Credit Crunch?Property Crash?
This asset is up 38.6% in 12months
It’s the only investment in the world that will GUARANTEE you a
minimum 20% capital gain over the next 5 years, with the potential for
600%+ returns.
It’s happened before, as I will show you…
My name is Mike Hall; I’m the Chief Executive of a Company named
Stanley Gibbons.
If you’re looking for the best place to safely invest your money
over the next five years, forget the stock market.
And forget silver, bonds, real estate, and every conventional
investment you’ve ever heard about.
Instead I want to tell you about a unique investment – issued
by the British Government – which most people have never even
considered before.
It has been used by the ultra rich to protect and grow wealth for
decades.
And now there’s an easy way for you to take advantage of the same
extraordinary profits.
Investing this year has been like white water rafting and the big
rapids could still be on their way.
But you can still do something about it.
At times like this it is equally important to protect your wealth
as it is to see it grow.
Our investment products GUARANTEE a minimum 20% capital gain; they
also offer an unlimited upside.
But before I get into the details, let me make a couple of things
clear.
Firstly, you won’t hear about this investment opportunity from
anyone else.
Secondly, there’s a limited supply of this investment available to
the general public. If you are interested then we recommend you
contact us a soon as possible.
You see; our three and four year investment programmes fill up very
quickly. In 2008, they were fully subscribed by the end of March.
Our five year contracts are the most popular option... but they are
filling up fast.
Let me explain the investment...
Are you looking for somewhere
safe to invest your cash?
This investment was first issued by the British Government under
Queen Victoria in 1840.
Since then it has been used as legal tender at various times in
countries around the world, including Russia, France and The United
States.
In fact, while the British Government was the first to issue it,
today almost every Government in the world has its own profitable
version.
And of course, once wealthy individuals saw how safe and lucrative
this investment could be, they quickly began using it for their own
benefit – to protect and grow their fortunes.
Eli Lilly – the famous American who founded what is now a $55
billion pharmaceutical business – and his family have used this
Government-issued investment for decades.
In fact, they made as much as 1,600% gains and amassed a portfolio
worth well over $2.5 million.
The Rothschilds also took advantage of it. As did the DuPonts.
John DuPont owns one of the world’s largest portfolios of this
investment.
The Roo
sevelt family (of U.S. Presidency fame) also used it as did
the Caspary’s – who ran one of the most important financial houses
on Wall Street in the early 20th century.
BUT – you don’t have to be ultra rich to take advantage of this
investment.
Thousands of regular people around the world have been using this
investment to grow wealthy over the last Century.
And with a minimum entry level of just $10,000 we can help you, too
So, is this investment asprofitable today as it has been for these
families over the past 100 years?
Look where the professionals
are putting their money…
One of the best ways to identify where to invest your money is to
follow the lead of the world’s most successful investors.
Both Warren Buffett and Bill Gross have been involved with this
investment.
You probably know about Warren Buffett... maybe not so much about
Mr Gross.
Bill Gross runs the $550 billion PIMCO Fund Investment Group
which has more than half of America’s 100 largest corporations as
clients.
Mr Gross has written publicly about how this Government-issued
investment is one of his favorite assets. In fact, the New York
Times recently wrote an article detailing how he has one of the
largest portfolios of this asset in the world, valued at $100
million.
In June 2007 Mr Gross sold a small percentage of his portfolio at
auction. The results were staggering ‘it’s beyond my expectations.
Four times profit, it’s better than the stock market’ said Bill.
One of the highlights of the auction sale was an item that Mr Gross
had bought from our Company. He paid $137,000 in 2000 and sold it
for a world record $350,000 in 2007. A 155% return in 7 years.
In October 2008, Mr Gross sold a further part of his portfolio.
This realized $1.5 million, some 25% more than expected.
Not bad when the stock market was in turmoil and the housing market
was on its knees.
So what is this Government-issued asset – and how can you take
advantage of it right now?
As you probably suspect, this is quite an unusual asset class.
It has nothing to do with conventional main stream investments,
and, importantly, has absolutely no correlation to them either.
But, as you’ll see, your worst-case return with this investment is
a positive 20% - and your upside is unlimited.
