Betting Folio is a sports betting system that is being offered by Cameron Baines. He claims that his approach to betting will allow you to achieve financial independence.
Introduction to Betting Folio
There are two things that I don’t think anybody with any real understanding of betting would dispute. First and foremost, there are huge amounts of money involved. This is an industry that is worth billions of pounds a year as profit. The second thing somewhat ties into this too. You see, betting is one of few industries where your man on the street can really collect a very big piece of that pie. That is of course if you are willing to put in the time, work, and effort to developing yourself.
I want to ascertain that these things are effectively unassailable facts for a very good reason. You see, today’s review subject, Betting Folio, leans quite heavily on this. Especially in the sales material, Cameron Baines talks about how there are people out there who have become billionaires through betting. The thing is, these statements aren’t entirely truthful. In actual fact, there is a fair old amount of claims made surrounding this that I think are quite questionable. Which is why I wanted to establish that fundamentally, I am on the same page.
When I look at something, I like to keep an open mind. I am very aware that the nature of numbers and statistics means that two contradictory things can be true. The important part is getting to the bottom of them and understanding how these numbers line up. There is a lot of this to do with Betting Folio. So, it is very important to me that I establish the tone for a lot of what I am going to say. Because I will say, here and now, that I don’t necessarily think that Cameron Baines is going to like much of it…
What Does Betting Folio Offer?
The offering of Betting Folio is ultimately pretty simple. It’s a 100 page book in which Cameron Baines details his method for betting. Nothing more, nothing less. Of course, this wouldn’t be a very good review if I were to end it like that, but there is a point to be made there. Namely the fact that that is all that you’re getting.
Now that doesn’t have to be a bad thing at all. Far from it. But it is quite important to me to establish this early, especially because of the number of betting systems out there that end up offering so much more. It really does feel like in this day and age, every product like Betting Folio comes with a load of guff or things that belong in the core product that are added as “bonuses”.
Of course, the real question with something like Betting Folio is what are the contents like? The answer here is unfortunately a little less straightforward. You see, it is quite apparent to me that Cameron Baines has put a lot of effort into the subjects that he talks about. And there is seemingly a lot of it. 100 pages isn’t nothing. But putting in effort and getting value out can be different things.
You see, this is a relatively well written product. It isn’t a coincidence that Cameron Baines refers to himself as “an online betting publisher”. But the actual content of the writing is a little bit lacking with Betting Folio in my opinion. There is plenty said, but I don’t necessarily think that all of it is perhaps quite as pertinent as it may seem.
Even before you actually consider buying Betting Folio, you can really see this in the sales material. Cameron Baines starts by talking about the various betting billionaires that are now well known. People like Bill Benter, Tony Bloom (owner of Brighton FC), and Zeljko Ranogajec. What is interesting about all of these people is that they are bettors and businessmen.
Ultimately, they are of limited value to most bettors. But you can get your bottom dollar that they are wheeled out and shown off as the standard for betting. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with looking to these people, but they are of limited pertinence to this system.
Anyway, moving on from that a bit, let’s talk about the meat and veg of Betting Folio. I believe that you can realistically break the whole thing down into three different sections. There are some trading systems themselves, various bits of “how to” and titbits of information, and then actual insight. As you may expect, some of these elements are more valuable than others.
The trading systems look at full time result and correct score markets with a focus on football. They take a slightly different approach to a lot of systems that I have looked at, at least, in some regards. They are also something that, on paper at least, have the potential to work. Whether or not they will work for you is a bit of a different question though. And I’m not convinced Betting Folio is quite as thorough here as it could be.
With the systems out of the way, let’s talk about the bits. These are still relatively detailed and cover topics that don’t really tie into the core premise of what Betting Folio is all about. This includes things like Cameron Baines talking about how to spot fixed matches (I’m not quite convinced by the ability make this work for you) and general advice on football betting.
There is definitely some value to all of this, especially if you know nothing. But if you have any experience with football betting, I’m not sure that this will give you much in the way of anything new. That isn’t a criticism of Betting Folio mind you, I actually welcome this sort of thing. I am not convinced it is really a feature though.
The final element of Betting Folio that I want to talk about is the idea of value betting. For my money, this is actually where Cameron Baines stands out. Cameron Baines talks about how value is formed in betting, what it means, and how you can use it. Value cannot be understated as a tool. The problem is that far too many people simply don’t understand what value actually looks like.
