Dear Reader,

Since ancient times, men and women have always pursued great wealth.

Why? Because money is real independence. It liberates you from want, from work that is drudgery, from relationships that confine you.

No one is truly free who is a slave to his job, his creditors, his circumstances, or his overhead.

Wealth is the great equalizer. It doesn't matter if you're a man or woman, black or white, young or old, tall or short, educated or not. If you have money, you have power ... in the best sense.

Wealth is freedom, security and peace of mind. It allows you to do and be what you want. It enables you to follow your dreams, to spend your life the way you choose.

Few things are more important. Yet money is only a means to an end. And, in my experience, not one person in fifty understands what it means to be truly wealthy.

And that's unfortunate – because true wealth is the difference between the life you're living today and the life you could be living, the life you've always dreamed of living.

Fortunately, I'd like to share these secrets with you now.

My name is Alexander Green. And I know a thing or two about wealth.

The independent Hulbert Financial Digest ranks The Oxford Communique - whose portfolio I direct - among the top five investment letters in the U.S. over the past ten years (I've also written two bestsellers about wealth-building: The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy and Get On With Your Life and The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters.)

However, two years ago I launched a free weekly e-letter called Spiritual Wealth. My goal is to show people not just how to get rich or stay rich but – more importantly – be rich.

"What's the difference?" you may ask.

J. Paul Getty knew. He understood that genuine wealth is at least as much a matter of philosophy, of outlook and attitude, as it is of money.

Genuine wealth can't just be about how much stuff you own. (That's materialism, not wealth.) It's not about showing off a huge house, exotic cars, or an exclusive club membership. (That's ego, not wealth.)

In many ways, it's not even about your bank balance, income statement or net worth, no matter how large.

What It Means to Be Truly Wealthy

Real wealth isn't just a number. It is also a state of mind.

And this state of mind generally precedes the accumulation of wealth itself.

My readers and I discuss these important principles every week. Here are just a few of the topics we've discussed recently:

• The one indispensable quality that the world's great investors – Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and John Templeton – all have in common. Without this, you simply will not succeed in the markets.



• How to instantly evaluate potential partners in both your business and personal life. This trick alone is guaranteed to save you buckets of money ... and untold headaches.



• How to profit from the mistakes you've already made – as well as the ones you're about to make.



• The unconscious technique that turned Don Traster into a master persuader. It's deceptively simple. Yet it helped him and his business associates create fortunes for themselves.



• How to join "The 4%." That's the percentage of Americans who rate themselves fully satisfied with both their business and personal lives.



• How to determine your real net worth. (And you won't need a calculator.)



• Uncertainty is endemic in the financial markets and in life. Don't fight it. I show you how to use uncertainty to become wealthier than you ever imagined.



• Find out why your greatest hurdle – as both an investor and a human being – is likely to be yourself. And what you can do to change that.



• The secret of inspirational leadership. The greatest motivator isn't money or other financial incentives. (And it certainly isn't "strategic goals.") Whether you're leading a Fortune 500 company or just a house full of kids, you need to understand these principles.



• A slave taught the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius one of the great keys to wealth ... and what it means to live the best possible life. This lesson is even more important today than it was 2,000 years ago.



• Few of us will achieve true wealth until we understand what matters most. Many of my columns devoted to this essential topic.



• Great wealth comes not from following the right predictions but rather the right principles. Find out what they are ... and how you can use them to achieve everyday greatness.



• Discover Adam Smith's little-known confession. The famous Scottish economist, often called "the father of free markets," realized that what makes drives the economy is the very opposite of what you need to succeed in the markets and in life.



• Pioneering psychologist, Abraham Maslow, received the second-highest IQ score ever recorded. We explore the 16 qualities he discovered that lead to the pinnacle of success in both business and life.



• Most Americans are fairly satisfied with their income and their lives. But do you have what it takes to reach what psychologist Nathaniel Nettle calls "Level Three"? Only those who are truly flourishing achieve this. You'll soon understand why.



• Planning to start getting wealthy next month or next year? Forget about it. I expose "the myth of tomorrow" and explain "How to Avoid the Manana Syndrome."

I could go on. This list hardly scratches the surface.

You won't find the insights and advice in Spiritual Wealth anywhere else. Many pass it along to friends, family and business colleagues. (After all, it's free.)

Yes, these weekly columns are partly about achieving great wealth. But they are also about honoring and fighting for your highest potential, living the life you want, doing work you enjoy, paying attention to your highest goals and values.

Throughout our lives, we all develop a complicated relationship with money. My job is to help you untangle it. In the process, I help reveal the road map to a rich life.

And the timing could hardly be better. After more than twenty-five years of virtually uninterrupted prosperity, the U.S. economy has hit a rough patch. Yet to the extent that downturns like the current one shake up the status quo and force us to re-examine our goals and priorities, they also offer enormous opportunities.

Spiritual Wealth provides an ideal starting point. Drawing on some of today's best minds and many of history's greatest thinkers, it is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the pursuit of the good life.

Here's What the Experts Are Saying ...

Michael Masterson, bestselling author of Automatic Wealth and Power and Persuasion says Spiritual Wealth "provides fresh perspectives and compelling ideas about how to live a richer life. And the writing is shockingly good."

Michael Shermer, monthly columnist for Scientific American and author of The Mind of the Market, says "With an economy of words and poignancy of thought, Green cuts straight to the heart of what really matters."

Edgar F. Puryear, author of Nineteen Stars: A Study in Military Character and Leadership says "Spiritual Wealth is exceptional – indeed brilliant."

And now I invite you to join us. (There is absolutely no cost or obligation.)

Spiritual Wealth is designed to be both insightful and thought provoking. Many subscribers insist it is truly "essential reading."

To begin receiving your subscription to Spiritual Wealth, simply enter your e-mail address in the box below.

It may well be the most important reading you do all year.

Sincerely,

Alexander Green
Spiritual Wealth
Editor