Behind this investment is a man named Stanley Gibbons. In short,
Stanley started a business back in 1856 selling one of the most
prized classes of collectibles: rare stamps.
The world-wide rare stamp market today is worth a staggering $10
billion per annum... and it’s a market that is underpinned by over
48 million collectors world-wide.
Put simply: more people collect rare stamps than anything else in
the world.
Now, you may not have an interest in rare stamps, but when you can
get a GUARANTEED 20% minimum gain in 5 years you owe it to yourself
to find out more...
This is the ultimate supply and demand market. The sheer number of
collectors looking for prized stamps ensures the market enjoys a
low volatility envied by other traditional investment markets.
Our Company was established over 150 years ago. We are listed on
the London Stock Exchange, we hold a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II.
And very importantly we are debt free. It enables us to offer the
investment deal we do.
This is what the London Times newspaper had to say about us:
“This is a small Company with a big asset: its brand is
imbued with an unblemished reputation for
expertise and honest dealing”
The reason we have been so successful? Our quality and integrity
are unrivalled in the collectibles industry.
Of course, I understand if you think I’m exaggerating the power of
rare stamps as a great investment. After all, the idea of putting
your money into collectibles may be completely new to you.
Can you really make more money investing in rare stamps than
putting your money into stocks, bonds and real estate?
We believe you can. And what’s more, you won’t find a safer haven
for your money.
Just recently the New York Times reported that this class of asset
is becoming more popular among investors and “yields a higher
return when the stock market does poorly”
Over the last few decades astute investors seeking alternatives to
high-rise stocks and the cyclical property market have increasingly
looked to rare stamps.
If I were able to give you the names of some of the eminent
investors on our database I believe you’d immediately realize what
a compelling form of investment this is... but our famed discretion
forbids me.
Rare stamps are rated among the top-performing investments of the
20th century, ahead of bonds and foreign exchange, with average
returns of 10% a year, according to Salomon Brothers.
Already the historic returns from rare stamp investment are
impressive. In the last year alone our SG30 index of the 30 rarest
Great Britain stamps shows an increase of 38.6% (2007: 10%), as
verified by Bloomberg, amidst a global credit crunch and a backdrop
of world economic gloom.
The compound 10 year return of the index since inception in
1998 is 245.2%. This equates to an average annual compound return
of 13.2% over a ten year period - The index highlights the benefits
of diversification.
Have a look at how the index has performed in recent years compared
to the Dow Jones and US property.
The most compelling factor to the index is that it has not dipped
in value in any five year period in the last 50 years.
And we believe these gains are just the beginning of a big boom in
collectibles.
You see, there are certain times in the economic cycle when rare
stamp investments have historically been the most profitable:
Periods of high inflation.
The last period of high inflation was in the 1970s, when the prices
of everything from food to petroleum skyrocketed.
In the same period rare stamp values shot up 698%, according to the
renowned contrarian investor Dr Marc Faber, in his book ‘Tomorrow’s
Gold’.
Right now, the global economy appears to be heading into another
period of high inflation.
As a recent Financial Times report put it:
“For the first time since the early 1970s... [Inflation] is starting
to concern stable nations as well.”
Rising inflation is one of three reasons why I believe rare stamps
are at the beginning of another big boom right now. And remember,
the last time this happened rare stamp prices shot up 698% in a
decade.
But regardless of what might happen, the following table shows what
has happened to the prices of rare stamps over the last decade.
Notice how every single rare stamp has at least doubled or tripled
in value (and keep in mind we believe the biggest gains are to
come)...
Rare Stamp % Gain
(from 1998-2008)
1840 2d. blue 390.9%
1851 2d. violet-blue 166.7%
1862 9d. Bistre 207.7%
1867 10d. red-brown 207.7%
1867 2s. cobalt 154.5%
1880 2s. Brown 166.7%
1882 5s. rose 366.7%
1883 10s. grey-green 340.0%
1882 £1 brown-lilac 303.2%
1882 £5 orange 200.0%
1882 5s. rose 316.7%
1878 10s. greenish grey 380.0%
1882 £1 brown-lilac 316.7%
1873 2½d. rosy mauve 125.0%
1876 4d. vermilion 133.3%
1884 10s. Ultramarine 192.3%
1884 10s. cobalt 266.7%
1888 £1 brown-lilac 215.8%
1840 1d. black 366.7%
1902 10s. ultramarine 466.7%
1902 £1 blue-green 358.3%
Bottom Line: when inflation starts to wipe out gains from stocks,
bonds and real estate... precious collectibles like rare stamps
start to soar.
