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Successful Personal Investing (SPI) has been teaching people how to make investment choices for themselves for over 20 years. SPI will show you, step by step, how to invest to make money on your own terms, how to find money to invest, how to maximise your investment returns and keep more of it for yourself and not the Taxman, how to minimize your investment risk, and all in your own time. You will learn all of the different investing opportunities, how to compare them, and how to make the right investment choice for you.

Learn how to invest money in shares, invest in the stock market; it is the complete beginners guide to investing.

Successful Personal Investing is sent to you for you to read and digest at home. And it is sent to you on approval, so you get to read before you buy, and you only keep what is suitable for you, and naturally you only pay for what you want to keep.

Successful Personal Investing is continually maintained to be right up to date, so in times of market turbulance you can be sure we are moving with it, unlike those tomes filling the shelves of your local book store.

Successful Personal Investing is supplied without obligation, and you have our guarantee that you will only pay for what you want, and can stop whenever it suits you, no questions asked.

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The “rich man’s” Personality Profile Test

So take this simple test.
Please answer the following questions. Be honest. Don’t try to give the “right” answer...you would just be fooling yourself.

First, are you naturally competitive? When you play games, for example, do you play to win, or just to pass the time?
Do you feel it is your personal responsibility to take care of your family – financially?
Do you have a deep internal desire to become wealthier?
Is this desire strong enough that you are willing to devote 15 minutes per day to realise it?
Are you capable of managing your financial affairs in a disciplined, organised way?

If you have answered "no" to more than one of these questions, then I thank you for reading this far...but I don’t think there is any point in reading further. Twenty years of experience tell me that this offer will probably not help you.
On the other hand, if you have answered yes to at least 4 of these questions...I do have something very important to tell you:
I believe I can help you become substantially wealthier than you are now.
You have Permission to become a millionaire!

Here's what people say about SPI.....

"SPI is intelligent and thoroughly interesting. Only wish I could have seen this earlier to save me ‘trawling’ through books, magazines, internet etc. for investment guidance. Does what it says – outlines step-by- step how to build financial independence with your own plan. Priceless!” -- Mr. A.D., Poulton-le-Fylde

“Through your advice my investments have increased by more than £30,000 in six months. This course has been the best value for money that I have ever spent.”-- G.H., West Bridgeford

“Marvellous!... My eyes have been well and truly opened...”-- C.F., Hastings

“I made a 25% profit in the first 10 months, which had increased to a profit of 126% after almost 14 months.” -- R.S., Northampton

"Very brilliant course. A passage to wealth...”-- E.P., London

“SPI is a counter to the sort of waffle a stockbroker feeds one with...” -- A.B., Ruislip

“... explains in detail what you are not supposed to know.” -- P.W., Cobham

“A sure-fire winner. After using just a small amount of the information in Lesson 1, I made a fantastic tax free profit of £3450! Thanks a million!” -- C.H., Glasgow

“Truly independent... particularly the ‘inside information’.”-- M.G., Walsall

“My net worth has increased by 44% the first year following SPI advice and is online for another 30% to 40% gain – many thanks.” -- P. M., Peterborough

“SPI has become my ‘Money Bible’.” -- S.W., Uxbridge

“SPI is very clear and simple and has something for those who are starting out with not too much money, to those who want to do their own wheeling and dealing.” -- A.J., Kirkdale

Still Sceptical?

“Isn’t it a bad time to be investing in shares?”

You’ll see for yourself that SPI is about much more than just investing in the stock market. We’ll show you how to withstand stormy conditions, and how to find an opportunity – whatever the market is doing, guided by experts in their fields such as Peter Oppenheimer, Jeff Parr, Brian Tora and Douglas Moffitt.

“I like what SPI offers, but I haven’t got a lot of spare time.”

Of course you haven’t. Who has these days? That’s why, right from the beginning, the programme was designed to enable the average person to become financially successful in no more than 2-3 hours per month.

“It sounds too good to be true.”

That’s an understandable initial reaction. After all, the results you can achieve with SPI are remarkable. But this is why we don’t ask you to take our word for it. That’s why you can review every single lesson in your home for 10 days. No obligation.

“I’m not convinced this course is necessary.”

You’re absolutely right. It’s not; provided you’re already wealthy. For most though, it’s invaluable. It’s about being smarter with what you’ve already got.

