4 Easy Ways To Protect and Grow Your Capital

It is ironic that Britain has become a nation of savers at a time when banks are offering the lowest return to savers in history. This is also the case in the US.

Experts forecast the Bank of England to keep its key lending rate at a record low 0.5% until at least 2011…

Worse than that, they expect interest rates will remain below 2% until 2014.

Although it looks likely the world will recover from recession - it always does - the picture is bleak for savers trying to protect their wealth over the next 5 years.

It is no wonder then that more and more investors are turning to rare stamps as part of their strategy to protect and grow their wealth over the next 5 years.

The prices of investment grade rare stamps have grown consistently over the last century, through two world wars and two market crashes. In 2008, as other markets tumbled, the GB30 Stamp Rarities Index grew by 38.6%.

The fact that we offer a tangible asset with a value embedded in history and compound annual growth rates of 10% per annum on average over the past 50 years is too compelling to ignore.

How we help investors benefit from this market

What we do for investors at Stanley Gibbons is straightforward…

There is only one barrier, in my opinion, to prevent investors from making strong returns in the rare stamp market. That is, the trading spreads you pay if you go it alone buying from other stamp dealers or through auction.

What we do is reduce this trading spread through innovative, “investment wrappers” around your holding in the actual assets themselves. We act more as a “market maker” than a “trader”.

You don’t need to know anything about stamps. You place your trust in Stanley Gibbons. As the market leader, we’re able to acquire and invest in the finest investment-grade stamps on behalf of more than 200,000 clients around the world.

We offer investment products designed to help you to meet your investment objectives in terms of your planned timeframe, capital protection and growth in the value of your capital.

Let me help you to decide which of our 4 investment products is right for you…

Subscriptions are limited to our investment products (our 3 year guaranteed minimum return contracts are already closed). So if you are interested, you have to contact us as soon as possible.

Guaranteed Minimum Return Contracts

Our Guaranteed Minimum Return Contracts provide an investment opportunity that offers a guaranteed minimum return of between 3% to 5% per annum, with uncapped growth. The key features of this product are as follows:

• A guaranteed minimum 15% gain over the next 5 years and a 50% gain over the next 10 years.
• Fixed contract term of between 5 to 10 years with a minimum investment of £10,000 required.
• You are safe in the knowledge of your guaranteed return, but with the potential to benefit from an unlimited upside should the rare stamp market continue to perform well.
• Perfect for budgeting purposes – plan in advance income requirements to fund school fees, career breaks and future major asset purchases.

Our Guaranteed Minimum Return Contracts are perfect for investors looking for a safe return of 3% per annum over the next 5 years as an alternative savings product, with the chance of an upside.

We find that or guaranteed minimum return contracts are most popular with new investors who don’t yet know enough about the rare stamp market to have confidence in future returns.

I would also recommend the guaranteed minimum return contracts to any investor who is happy with a lock in of over a 10 year period. The longer term holding period offers a higher guaranteed return of 5% per annum…

Not only that, the 10 year timeframe gives a better chance for premium returns as you allow your portfolio to mature.

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Capital Protected Growth Plan

Our Capital Protected Growth Plan provides you with complete security for your capital over the next 5 years with the potential for excellent returns.

The Capital Protected Growth Plan offers the lowest trading spread available in any of our investment products. The lower trading spread gives you the opportunity for higher returns. The key features of this product are as follows:

• 100% capital security – your original investment returned in full no matter what happens to the underlying value of the rare stamps.
• A 5 year contract to allow time for your investment to mature, with a minimum investment required of £10,000.
• More flexibility after a minimum holding period of 1 year with an option to exit all or part of your investment early, subject to terms and conditions.
• Overall returns are enhanced by an up-front discount on the value of your investment of between 5% and 10% (portfolios between £10,000 and £25,000 – 5%; portfolios above £25,000 – 10%).

The Capital Protected Growth Plan is a more suitable investment product for investors who have confidence that the rare stamp market will rise by more than the minimum returns offered in our guaranteed minimum return contracts over the next 5 years.

Investors who feel uncomfortable with a 5 year tie in period, further benefit from the early redemption option after a 1 year holding period.

I would recommend the Capital Protected Growth Plan to investors who are looking to maximise the potential returns in the rare stamp market over the next 5 years. The lower trading spread on exit will increases your total returns.

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Active Management Portfolios

Our Active Management Portfolios benefit from no tie in period with absolute flexibility to buy and sell when you like.

You will benefit from Stanley Gibbons’ proactive management expertise to help you achieve exceptional returns. The key features of the Active Management Portfolio are as follows:

• No tie in period with absolute flexibility to buy and sell at any time to achieve your investment objectives. Maximum investment term of 10 years.
• Invest at a discount to market value – up-front discount of 10% on your investment, increasing your potential returns.
• Benefit from Stanley Gibbons’ expertise – you will enjoy a proactive and dedicated service from our professional sales advisers, designed to realise the best prices for your investment when you choose to sell.
• Buy and sell at any time – sell individual items within your portfolio during your investment term to realise profits early. Maximise returns by re-investing proceeds thus compounding overall returns achieved.

Our Active Management Portfolios are perfectly suited to investors who don’t want any tie in to a contract with the ability to get their funds back at short notice.

Most investors in this product are proactive in managing their returns by selling winners earlier and re-investing their proceeds to achieve the benefits of compounding.

The 10% up-front discount means that your investment starts with an immediate potential capital gain of 11.1%.

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Portfolio Builder

Our Portfolio Builder service offers the lowest entry point to an investment in rare stamps with a minimum investment requirement of only £1,000.

The Portfolio Builder is a proven way to build a valuable investment portfolio offering retirement planning with diversification. The key features of our Portfolio Builder service are as follows:

• Lowest entry point – get involved in the buoyant rare stamp market for a minimum £1,000 initial payment and a minimum £100 direct debit thereafter (or £300 a quarter).
• No tie in period with absolute flexibility to buy and sell at any time to achieve your investment objectives.
• Benefit from Stanley Gibbons’ expertise – Stanley Gibbons offers you a proactive service in assisting you to select the right items of the best quality for investment purposes.
• You control your investment – although Stanley Gibbons will guide you on the type of items you should be looking to place in your portfolio, ultimately this will be your portfolio, and you can have the final say in building your own collection.

This is the perfect product for investors who do not want to commit as much as £10,000 to their investment in the rare stamp market.

The easily manageable monthly or quarterly contributions to your rare stamp investment portfolio provide the perfect means to build a long term investment as part of a well-balanced retirement plan.

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We Would Like to Help

If you feel that you need more information before making a decision, just call us on +44(0)1481 708270. Our investment advisers will be delighted to provide you with a free, no obligation and personal consultation.

Oscar Wilde once said, “Never put off till tomorrow what you can put off till next week.” Oscar Wilde died in poverty.

Procrastination is one of the main destroyers of wealth. Diversification is vital to protect your wealth in the new fragile economy that has emerged from the worldwide financial collapse over the past two years.