In other words: these precious collectibles are one of the best
forms of protection for your money against economic vagaries.
Reason Number Two…
I mentioned there are 48 million stamp collectors around the world
underpinning your investment.
You may think stamp collecting is ‘old hat’, ‘yesterday’s news’.
Well, you’d be surprised to hear that stamps are the third most
popular category on Ebay.
And the exciting part is that there are 18 million stamp collectors
in China. Our own www.stanleygibbons.com website received over 4
million hits in 2007; 10% of these came from China.
As the Chinese middle classes develop over the next decade they
will have the purchasing power to transform the rare stamp market.
The Chinese have already transformed other markets. China’s exports
are up 21.5% year over year in September 2008.
Figures from The US Treasury website showed that from January to
July 2008, China bought US Treasury bonds worth almost $166 billion
(and sold bonds worth $107.9 billion). China now has an estimated
1.38 trillion dollars of US denominated foreign exchange reserves
and is the principal creditor nation of the United States.
The good news is the Chinese are fanatical stamp collectors...
until recently stamp collecting was banned in China as it was
deemed a way of storing wealth. But those barriers have been broken
down now.
And how...
In August 2008 Beijing held its first major stamp exhibition. One of
the International Stamp dealers present described the exhibition as
“better then EVERY overseas stamp show I have ever attended – all
COMBINED!”
The Chinese are coming; the trick will be to invest in rare stamps
before they arrive. Reason Number Three…
An ageing world-wide population: Put simply: the world is getting
older.
As people get older they resume childhood hobbies, you may well
have done this yourself. Children who watched the Moon Landings
on TV now have the disposable income to purchase Apollo 11
memorabilia. Children who collected stamps 30, 40 or 50 years ago
are now returning to the hobby... and in huge numbers.
Stanley Gibbons has the single most valuable asset in the
collectibles world. We have the largest database of collectors
anywhere. A decade ago we averaged 950 new collectors a year on
the database. However in 2007 and 2008 we had over 53,000 new
collectors join the database.
It again highlights the huge demand there is for rare stamps.
And it shows no sign of stopping. The demographics behind the
rare stamp market are quite staggering. To reiterate: more people
collect rare stamps than anything else on earth.
And the market is growing apace; rare stamps are most popular with
the 50+ age group. According to the British Government this is the
only growth consumer market of the next 20 years. In the US over
20,000 a day will celebrate their 50th birthday for the next 20
years; in the UK over 50,000 a month will do the same.
The target market for rare stamps is growing at an astronomical
rate, and don’t forget there are already 48 million collectors
(including 18 million in China). These collectors, who ultimately
underpin rare stamp prices, offer the rare stamp investment market
an enviable low volatility and excellent liquidity.
This increased interest, coupled with a severely limited supply of
rare stamps, offers investors a unique market place.
Synopsis: the best investment
you’ve never heard of
We’ve been in the rare stamp business for over 150 years and are
the proud recipients of a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II.
We’ve seen this market before. We’re so convinced that rare stamp
prices are set to explode that we are prepared to make you a
fabulous offer.
This offer comes from a cash rich, 150 year old, Stock Market
Listed Company.
If you invest with us now we will GUARANTEE you a minimum 20%
capital gain in 5 years time. Why do I say ‘minimum’? Well, if the
rare stamp
market continues to perform as it has done over the
last 50 years there is the opportunity to far exceed the 20% on
offer.
In short, you’ll get an unlimited upside (remember, rare stamps
increased in value by 698% in the last inflationary period), but in
the worst case scenario you’ll still recover your money and make
an additional 20% capital gain.
It’s like having the safety and reliability of a certificate of
deposit, with the potential of bull-market stocks.
How safe is this investment? The GUARANTEE is made by Stanley
Gibbons. The absolute worst case scenario is that we are no longer
in business at the end of the contract. It’s an unlikely scenario;
we have been the market leader for over 150 years.
