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Learn to Trade - Investment Seminars from Successful Personal Investing in 2011.

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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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

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Shorter Versions of the Course

We recognise that everyone has different needs and understanding. With that in mind, we have tailored several shorter versions of the SPI course to accommodate the more specific needs of some investors. The lessons are the same ones from the original SPI course, but we have grouped them for specific interests and objectives.

Once completed, the graduate can complete the rest of the SPI course either as a partwork, 2 lessons at a time, or by taking the remaining lesson in one delivery.

To order these courses you just need to email us at Short@TheSPICourse.com with your postal address and course requirement. We will send you the first lessons right away.

SPI – The Basics Course. 17 Lessons.

This shorter version of the course is intended more for those who want to digest just the more basic principles. The lessons are the same ones as in the main course, but we have selected the topics most likely to interest the novice investor.

Successful Personal Investing – The First Lesson
Introducing Today’s Stockmarket
Building Capital from Income
How to Pick Shares
Unit Trusts and the Risk Factor
The Bulls, the Bears – and You
Diversification through Investment Trusts
Risk Allocation and your “Ideal” Equity Portfolio
Planning for a Prosperous Retirement
Yes, You Can Beat the Taxman
Investing for Maximum Income
Tax-Efficient Investing
Investing in UK Property
Investing on the Internet
Keeping it in the Family – Inheritance Tax and Trusts
Life Assurance as Part of Your Total Plan
Your Own Strategic Plan

SPI – Equities Course, the building blocks of investing. 20 Lessons.

This shorter version of SPI is orientated primarily around equities, or Stocks and Shares as they are more usually called.

This will take the avid market watcher from questions to answers in 20 lessons.

Successful Personal Investing – The First Lesson
Introducing Today’s Stockmarket
How to Pick Shares
Unit Trusts and the Risk Factor
The Bulls, the Bears – and You
Diversification through Investment Trusts
Risk Allocation and your “Ideal” Equity Portfolio
Tax-Efficient Investing
How to Profit from Takeover Bids, Rights and New Issues
The “Value” Approach
How to Use Technical Analysis
Investing on the Internet
How to Understand Economic Trends
Advanced Tax Planning for the Investor
Investing in Small Companies
Investing in Penny Shares
Successful Investing Strategies
“Green” Investing – Does It Pay Off?
High Gearing through Traded Options
Your Own Strategic Plan

SPI - Tax, Retirement & Pensions. 15 lessons.

This collection of 15 lessons from SPI will provide for all your needs in these critical areas.

Successful Personal Investing – The First Lesson
Building Capital from Income
Planning for a Prosperous Retirement
Yes, You Can Beat the Taxman
How to Play the Gilt Market
Investing for Maximum Income
Tax-Efficient Investing
Investing in UK Property
Investing on the Internet
Keeping it in the Family – Inheritance Tax and Trusts
Advanced Tax Planning for the Investor
How to Buy Property in Europe
Life Assurance as Part of Your Total Plan
Advanced Pension Planning
Living and Investing Overseas – How to Get the Best Tax Breaks
Your Own Strategic Plan

SPI – Alternative Investments Course. 17 Lessons.

When your traditional investments just don’t make the grade, in times of turbulence, or for something plain different, a guide to Alternative Investments.

Successful Personal Investing – The First Lesson
Risk Allocation and your “Ideal” Equity Portfolio
Tax-Efficient Investing
Investing in UK Property
How to Play the Gilt Market
Investing on the Internet
How to Profit from Investing Overseas
Investing in Gold and Precious Metals
Life Assurance as Part of Your Total Plan
Higher Risk and Reward with Futures
Profitable Alternative Investments
Profiting from Warrants and Convertibles
How to Buy Property in Europe
Investing in Art, Antiques and Other Collectables
Successful Investing Strategies
High Gearing through Traded Options
Your Own Strategic Plan