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James Dicks is the founder of 4x Made Easy software and is the president and CEO of PremiereTrade, Inc, which was started in 2002.  The company publishes a national magazine named The James Dicks Magazine and offers an assortment of national financial radio programs through the James Dicks Financial Network (JDfn).  

== Business Accomplishments ==

His first book, FOREX Made Easy…Six Ways to Trade the Dollar, has been an international best seller in the field of trading the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market.  James’ next book, "Operation Financial Freedom" was published by McGraw-Hill in 2005.  
James and his uncle, JW Dicks, also co-wrote "How to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Financial Freedom".   It was released in April 2006 and also published by McGraw-Hill.

In 2005, James was invited to address hundreds of European FOREX investors at the Salon de l'Analyse Technique in Paris, France.

Radio programming on the James Dicks Financial Network (JDfn) offers more than 12 hours of daily radio shows, on two separate channels, that center on stocks, options, and the FOREX markets.


== Personal Accomplishments ==

In 2006, James Dicks was named as one of Orlando, Florida’s “40 Under 40” at a breakfast ceremony sponsored by the Orlando Business Journal.   Also in 2006, James was awarded three “Telly” Awards for the production of three video products, "Who Is James Dicks", "On Board the USS John F. Kennedy", and the "PremiereTrade™ AI Stocks Long Form Commercial 2005".  


== Community Involvement ==

In 2004, the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce honored PremiereTrade™ LLC by including it to their annual listing of local companies making significant investments and professional contributions in Seminole County Florida.

In 2005, James and his company collected more than a quarter of a million dollars in donations for the Red Cross’ Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.   For a suggested minimum donation, PremiereTrade™ LLC gave all contributors a copy of the company’s innovative PremiereTrade™AI financial software.  He offered the company’s software, PremiereTrade™AI, which normally sells for $5,495.00, to anyone who gave a suggested minimum donation of $1,000.00.  PremiereTrade ™ LLC donated one hundred percent of all donations to the American Red Cross to help the Hurricane Katrina survivors. The announcement of the final donation amount was made on “The Doc and Johnny” morning radio program on WXXL 106.7 FM, a Clear Channel radio outlet in Orlando, Florida.  A check for $306,926.75 was presented to Mr. Joel Hass, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Central Florida.

James and PremiereTrade™ LLC also participates and supports the annual March of Dimes collection.  In 2005 the corporate staff participated in the mud volleyball which raised about $1,000.

James is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps and member of the Marine Corps League, a veteran/military service organization formed to promote the interests of the U.S. Marine Corps and provide assistance to Marines, as well as to their widows and orphans.  James also participates every year in the Toys for Tots program, sponsored by the Marine Corps.  ⏎
he started in 2002.  His company publishes The James Dicks Magazine and offers financial radio programs through the James Dicks Financial Network (JDfn).  He claims to be "the world's leading educator on trading the spot foreign currency market" [http://www.whoisjamesdicks.com/publicationsForex.php]. 

==Contoversy==
Fox 31 TV in Denver [http://www.fox31news.com/_ezpost/data/6465.shtml] questioned the business approach of Dicks and his colleagues : 
"So the question remains if the software works so well - and is so easy - why aren't these guys sitting back making millions instead of selling you the software??"
and suggested that their operation is the "slickest con game in America - right now."

Senior MarketWatch columnist Chuck Jaffe attended a 4x Made Easy sales seminar and labeled it "Stupid Investment of the Week." [http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B56B6C727%2D156A%2D487B%2D907D%2D07EC1327D2A0%7D&siteid=mktw&dist=]

The alternative newspaper, The [[Houston Press]],[http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-02-02/news/sidebar2.html] in ''Who is James Dicks?'' (Feb. 2, 2006) states that "You can't help but feel bad for James Dicks.... Dicks had great difficulty answering questions about his work history. He also didn't know if he held active securities licenses.... Dicks admitted to being a defendant in fraud cases, but he did not know how many."

In a related story [http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-02-02/feature_2.html], the Houston Press states

"Dicks (previously) sold a forex system called Trade Signal Pro. His partners were two guys who had previously been accused by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of defrauding 175 investors out of $760,000. They had purchased a previous incarnation of Trade Signal Pro, called Currency Trading Systems. 

"One pitchman, Michael Stewart of Arizona, told audiences that he made mad money with the Currency Trading Systems when, according to his settlement with the CFTC, he actually lost $10,500 in the one year he used it. His co-defendants lost a combined $54,000 using the system. Stewart did not admit or deny any wrongdoing. 

"Dicks told Sparks and Thompson about Trade Signal Pro, and they added a similar product called 4X Made Easy. Dicks, Stewart and GlobalTec were sued by disgruntled 4XME buyers in a Denver court in 2004. 

"Dicks's deposition in that case is a fascinating glimpse into the world of hucksterism." 

He is reportedly the nephew of [[Charles Givens]] [http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-02-02/feature_3.html] who "wrote investment books with titles such as ''Wealth Without Risk'' and roamed the country selling suckers his get-rich secrets."

==Accomplishments ==

Dick's first book, FOREX Made Easy…Six Ways to Trade the Dollar, has been an international best seller in the field of trading the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Market.  James’ next book, "Operation Financial Freedom" was published by McGraw-Hill in 2005.  
James and his uncle, JW Dicks, also co-wrote "How to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Financial Freedom".   It was released in April 2006 and also published by McGraw-Hill.

Radio programming on the James Dicks Financial Network (JDfn) offers more than 12 hours of daily radio shows, on two separate channels, that center on stocks, options, and the FOREX markets.

In 2005, James and his company collected more than a quarter of a million dollars in donations for the Red Cross’ Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. 

== External Links ==

* [http://www.whoisjamesdicks.com/ Who Is James Dicks?]
* [http://www.premieretrade.com/ PremiereTrade]
* [http://www.premieretradeforex.com/ PremiereTrades Forex Software]⏎
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[[Category:American fraudsters|Dicks, James]]