LIVE Cohort starts 15th January 2026.

How To Master Investing and Build Long-Term Wealth

Does this sound like you?

  • You know you should be investing but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice

  • You're worried about losing money by making the wrong decisions

  • You want to retire comfortably but don't have a clear plan to get there

  • Your uncertainty means you're just putting money in the bank because it's 'safer'

  • You've started investing but worry your returns won't match your goals

What if instead you could...

  • Combine low-cost ETFs with quality stock selection to enhance your returns

  • Build a personalised portfolio that matches your goals and risk tolerance

  • Make investment decisions based on knowledge, not emotion

  • Avoid the behavioural mistakes that cost investors hundreds of thousands

  • Follow a proven, systematic approach and take control of your destination

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Who Am I?

I’m Michael Taylor and I’ve been a full-time UK trader since 2016.

I’ve written for the Financial Times as well as Investors’ Chronicle and MoneyWeek, and also contributed to The Telegraph.

I’ve been featured in The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, and I’ve given a TEDx talk.

Back in 2019 I wrote my first book and gave it away free, and in 2020 I launched my UK Stock Trading Course.

But since I started posting videos on social media in 2024, it’s clear that there are a lot of people who don’t know how to invest their money properly, tax-efficiently, and build towards their financial goals.

That’s why I’ve created The Private Investor.

How The Private Investor Works

A 6-week live cohort program where I personally walk you through everything you need to know with weekly classes and Q&A, so you can invest with confidence and make logical decisions with no guesswork required.

ETF Foundation

There are thousands of low-cost ETFs. We’ll look at how to decide which ones are worth your time and money and which ones aren’t. These can make up the bulk of a portfolio to ensure proper diversification.

Quality Stock Selection

We’ll learn how to systematically identify high-quality companies with strong fundamentals, competitive advantages, and genuine growth potential.

Risk Management

Using position sizing, stop losses, and proper portfolio construction, you’ll learn how to protect your capital. Focus on downside first, upside second. This is the professional way and how I’ve managed my own money for nearly a decade.

Master Your Psychology

Peter Lynch had one of the best-performing funds of all-time yet most of his investors lost money. Why? We’ll deep dive on the behavioural traps (FOMO, loss aversion, anchoring, recency bias etc) that destroy portfolios. You’ll learn how to build a disciplined system that strips out emotion from investing.

What fellow professionals say about Michael

"Michael’s trading course is a great guide to trading UK stocks for anyone who is serious about learning to trade. By focusing on risk management, trading execution as well as specific trading patterns, Michael provides a solid base for traders to develop their own trading strategy."

Martin Stamp

CEO Ionic Information, ShareScope & SharePad

"Michael is one of the clearest writers and thinkers on the topic that I’ve encountered. He’s not a get-rich-quick merchant – he genuinely cares about his subject and his readers."

John Stepek

Executive Editor of MoneyWeek & Author of The Sceptical Investor

Here's What You'll Learn

Six weeks. Six transformational modules. Live sessions every week with direct access to me.

Week 1

The Language of Money

Stop feeling like an outsider and finally understand how investing actually works

  • How to see through marketing jargon and empty promises

  • How to separate real news from noise so you don't panic at every headline

  • The 3 tax-wrapper accounts the wealthy use to shelter gains from HMRC (and why most people use the wrong ones)

Week 2

Build Your Personal Wealth Strategy

Create a customised plan that actually fits your life and goals

  • How to reverse-engineer your retirement to calculate exactly how much you need to invest

  • How to structure your contributions to maximise compound growth

  • How to build a diversified portfolio that balances growth and protection

Week 3

Spot The Winners, Avoid The Losers

Learn to evaluate companies like a professional investor

  • The 3 financial ratios that separate quality companies from ticking time bombs (most investors ignore #2)

  • How to identify "moats" that protect companies from competition and keep profits growing for decades

  • Key financial ratios and valuation metrics (and when they actually matter)

Week 4

Read Financial Statements Like A Pro

Extract truth from balance sheets even if you've never read one before

  • Why the most important number on a balance sheet isn't revenue or profit (and what to look for instead)

  • How to spot creative accounting and companies hiding problems

  • How to use AI tools to speed up your analysis

Week 5

Master The Psychology That Separates Winners From Losers

Master the emotional game so you don't sabotage yourself

  • The "anchoring trap" that causes investors to hold losing positions until they've lost everything (and how to avoid it)

  • How to stay calm during market chaos (when everyone else is panicking) and profit from buying opportunities

  • Why the most dangerous time to invest is when you feel most confident (and what to do about it)

Week 6

Execute With Confidence and Control

Put everything together into your complete portfolio strategy

  • The position sizing formula that lets you survive 4 losses in a row without blowing up your account

  • The 3 signals that tell you it's time to exit (most investors get this catastrophically wrong)

  • How to track your performance so you know exactly what's working and what's costing you money

TESTIMONIALS

What students are saying

Plus The Following Bonuses

  • Portfolio Tracker Spreadsheet
    Track your portfolio’s performance in real-time, stay informed, and make data-driven decisions

  • Stop Loss & Exit Strategy Planner

    Protect your investments with predefined stop-loss points and profit-taking strategies

