How to Achieve the Retirement of Our Dreams

[The Bleeding Edge]( How to Achieve the Retirement of Our Dreams By Jeff Brown, Editor, The Bleeding Edge On Thursday afternoon, June 17, 2010, an email was sent to a group of investors about an early stage company raising capital. There wasn’t much to go on. It simply read: UberCab is “everyone’s private driver. We’re solving the taxi scarcity problem with on demand private cars via iPhone and SMS.” It informed the investors that after two weeks in the app store, the alpha set of 10 drivers was doing 10+ rides on weekend evenings in San Francisco. That was it. Out of all the investors who received that email, only five of them invested in the seed round. Just five. Those who didn’t missed out on mind-boggling wealth. It has become a decision that they’ll regret for the rest of their lives. The company, of course, was Uber. It wasn’t the Uber we know and use today. Back then, it was just an idea – an experiment designed to figure out if an entire industry could be disrupted through the use of technology. It was a chance to empower a product or service that could do something faster, better, and cheaper than anything else available. It was day one. And there is no better time to be an investor. Yes, the risks are much higher. But with a portfolio of “day one” companies, all with incredible potential, the winners more than make up for those that don’t survive. With the right strategy and time horizons, the returns that come from investing in a disruptive “day one” company are simply life changing. They can result in generational wealth. Recommended Link [Investment Guru Shares his List of 50 Private Deals]( [image]( Jeff Brown, a Silicon Valley “master” investor who got in early in Coinbase… And has seen personal stakes multiply up to 33, 40, 45, 54, 74, 111, and 128 times over… Has just released a list of 50 private deals he’s invested in. [You need to see this for yourself!]( And, now Jeff Brown is now on his hunt for “the next 50”. Until now, these types of private deals were off-limits to regular investors. (The Jobs Act sucked!) But, now, a new SEC change Business Insider calls a “game changer” is about to open the floodgates! And on Wednesday, November 17, at 8 pm ET, Jeff Brown will [release details on his first ever private, pre-IPO “Day One” recommendation.]( [RSVP NOW]( -- Generational Wealth From a Small Bet Take this seed round investment in Uber as an example of how transformative day one returns can be… Cyan and Scott Banister invested in Uber’s seed round. Their $50,000 investment turned into $248,275,800 at the time of Uber’s initial public offering (IPO). Naval Ravikant invested $25,000 in the same round, which grew to an incredible $124,137,000. These returns generated 4,965X the original investment. That’s enough to transform… - a $100 investment into $496,500 - a $500 investment into $2,482,740 - a $1,000 investment into $4,965,000 Just $100 can grow into nearly half a million dollars. And $500 can grow to nearly $2.5 million. That’s all it takes. There is no need to invest $50,000 or $100,000 in each investment to generate life-changing returns. That is why investing at day one is the single best way to set ourselves up for the retirement of our dreams and give our families financial independence for generations. But for most investors, these kinds of deals have been held out of reach for far too long. Recommended Link [Will THIS Deal Be The Next Coinbase?]( [image]( Five years ago, Jeff Brown invested in a tiny pre-IPO company. Today, it’s transformed into America’s largest crypto exchange: Coinbase. And now, he’s uncovered another tiny deal that he believes could have even bigger profit potential. The incredible thing is – no matter whether you’re an accredited investor or not, YOU can invest in this pre-IPO deal. Jeff’s holding his first-ever angel investing summit to reveal all the details. [Click here now to register (for free).]( -- The Rules Don’t Make Sense As most retail investors are well aware, not just anyone can access private deals. Normal investors have been excluded from investing in private companies because of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) accredited investor rule. The rule says that only accredited investors can invest in private deals. And it defines an accredited investor as someone with a net worth greater than $1 million, or an annual income greater than $200,000. Many of us have held our breath, hoping that the SEC would reconsider these rules. In fact, in December 2019, it announced it was going to release new language around its accredited investor definition. We hoped that its updates would lead to a more inclusive definition, opening the door to more retail investors. Sadly, that didn’t happen. The SEC did in fact change the definition… But all it did was add people who hold certain securities licenses to the list. As an example, stockbrokers are now considered accredited investors even if they do not earn more than $200k. Talk about a disappointment. The SEC expanded those who can access private deals to a larger subset of “insiders” who work in the financial services industry. For most of us, this change meant nothing at all. And the rule doesn’t make any sense in the first place… Recommended Link [SAVE YOUR SEAT: Jeff Brown’s First-Ever Angel Investing Summit]( [image]( Today free tickets are available to Bleeding Edge readers for the first angel investing Summit and Q&A workshop of Jeff Brown’s 30-year career. [Click Here Now to Claim Your Seat to the DAY ONE Event.]( -- Government Control Think about it – the federal government is perfectly fine with nonaccredited investors going to the casino and gambling their paychecks away. Why can’t those same people invest in the most promising private companies too? I do tip my cap to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who spoke out against the accredited investor rule. And I love what Peirce had to say about this issue: “Why shouldn’t mom and pop retail investors be allowed to invest in private offerings? Why should I, as a regulator, decide what other Americans do with their money?” She went further, saying, “A person’s economic status may demonstrate an ability to withstand losses, but it certainly does not demonstrate financial sophistication.” And the problem can all be summed up with her final remarks: “[Regular Americans] cannot use their experience, local knowledge, education, and investing acumen to build a balanced investment portfolio, to maximize the nest eggs they pass on to their children, or to invest in their communities.” Amen. But there is a bright silver lining… The Day One Summit Just this year, we saw an important change in private investment regulations. It is a change that will have a profound impact on the industry. And for the very first time, everyday investors will be able to invest in quality “Day One” companies. I’ll be sharing the full story during [my Day One Summit](. It will take place on Wednesday, November 17, at 8 p.m. ET. If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to see generational wealth through investing, then please make sure to attend. [Simply go right here to RSVP](. I look forward to seeing you there. Regards, Jeff Brown Editor, The Bleeding Edge --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you’re reading? Send your thoughts to feedback@brownstoneresearch.com. --------------------------------------------------------------- Get Instant Access Click to read these free reports and automatically sign up for daily research. [image]( [How to Earn Free Bitcoin]( [image]( [The Trader’s Guide to Technical Analysis]( [image]( [The Gold Investor’s Guide]( [Brownstone Research]( Brownstone Research 55 NE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483 [www.brownstoneresearch.com]( To ensure our emails continue reaching your inbox, please [add our email address]( to your address book. This editorial email containing advertisements was sent to {EMAIL} because you subscribed to this service. 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