How Does Betting Folio Work?
As is always the case with betting systems, it is rather difficult for me to talk about how things “work”. At the end of the day, Cameron Baines has put a paywall around Betting Folio and it would be unreasonable for me to give away details of his systems for free. But there is some information that I can provide.
First things first, I want to talk about the trading systems. Honestly, they’re not going to change the world. They are however fundamentally solid. What I will say is that the “trading” part of Betting Folio is very important. This is something that won’t work for everybody, although I will say that it doesn’t necessarily mean being chained to your desk the way some systems may be.
Ultimately though, to understand what Betting Folio is really about you have to view it is a complete package. Whilst the trading element is probably what most people will be interested in, I think that Cameron Baines has done well to bring everything together here. He rightly calls out tipsters for telling you what to do rather than looking at how to do. There is value to that, and that is how I think this stands strongest as a product.
As is often the case, Betting Folio is the sum of its parts. Whilst Cameron Baines has put everything into a single 100 page book (rather than trying to claim that he is giving you a bonus free report on “Finding Value” that is valued at £295), there is still quite distinctive structure. Individually, I don’t think there is anything here that is that new. But having everything in one place is a definite boon and helps you understand the steps involved with everything.
What is the Initial Investment?
I came into Betting Folio expecting this to be quite expensive. As such, it was quite a pleasant surprise to learn that this is a one time payment of just £37. That is less than you’d pay for a month with some tipster services and even appears to be inclusive of VAT. Cameron Baines really isn’t asking a huge amount compared to the wider betting industry.
Something that is definitely worth noting is that there is no money back guarantee or refunds included here (or at least, there is no mention of it). If you find that you are having problems with Betting Folio, you are somewhat on your own. In fact, there are things that Cameron Baines says that makes me believe that the customer service experience will ultimately be pretty hands off.
What is the Rate of Return?
Cameron Baines takes the convenient step with Betting Folio of not ever mentioning what sort of income potential exists here. Arguably the closest that you come to this is the headlining statement which reads: How To Realistically Make 6 Months Wages In A Day’s Work (Without The Help Of A Tipster)
Of course, that is one hell of a claims to make, however, it isn’t something that is ever followed up on. Instead, a lot of the focus lies on how much profit can be made through betting. There is certainly not much about how much you can make through betting. A question that is much more important if you’re looking at Betting Folio.
Conclusion for Betting Folio
Cameron Baines is a hell of a marketer. He knows how to sell a product and there is no ignoring that. This also extends a little bit to the products themselves. Which is where I think things become a bit interesting. You see, whilst I don’t think that this is necessarily bad, I also think that there is a very firm ceiling on what you can achieve with Betting Folio.
The systems aren’t bad. You will probably make some money with them eventually. But they aren’t groundbreaking. They don’t really offer much in the way of guarantees. And if I’m really honest, there are some very conveniently overlooked flaws. Now, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any value to Betting Folio. I think that there still is.
What it does mean though is that you have to pause and reframe the question that you’re asking here. As a product, Betting Folio is serviceable. It is well researched, Cameron Baines provides some good insight, and the betting systems are reasonable enough. But is it all worth £37? This doesn’t have an easy answer.
Something that makes this line of work difficult is exploring the worth of something. In a vacuum, Betting Folio would look good. It’s interesting, insightful, has some profit potential. All that for £37 isn’t too shabby. But then there are products out there that are also much better than Betting Folio. Admittedly, you pay more for them. Sometimes, there is a reason for that though. You have to pay more for better quality.
I think for me, that is where Betting Folio starts to fall down a bit. There is much better quality out there. Like I said, you do pay more for it. But I don’t think that is ultimately the worst thing. One of the things that Cameron Baines talks a lot about in the sales material, and in the product itself, is this idea of value. If you aren’t getting value from a bet then it isn’t worth placing. The same applies to products.
If you know absolutely nothing. If you are looking to simply get started with understanding value and learning how to trade. You could definitely do much worse than Betting Folio. But the truth is that I feel most people reading this are past that point. And if that is the case, there isn’t necessarily much that you will get from this that you couldn’t get with a few days of vigorous Googling.
For my money, whilst I see and acknowledge that Betting Folio does have some place as a betting system. It doesn’t really have a place in my collection. Not when there are much better and actually proven methods of making money that are available for about a tenner more. Which is why I don’t think I can really recommend it.
