Every self-made billionaire made their money on a company before most people knew it existed. Many of today’s household names, some worth trillions, were once small, unknown businesses that grew, went public and made billions for their early investors and founders.
If you want to reach a higher level of wealth, one way is to invest in private companies before they go public. You can buy a stock after the IPO and maybe make two or three times your money if you do well and get lucky, but the bigger opportunity is investing before the IPO and selling after. SpaceX is a great example. One of the Ticker Tape funds invested at $23 a share. It’s now trading over $100, and at one point it was over $200.
Key points
- Most great fortunes were made before companies became household names.
- Post-IPO buyers can do well, but the bigger gains usually come earlier.
- A Ticker Tape fund bought SpaceX at $23 a share. It has traded over $100 and at one point over $200.
Accredited investors: learn about current opportunities at tickertapeinvestments.com.
