How SIGnet groups work
SIGnet is unique in this country, a national network of private investor groups supported and continuously improved by a central organisation.
It is the individual group that is at the heart of SIGnet.
This is because it is in the individual group that a private investor can meet other interested investors in a social and informal atmosphere that leads to improved investment knowledge and skills and, most importantly, gives the opportunity to increase investment performance.
The SIGnet group achieves this because the group and the culture around it are designed to provide an environment in which group members can gain most from each other’s skills, knowledge and ideas. The design of the group is deceptively simple. Every group has a Convener who organises the meetings and a Chair, who may be the Convener or someone else from the group. Both exist to ensure that the meetings are conducted in an open and positive manner. Overlaid on this arrangement is the SIGnet culture and an emphasis on free discussion.
Additionally the SIGnet group is totally autonomous. It decides for itself where and when to meet, how often to meet, what topics to cover, how big the group will be and who joins the group.
All this means that as a member of a group you will hear about and discuss subjects that are relevant to your interests in an atmosphere where all feel able to be part of an open and positive conversation.
This is why SIGnet gives you the opportunity to increase your investing performance.
The Practicalities
There are almost 50 SIGnet groups nationally, each with between 6-20 regular members. The majority are Physical (“face to face”) groups, but we also have a number of virtual groups. As our groups fill up, we regularly open new ones to meet demand.
Many groups are based on locality, however, we also have groups which are based on style / a ‘specialist’ topic. The latter tend to be online groups in order to ensure accessibility.
Groups meet as frequently as they like, most meet monthly or bimonthly and may change their meeting places and times. Many groups enjoy meeting in social venues such as local pubs.
SIGnet groups are not investment clubs, there is no collective investment or group pots, instead each member invests in their own time and in their own way as a purely private matter.
Privacy is paramount, how much you invest and what you are worth are your private business. When discussing changes in portfolios there is no discussion of actual figures, percentages are used instead.
The SIGnet group’s emphasis is on investment techniques and knowledge – no SIGnet member is giving financial advice.
Joining a SIGnet Group
Membership entitles you to join one SIGnet group initially, however, you may join a second group at no additional cost where there are vacancies. Joining additional groups above this limit needs the approval of the Head of SIGnet.
You can register for SIGnet membership here.
SIGnet is a very popular network and as such we do have a number of groups which are currently full, so if you are joining with a specific group in mind, you can check whether there are spaces before you register via our group details page.
If your first-choice group is full, don’t worry, we regularly add new groups and it’s easy to join our waiting list.
We also offer a THREE MONTH NO QUIBBLE GUARANTEE: If you are not satisfied with your SIGnet membership and advise our office within the first three months of joining SIGnet, your subscription will be refunded and your membership of SIGnet will be terminated. See the SIGnet Rules for full details.
Existing SIGnet members looking to switch groups or join a second group can express this interest by filling in this short form. Make sure that you are logged in to our website before selecting the form, so that we can validate your membership. Get help logging in.
If you would like to join a third group, you should send an email request to info@sharesoc.org for the attention of the Head of SIGnet.
When new or existing SIGnet members express an interest in joining a group with vacancies, we will inform that group’s Convener. The Convener will then make contact with the applicant and take matters from there.
Click or tap on the name of a group, below, for further information about that group, where available.
Specialist Groups
Locality Groups
It is the intention to provide local group coverage across the UK and to have specialist groups on a regional basis. Click here for a map showing group locations.
