Riccardo Marzi

I received an email ad via my Money Morning (Moneyweek magazine) free subscription, from a guy named Riccardo Marzi.

Seemingly he writes for them on an occasional basis, but also has his own website.

He's definitely selling something, no question. I just wondered if anyone had experience of him and knew of there was evidence for or against i.e. is he a scamster? Does he really know his stuff?


I know that when people come on here and ask questions like this it sometimes turns out it's a planted question from the person they are asking about, but I'll have to ask you to believe me (who has become one of the most sceptical members on here I think ), that this is a genuine question.

I'm not giving any links or further info in case it turns out he is a scamster.
I'd just like to hear from anyone with prior knowledge, either way.

Thank you.

Moneyweek employs writers who all seem to have their own services available separately. These are promoted through the magazine and its e-mail database. I presume that they get a commission for any new sign-ups.

Most seem to be doom and gloom merchants and (imho) there's plenty of that in the magazine already without paying for more.

The publicity material is particularly tacky - I don't think it helps the otherwise good reputation of the magazine. The latest 'offer' is for the Moneyweek Alliance - no doubt a snip at £5477 up front and £129 a year. It's only available to the first 300 people (so that's a cool £1.64 million up front) then it will be closed. These first 300 people are simply the first 300 since they last offered it in November 2009. It was much cheaper then!

Oh. I forgot to add that Moneyweek's website has a 'find a fee-based financial adviser' service. I applied to be on it and was turned down because we occasionally take commission (when it's more tax efficient for the client than them paying us a fee). Rather ironic, given Moneyweek's apparent obsession with cross-selling their investment 'experts', no doubt for a commission!

Thanks for replying Cwm. I used to subscribe to Moneyweek, but it all got rather samey after w hile [doom, gloom, buy gold] and I didn't renew. I still get their free emails though.

No probs Montmorency. I still subscribe to the magazine on the basis that some of the stuff is quite perceptive. The emails can be useful too if you have the proverbial pinch of salt with you at all times!

cwm said:

No probs Montmorency. I still subscribe to the magazine on the basis that some of the stuff is quite perceptive. The emails can be useful too if you have the proverbial pinch of salt with you at all times!

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2011 offer for MoneyWeek Alliance is now £2957 up front - with a free gold sovereign if you apply today.:clap: This is all assuming that you have the stamina to stick the promotional video - which is well over half an hour long (it felt like a lot longer).

MoneyWeek Alliance has one thing almost in common with John Lewis - it's never knowingly undersold.

Ahoghill said:

2011 offer for MoneyWeek Alliance is now £2957 up front - with a free gold sovereign if you apply today.:clap: This is all assuming that you have the stamina to stick the promotional video - which is well over half an hour long (it felt like a lot longer).

MoneyWeek Alliance has one thing almost in common with John Lewis - it's never knowingly undersold.

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Will they take a gold sovereign in the Diamond Bar?