Dare I say it ......but....
I have just recently (Friday 8th October) been to the Free 4 hour Pristine introductory seminar.
This seminar was taken by Micheal J Di Gioia, and then by Oliver Velez in the second half of the Seminar.
I have been to numerous free Seminars in the last few months and have spent time trawling the internet doing research/learning on/about the markets and trading etc.
I am no expert having not placed a single trade in my life. But I am reasonably sharp and also suspicious of people who may cost me money.
That said, of the five significant free Seminars I have been to so far (I have been to other minor seminars), I would say this of Valez/Pristine and Co.: (a) their presentation skills were joint best (the other being Darren Winters); (b) they were the only ones who used live stock market info as part of their Seminar; (c)as to integrety, so far (having in mind I only have the four hour seminar to go on) only one other trainer would I rate higher and that is because on two occasions I was lucky enough to sit in on a class taken by that trainer where he was giving follow up training to his graduates; (d) Valez and Mr Di Gioia did not disappear as soon as the Seminar was over to leave you in the capable hands of their sales team, like some do, but instead hung around for at least half-an-hour answering questions from people which often included some quite technical stuff about trading (well, technical stuff if your are an inexperienced newbie like me).
I have today received the full 7 CD Pristine training course on a 30 Day No Quibble Money Back Guarantee (purchased from Click Events). I will keep in mind the negative comments made about Pristine when I view the CDs.
As to the book written by Velez, I was lucky enough to meet two people who have read it and say that it is very good. In fact one of the guys was happy as can be with the book.
I am due to attend a Seminar given by Finspreads and one by New Skills near the end of the month.
So that's my experience and comments as far as Pristine is concerned.
Of fundamental importance to me or anyone else, at the end of the day, is not whether someone is an ex-con, a liar, wife beater or whatever in a former life, but whether the system they are teaching actually works.
And that is a question to which I would like an answer.
Thanks in advance.