How SPI Works

The Successful Personal Investing Course is designed to allow you to learn and understand the investment opportunities that exist, in your own time, at your own pace. It will enable you to confidently make your own decisions, and either execute them yourself, or at least leave you comfortable in conversation with your chosen investment advisor.
Since its launch in 1987, SPI has helped many thousands of people to take their own investment decisions. Like them you’ll find learning easy with SPI. To help you make the most of the course, here are some answers to the questions we’re often asked.

What exactly does SPI consist of?

In all there are 38 Lessons in the course. They fit into three binders which are supplied to you free along with divider sets. Each Lesson is self-contained but together they make up a complete education in investment and money management. The early Lessons are designed to introduce you to simple and practical investment basics. Later on in the course, you’ll learn about sophisticated techniques which many financial professionals know little about.

Who writes the course?

Each Lesson is written by people who themselves are successful investors in their chosen area of expertise. In the more specialised Lessons there are often only one or two people in the country who have the technical knowledge and practical experience to explain that subject. We are proud to say that such people write for SPI.

Each Lesson is then passed by our Advisory Board: an external panel of experts, again with practical investment experience. Finally, the Lessons are brought before the SPI Editorial team to be rewritten into our distinctive and readable style.

We believe this three-stage process makes the course detailed and complete but not complicated. It’s easy to understand – but never patronising.

How long will it take me?

The course is very flexible. To some extent you control how long it will take. Two Lessons are sent to you every 3-4 weeks. That’s 19 deliveries altogether. You can stop at any time throughout the course and use what you’ve learnt so far. And if you wish, you can suspend delivery for a time and then start again where you left off. Some people take the whole course in a year, spending a couple of hours a week reading it. Others go part of the way through, then come back to SPI later. Some wait eagerly for each delivery of their next two Lessons. Others allow the Lessons to fill the binders, then read them in their own time. It’s up to you!

Why loose leaf Lessons and binders?

For four very good reasons. First, the Lessons are kept up to date. Whenever there is a change affecting a Lesson we rewrite and replace that Lesson. You can be sure that each Lesson you receive reflects the latest situation. When complete, you can opt to keep your course current with our Update Service. If need be, you can ask to replace an entire Lesson with a more up-to-date version.

Second, SPI is easy to pay for. Instead of one large bill to pay, the Lessons come in pairs so the cost is spread over time. That leads into the third benefit. Since each Lesson is self-contained, you never pay for anything you don’t want to keep.

Finally, the binder system means that SPI is always easy to absorb and understand. You’re not faced with a daunting pile of work, but rather a regular and manageable read. Indeed, you’ll find at the end of the course that you’re amazed at just how much you’ve read!

Can you recommend specific investments?

Not through SPI, which is educational not advisory. SPI is designed to equip you to make those decisions for yourself. However, if you’d like to back your own knowledge with the personal opinion of our writers - the investment professionals – perhaps you’d like to consider our newsletter, The IRS Report. No “get-rich-quick” tip-sheet, The IRS Report brings you truly independent views and research on the whole range of investment opportunities from pensions and tax through to individual shares. For further information on The IRS Report call us 0800 756 5437.

What if there is anything I don’t understand?

If any part of a Lesson is unclear then write to us at: IRS, Matheran, The Avenue, BOURNE END, Bucks, SL8 5RD. Because SPI authors are full-time investment professionals they are not available to take telephone calls but we will be able to make a speedy response to any written technical query. We would emphasise that we can only help you if you have difficulty understanding the course. We cannot offer financial advice.

How do I pay?

Every despatch comes with an invoice. You can pay by BACS, cheque, credit or debit card, or continuous credit card authority. You may find that continuous credit card authority is the easiest way to pay. Instead of returning a cheque or credit card number for each delivery you allow us to charge your credit card automatically. Of course, you still have 10 days' approval, and you have a clear record of all payments made through your credit card statement. .

And if I have a problem with my account?

Part and parcel of running a popular course like SPI is ensuring that you receive your Lessons regularly, on time and that your account runs smoothly. We are proud of the quality of our service. Should you have any problems with your account, if you would like to suspend delivery or query a payment we’d be pleased to help. Write to us at IRS, Matheran, The Avenue, BOURNE END, Bucks, SL8 5RD or telephone 0800 756 5437. We can answer your query much more quickly if you tell us your account number. This can be found on your invoice.