I think NickyEyes said it best: there is no way to stop the Haters who infest so many of the threads here on Covers. Attention person, petty jealousy, anger over  mounting gambling losses...who knows what's the motivation behind the animosity? I personally don't understand why people go through the effort of posting trash on someone's thread...

This used to be my favorite thread to read on Covers, even though I don't tail I4U on all his plays. It was just full of useful gambling knowledge and civilized discourse. Now, not so much.

Look at it reasonably.  "Investments".  In other words, he wagers to make money.  He is a busnessman, an investor.  Now, what businessman/invester wants to work for free if they are talented.  None that I know of.  What talented stock broker gives out their selections for free?? Of course his posts here are all a set up to go to a paid service, unless he is just doing it out of the kindness of his heart, while dealing with all the haters?  He's in it, like everyone else is, to make money.  Hence, he's going to find a way to make more money at it.  Bye Bye Investments4you's.  

Quote Originally Posted by giant56:

I'm sad

You will feel better after your Giants do a tap dance on the Cowgirls today Giant.  Hopefully Invest will let us know what he is going to do so we can all move on or expect more plays. 

Say bye-bye to a good guy who gave us great picks.

Glad TO BE BACK

       Glad to be back this year for another NFL season. I missed out on posting and playing the games for the most part last season. I will be keeping track of all Straight Bets. This includes sides and totals. Every now and then I will post ML parlays, however I will not include these in my record. So if you choose to play my investments, I want you to know that Parlays are not smart Investments. I only recommend that you follow my straight bet plays. Also, I will start my record over at (0-0-0) when the regular season starts. Below you will see a chart that will help both you and me to keep track of how many smart investments we have made thus far. 

I have been handicapping games for about 5 years now; I have made just about every mistake that one can make when it comes to sports investing. Including not keeping track of my ROI, paying a service before researching their past results, and most importantly, not using smart money management. I’m sure we all have at some point or another made these common mistakes when first starting out in the sports investing world. However, only those that learn from their mistakes can go on to succeed and move forward towards your goals of winning. When I handicap the game I will use many different methods to come to my final decision. I will only invest in those opportunities’ that offer the best value. It is very important to recognize that some weeks I may have more selections then previous weeks and vice versa. It is not of any value to play games just because there is a game being played. It takes discipline and control to retain you from trying to wager on a game just because it is the only one being played that night. Only if there is value and it fits the system after all filters should you wager on a game.

       I will also be posting NCAA Football selections in the exact same format. Please, note that my units are simply that, just units. A unit can equal whatever you want it to. I recommend taking your total bank roll and dividing that by 20, or take your total bankroll and multiply by 5%, (.05).  If you do this and invest the exact amount each time, you have a much better chance of ending the season with a profit. Everyone has their own value for 1 unit. i.e. 50,100,25.2000, what is important is that you figure out what your Unit should equal. If it equals 50 dollars and I post a play with 3 units beside it, then obviously you should wager 150 dollars. I cannot stress enough how important this is, if you are doing well and have an increase in your bankroll, DO NOT decide to wager 3X your normal amount and lose the profits it took you a week to earn. If you will be smart, and mange your investments, you WILL see ROI.

        We are all here for the same reason, to make some sort of profit. Whether it is just a hobby, or a way to lead you toward early retirement, we all want to WIN!! I am excited to share my opinions and investments with you all. Some plays may not have any write-ups if there is not enough time. However you can rest assured that I Will Not Post any plays that I have not researched and filtered before posting. At the time of posting each play I will use widely available lines, so if you are following my plays note that I will be posting the lines at the time of the post. Sometimes these lines will move against us or to our advantage. So it is entirely your responsibility to wager when and where you can get your best value line. Also, if you lose, then it is your money, it is your choice to make the investment, as long as you are using smart money management then you should be okay. Use your own judgments on how much you should wager each game. This should be an exciting year, many different angles to take and LOTS of new coaches.

      I am excited to be posting again this Football season after missing out on sharing my investments last season. I will also be posting NBA plays again this season.

Quote Originally Posted by investments4you:

So,, the point is,, Maybe some of you have changed,, But  I am still the same person now that I was then,, Except that I did get to retire,, So I hope that after I take these next few days off and then come to the NBA threads,, that it can go back to the way it was a few weeks ago,, And the way it has been for a year and a half,, which is focusing on making money..  GL Tonight,,, Oh,, ANd I want to point out,, Karma  is  a strange thing,, Check out the record of my number one Fan( hater) lol,,  What goes around comes around,,

I4U - Don't get caught up with the handful of J-O"s busting your horns.  They are on your thread, and probably don't have anything better to do.  The general population here, values your input.  Thanks for for what you do..

Looking forward to the new post.    I think you have a lot of good people on here that feel the same way.  Somone kicked a rock and a group of haters slitherd out on the same week.  I noticed, with the exception of that dip shit Uriss, (thousands of posts, and he acts like that on your thread.)  most had 50 or less posts.  Go figure???  Anyway when you come back we will be here.      Giant can stop crying now