When I worked at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, we would occasionally bring a hot IPO deal to market. During the company roadshow, we’d take management around to meet one on one with our largest investors and clients. Sometimes the IPO was so in demand that many clients could not even get a one on| Financial Samurai
If you want to grow your wealth faster than the average person, I suggest trying to think in two timelines that move together in unison. The first timeline is analyzing what's going on right now. The second timeline is analyzing what could happen in the future, with a consistent spread. It's like having a dual| Financial Samurai
I decided to invest in two private funds: 1) Kleiner Perkins 20 (KP20), and 2) Kleiner Perkins Select2. Kleiner Perkins is a top venture capital shop which has made more recent home run investments in Figma and Ripple. This article will explain why I invest in private funds even though they charge higher fees. KP20| Financial Samurai
So you want to be an angel investor. If you are a regular person with no edge and no connections, angel investing is not worth the risk. After 23 years of doing some angel investing, I believe you are much better off investing in an angel fund rather than investing in individual angel investments. This| Financial Samurai
It's safe to assume the vast majority of you reading Financial Samurai want to be rich. I trust those of you who've been reading this site between 2009 and 2012, when I was writing heavily about investment strategies, have indeed become much richer. The compounding forces since then have been enormous. We are probably one| Financial Samurai
Needless to say, a $20 million net worth is a substantial amount of money. It firmly places you within the top 1% of net worth, with the current minimum threshold around $13 million. But is $20 million enough for you to live happy and free? Not necessarily. Previously, we discussed how a $10 million net| Financial Samurai
Artificial intelligence will shape the future, and we're just at the dawn of this revolution. In 20 years, we don't want our children or friends to ask us why we didn't invest in AI or work in AI. But the challenge for everyday investors has been gaining access to some of the top private AI| Financial Samurai
Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States, this time with JD Vance as his Vice President. Let's dive into what this new Trump presidency could mean for your finances. The failed assassination attempt on Trump was a sobering reminder of how fragile life is, underscoring that unity and shared values should| Financial Samurai
If you want to invest in venture capital, you now can by investing in the Fundrise venture product. Fundrise has democratized access to venture investing with only a $10 investment minimum for all investors. In comparison, traditional venture capital funds are invite only and have $100,000-$250,000 minimums. My first venture capital investment was in 2007.| Financial Samurai
I recently caught up with Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise in person, about their venture product's latest investments in private AI (artificial intelligence) companies. With OpenAI closing a new round of funding valuing the company at $156 billion valuation after just raising money at a $80 billion valuation in early 2024, the AI space is| Financial Samurai