  • Tax-Efficiency Investment Planner

    Reduce your tax burden and boost long-term growth using ISAs and SIPPs

  • Personal Investment Guide

    That aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and financial future

  • Company Valuation Scoring System

    Learn to assess a company’s financial health with key metrics from its financial statements

  • Red Flag Checklist for Companies

    Identify potential risks and red flags in companies to avoid poor investment decisions

  • The Capital Efficiency Screener

    Finds high capital efficiency, steady revenue growth stocks trading at reasonable valuation

  • Technical & Fundamental Filters

    Identify businesses with strong earnings, solid balance sheets, and sustainable growth

  • Private Community Support

    Ask questions and get feedback and support throughout the program

  • Lifetime Program Updates

    Every refinement and enhancement to the program is yours at no additional cost

Who This Is For

This is for you if:

  • You're UK-based and want to invest systematically

  • You're willing to learn a proper process

  • You understand investing is long-term

  • You're sick of conflicting advice

  • You have capital to invest (even £100-£200/month)

  • You're ready to take responsibility for your future

This is NOT for you if:

  • You want get-rich-quick or guaranteed returns

  • You can't afford to risk investment capital

  • You expect to be told exactly what to buy

  • You want someone to blame for losses

  • You think investing is easy

  • You won't track decisions or learn from mistakes

Your Investment To Join The Private Investor

The Private Investor takes everything I've learned from teaching hundreds of students and distills it into a complete system for long-term investors.

A live cohort program where I personally walk you through everything you need to create the financial future that you and your family can look forward to.

Live. With direct access. For 6 weeks.

Regular investing programs charge £1,000+ for theory-based, one size fits all content.

The Private Investor is taught by someone who is working in the UK markets every day.

Regular Price: £497

First Cohort 'Early Bird' Price - 50% Off

Now Only: £247

>> STARTING: Thursday 15th January 2026 <<

TRY IT OUT RISK FREE TODAY

🛡️ Your 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Join the first few live sessions. Start building your investment strategy.

Ask questions. See the value for yourself.

If after 30 days you don't feel more confident and better equipped to manage your investments, email me and I'll refund every penny.

No questions asked. No hoops to jump through.

I can offer this guarantee because I know the material works. It's based on nearly 10 years of real market experience.

The only way this doesn't work is if you don't use it.

You wouldn't buy a house without looking inside. You wouldn't buy a car without a test drive.

Join The Private Investor, see the value on the inside, and if it's not for you, I'll happily refund you.

This is a risk-free 'trade' as you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

What Students Are Saying

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the live sessions and how long do they last?

We meet once a week for six weeks starting January 15th. Each session is approximately 90 minutes. All sessions are recorded if you can't attend live.

How much capital do I need to start?

You can start with as little as £100-£200 per month. The principles work at any investment level. What matters is that you're building the right habits and system early.

Do I need everything set up from Day 1?

No. We'll walk through account setup (ISAs, SIPPs) in Week 1. You'll have plenty of time to get everything in place before we start investing.

How much time do I need to commit each week?

Plan for 90 minutes for the live session, plus 1-2 hours to review materials and implement what you've learned. This isn't a full-time commitment—it's designed for people with jobs and families.

What if I have questions from a prior week?

You can ask any question during the live sessions, even if it's about previous material. You'll also be able to post questions in advance for me in our private community.

If you're such a good trader, why are you selling a course?

Fair question. Three reasons: (1) I enjoy teaching and seeing students succeed. (2) As a full time trader I also need to withdraw capital to pay for all my family’s bills. The less capital I have to withdraw, the more I can grow my account. (3) My wife and I have a young son and so I’m the sole earner in the family. Full time trading is time consuming and requires effort so the more I can diversify, the less stress it places on me and the better I can focus on my trading.

The course sounds good but it's a lot of money

If £247 would strain your finances, please don't join. Save up first. But consider this: if the program helps you avoid one significant loss (like my £30,000), or helps you spot one good investment per year for the rest of your life, or saves you years of the "time tax of ignorance" - is it worth it?

I'd love to join but work is too busy right now

There will always be something. That's called the "When/Then" fallacy: "When work calms down, then I'll invest in my future." But work never really calms down. And every year you wait is another year of missed compound growth.

If you are genuinely too busy and can't make the sessions then maybe it's best not to join. But every year you wait is another year of missed compound growth.

Disclaimer

The Private Investor is an educational program designed to provide tools, frameworks, and guidance for improving personal financial habits, decision-making, and investing.

While many participants report positive financial outcomes, individual results will vary and cannot be guaranteed.

I make no claims or assurances regarding earnings, savings, debt reduction, or investment success. Any financial improvements are the result of individual effort, discipline, and application of the material provided.

By purchasing this program, you acknowledge that the information provided does not constitute financial advice, and is offered for educational purposes only.

You must be 18 years of age or older to join. If you are unsure about your ability to commit or take responsibility for your own learning, please do not proceed with your purchase.

The Private Investor includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the program for any reason within 30 days of the start of the training, you may request a full refund with no questions asked.

Michael Taylor is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and this product does not provide regulated financial advice. All content is educational in nature.

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