We received this comment today:

Lol..why was my comment deleted? Was it too true? I mean seriously, what has any one in Maven Group done to make them an authority on finances. It just seems to me you all picked up Rich Dad Poor Dad and decided to make a blog on making money. Possibly you all are trying to get rich off some Adsense Ads? A few commissions on books from Amazon? I mean even your about pages sounds like something in Kyosaki’s book. Also didn’t Kyosaki say “Money is just and idea” as well. Let’s look at the discussion topics. Aside from starting Maven Investment Group, what other business have you started where you have created a successful business plan? Are you making money in the markets are are you all just watching Mad Money ever night pretending you all know what your doing? Lol at Maven for deleting my post because I’m wise to you alls game…

First off we would like to thank you for your honesty and for reading the blog.  Next we would like to say that we were not running from your comment, we thought it was very intriguing and should be shared with all of the readers as a blog of its own.  Now to address your concerns:

Maven IG has no where stated that we are authorities on finance.  But we do claim to be more experienced in starting businesses and investing than the average Joe, which is exactly who we are trying to reach with MoneyIsJustAnIdea.com.  If you read the “about” section you will see that one of our goals is to promote the belief in financial independence through teaching, and that is exactly what MoneyIsJustAnIdea.com is here to do.  Also, yes we did pick up “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” many many years ago and it served as one of the inspirational tools for us to pursue our quest to financial freedom.  It is no secret that we learned a lot from this great book if you read all of the blog postings, and this is why we push everyone who comes to the site to also utilize “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”.

As far as our experience within Maven IG, we have taken numerous classes in stock market investing, real estate, and finance.  The reason that we feel we have more ability than other people who have followed these same steps is because we have taken everything we learned and turned it into profit.  Our first venture that started out as just an idea was AfroLogics Custom Designs, now known as Slushie Kicks.  This company has provided constant income since 2005 and is still growing.  Please check the website for more details on the history of the company (www.slushiekicks.com).  Starting this company and seeing the profits gave us the confidence that with our knowledge base we could turn any good idea into positive cash flow.

That confidence combined with the fact that our individual trading accounts were averaging monthly gains of over 100% led us to start Maven IG.  This was a company that we could use to invest in the stock market, real estate, and also in our own business ideas.  MoneyIsJustAnIdea.com allows us to make money (adsense ads) while also doing something that we love and pledged to do from our company’s inception (promote financial independence).  We are also working on 2 other business plans at the moment that will no doubt turn into positive income in the next couple of months.

And to comment on your last question, we do pride ourselves in being successful in the stock market and averaging larger monthly gains than most of the larger more well known investment firms.  And yes, watching CNBC all day everyday is a tool that we use along with all of the other successful investors in the world.  Our webmaster is currently working on allowing us to provide transparent trading so that all of our readers will be able to see every one of our trades as soon as we make them.  This way, you will no longer have to ask if we are making money in the market.

Please note that the knowledge you showed in your comment is appreciated and respected.  Hopefully this has answered all of your questions and concerns and we hope that you will continue to read the blog and comment on the posts.

1. Gettem!!!! Love it!

   Posted by MAVENswagga | February 8, 2009, 7:47 pm

2. hatters everywhere we go…even on the web haha

   Posted by cwhite | February 12, 2009, 2:27 am

3. What one considers hate I consider a valid argument and my original comment was deleted. But, on another note, what I wanted to get across and what Maven Group failed to realize, is that we are in a very unusual economic climate. If you all watch CNBC you know that individuals are losing jobs everyday and there is a new Ponzi Scheme being unveiled every moment. That said Maven Group is far from a Ponzi Scheme, however moneyisjustandidea.com did little to show that Maven Group had any credibility in what they preach. The about page is vague and does not give anyone who is truly cautious about investments any indication that you are skilled at anything, but creating a website that says your skilled. Why should I choose Maven or (Moneyisjustanidea.com) over the thousands of other resources that are available? If you are just better than the average joe, why would I even consider to listen to Maven when even Maven admits there is better. Your response is a start, you’ve got the business experience but you’re going to need to start pulling some numbers before I believe you got anything going in the stock market. In any case, I’m breaking one of my own rules. I’m minding someone else’s “Business” instead of minding my own.(I believe that was a chapter in one of Kyosaki’s books) Go ahead and delete this comment as well or respond. I think responding only makes you look better. Wouldn’t Maven agree?

   Posted by Probably somebody you know | February 16, 2009, 8:29 pm

4. I’m glad you enjoy reading our blog. I’m quite sure if you continue to read our blog then you will see that our information proves to be great. We believe in transparency as a way to show that our success and not just talk about it.

   Also, there are a lot of other websites, books, and blogs that do a great job too. We will allude to these sources and hope you will not just rely on our expertise but do some other research.

   If you would like anything else, you are more than welcome to call us. We are not trying to hide from you or any of our readers.

   Posted by Maven IG | February 16, 2009, 9:02 pm

5. mm. thanks

   Posted by Proollugh | April 16, 2009, 11:21 am

6. That was a very nice post, I

   Posted by Abak | June 6, 2009, 6:57 am