Even in that most disastrous and improbable scenario, if we’re not
around, you’ll still own the rare stamp (or autograph) portfolio.
You’re likely to still make a lot of money simply by owning these
precious commodities.
More importantly we limit the amount we place on contracts each
year to fit with future working capital. Our three & four year
contracts will fill up very quickly due to the strict limits we
impose on them. The five year contracts are always popular.
And best of all? We ‘ring fence’ your funds in a client account. If
you invest $10,000 we are committing to repurchase the portfolio of
rare stamps in 5 years time for a minimum $12,500. Over the course
of the contract we set this aside in a client account; we’re unable
to touch it. In 5 years time we simply repurchase the stamps from
you at the guaranteed amount using the ‘ring fenced’ funds.
How does it work for us? Simple: we’ve had use of your funds for 5
years to buy and sell on a daily basis to our growing database of
collectors. The Next step...
The supply of rare stamps is actually diminishing. We have helped
clients build award winning collections that have later been
donated to Museums; these are items that will never again be
available for sale on the public market.
And still the demand grows. It is the ultimate supply and demand
market.
Of course the key to this investment is the quality and rarity of
the rare stamps on offer. Again, this is another reason why we have
to limit the offer. There is only so much available.
It’s why you’ll need to be quick if you are interested in this safe
and rewarding investment opportunity.
You don’t need to know anything about stamps, you don’t even have
to have an interest in stamps... you just need to appreciate a safe
and reliable investment opportunity when you see one.
And we don’t just take your money and forget about you, we hold
your hand for the duration of the investment and advise on the best
exit route at the end of the contract period.
We also provide a free annual valuation, you’ll also receive free
insurance and storage in our vault, if you wish, and alternatively
we will arrange for your investment portfolio to be delivered to
you at home.
And there are no management fees whatsoever.
The best part of this deal is, even if rare stamp prices don’t go
up, you’ll still make money. Stanley Gibbons will keep your money
safe for 5 years and happily return your investment PLUS 20% in 5
years time.
In the current investment world it doesn’t get any better than this.
Keep in mind the minimum investment to take advantage of this deal is
$10,000. Our average investment is actually $44,000 which reflects the
confidence our investors have in the rare stamp market.
The only risk to you is that Stanley Gibbons may not be able to pay
you back in five years. This risk is, of course, negligible. Remember
we are the market leader, and have been in business since 1856.
And frankly, in all our 150 years in business,
"our clients have had
nothing but praise for us.
Here’s a sample of letters people have sent us":
“[Stanley Gibbons’ Guaranteed Minimum Return Contracts] must be the
investment equivalent of relaxing in front of an open fire, sipping
a fine cognac, contemplating your portfolio of rare Victorian stamps
– while all around you are losing their heads, as the markets crash
and burn!”- Andrew Merricks, Head of Investments,
Skerritt Consultants Ltd
“I have to tell you what a great company Stanley Gibbons is! While I
am a novice with respect to rare stamps, everything about my contacts
with your company has only been positive.” - V.C., USA
And as a British Company all our investment contracts are in GB
Sterling offering you the additional opportunity of investing outside
the Dollar.
“Thank you for the updated valuation of my portfolio. Very nice
gains for an almost no-risk investment! If I also factor in the rise
of the GBP vs USD, the total gains are about 48% for a two year
holding period. You can be sure that I will share my results and
recommendations with friends and family.
” - V.S., USA
Admittedly what we offer is an unusual investment. It will probably
be completely new to you, and I can almost guarantee you won’t hear
of a deal like this anywhere else.
Yet it couldn’t be easier to participate. Just fill in the form below If you are interested I’d suggest getting in straight away. I am
being sincere when I say there is a limited amount available. Our
three and four year contracts may already be fully subscribed by the
time you read this.
In fact, there’s no telling how long we can keep this offer open,
but I suspect we would have reached maximum levels on a lot of our
contracts by mid 2009.
Remember, this has been a safe and secure investment over the last
150 years. And it’s possibly the only investment in the world that
will GUARANTEE you a minimum 20% capital gain over the next 5
years, with the potential for 600+ returns.
Sincerely
Mike Hall
Chief Executive
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