achieve. Crypto is a lot more than just about magic internet money - it’s about new solutions in a new world powered by blockchain and enabled by something that never existed prior to this era: smart contracts.
Investing in crypto can be extremely overwhelming, but Palm Beach Group really breaks down crypto into easy to understand and digest ways while giving you the exact step by step directions you will need to not screw things up and lose your money. I suggest unless you have many years in crypto, that you not try to go this alone. You will likely be parted with your money or make a fatal mistake. There are countless stories out there! Don’t be a casualty. If you have some experience in crypto but have made a lot of bad calls trying to follow the latest trends on twitter or reddit, well then you are probably getting what you paid for and buying someone else’s bags. Everyone pumping coins online has an agenda - remember that, so be careful!
If you have the money to purchase the Palm Beach Confidential and/or Crypto income quarterly I think it’s money well spent. But the publications are priced at out of reach prices. Which is why I’m offering to share my lifetime subscription along with my personal friendship and expertise in the space should you need it. As a successful crypto investor even before palm beach I can provide you with yet another perspective on a complex market. Because while Teeka is a good guy I can assure you he won’t be there for you. He has far too many subscribers. And while Palm Beach means well- their customer service agents will NOT help you out in crypto. In fact I have personal experience that shows they are mainly about up selling subscriptions and little more. This is simply the truth. If you expect to pick up the phone and talk to a crypto expert at Palm Beach like Teeka or myself when you are in a pickle - good luck. These lower level employees don’t know anything about crypto and are simply script readers / followers and if you are in a tight spot you’re going to be on your own.
So, that’s all I have for you today. I hope I was helpful in helping you understand the difference between the two Palm Beach Group crypto publications and services. Hopefully you can use this as a guide to help you make the right decision on which publication is good for you. But be sure to hit me up if you’d like to discuss a package SHARE deal that will give you ME and both publications. After all, isn’t this “the share economy”?
If interested only DIRECT MESSAGES to me here (or at [mrbigcoins@gmail.com](mailto:mrbigcoins@gmail.com)) will be answered. Thank you.
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[May 06, 2020] Weekly Electra Discussion Thread!
Welcome to the /r/Electra_Currency Weekly Discussion Thread
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- ECA Officially Listed on Cryptopia! Read our announcement post here!
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New Watchlist: 5/6 Stabilizing Markets
Market Notes:
The Fed continues to maneuver to support the markets. The VIX continues to fall nearing 30 in a positive sign for the bulls.
Oil keeps moving up, also a good sign for the bulls.
Markets opened up yesterday and held the gains most of the day but slipped right near the close, you can pick a reason if you want but there was no major event driving the selling.
Bitcoin is holding above $9,000 this morning as Argentina is slipping into crisis. Still watching for a breakout above $10,500 before I buy again.
Futures are positive this morning, I'm still bullish. Always ready to have my mind changed.
Watchlist:
LPTH is a multi-day lowish float runner, resistance at $2.60
TORC is a lowish float, watching for a setup above $1.80
NLS is a lowish float in consolidation, watching for a breakout above $6.75ish
PRTS another lowish float, resistance is at $3.75
CWBR is moving on light volume with COVID-19 news, watching for a setup above $4
VRML on watch for a continuation
MVIS still going crazy on with rumors flying, key resistance in the $1.80s
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Today's Watchlist: 5/6 Stabilizing Markets
Market Notes:
The Fed continues to maneuver to support the markets. The VIX continues to fall nearing 30 in a positive sign for the bulls.
Oil keeps moving up, also a good sign for the bulls.
Markets opened up yesterday and held the gains most of the day but slipped right near the close, you can pick a reason if you want but there was no major event driving the selling.
Bitcoin is holding above $9,000 this morning as Argentina is slipping into crisis. Still watching for a breakout above $10,500 before I buy again.
Futures are positive this morning, I'm still bullish. Always ready to have my mind changed.
Watchlist:
LPTH is a multi-day lowish float runner, resistance at $2.60
TORC is a lowish float, watching for a setup above $1.80
NLS is a lowish float in consolidation, watching for a breakout above $6.75ish
PRTS another lowish float, resistance is at $3.75
CWBR is moving on light volume with COVID-19 news, watching for a setup above $4
VRML on watch for a continuation
MVIS still going crazy on with rumors flying, key resistance in the $1.80s
Bitcoin Price Criss-Crosses $9K as Peter Schiff Warns of Collapse (current BTC/USD price is $9,083.51)
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Bitcoin Price Criss-Crosses $9K as Peter Schiff Warns of Collapse
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