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Where the Real Fortunes Are Made
Dr. Mark Skousen, Macroeconomic Strategist, The Oxford Club
For most investors, the opening bell on IPO day feels like the starting gun.
The headlines flash across CNBC. The stock surges 20%, 40%, sometimes 100% in the first few hours. Retail investors scramble to buy shares before the price runs even higher.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned over 45 years in this business…
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By the time the opening bell rings, “the easy money has already been made,” as they say (see Page 50 of The Maxims of Wall Street).
The greatest fortunes in modern market history weren’t built after companies went public. They were built before.
Amazon. Google. Tesla. Nvidia.
In each case, the most explosive gains went to those who positioned themselves early – long before Wall Street analysts initiated coverage and cable news hosts began breathlessly discussing valuations.
That’s not hype. That’s history.
Why Pre-IPO Matters
When a company is still private, it operates outside the glare of daily market volatility. There are no quarterly earnings calls dissected in real time. No algorithmic trading bots pushing prices around. No retail stampede driven by headlines.
Instead, capital flows quietly. Venture investors accumulate shares. Strategic partners build positions. Insiders deepen their stakes.
And if the business succeeds, the value creation during those private years can be extraordinary.
Studies have shown that most of the long-term value in high-growth companies is often created before the IPO ever happens. By the time public investors are invited to participate, early stakeholders have already seen exponential gains.
That doesn’t mean every private company succeeds. Far from it. Risk is real. But it does mean that the pre-IPO phase is where asymmetry lives – where small, well-placed capital can compound dramatically if the thesis plays out.
My Experience in the Pre-IPO Arena
Over the decades, I’ve had the privilege of seeing this pattern unfold firsthand.
Early in my career, I invested $50,000 in a private company that later went public and ultimately returned more than $1.3 million. In another pre-IPO opportunity, my wife and I invested modest sums that grew into nearly seven figures over time.
These were not accidents. They were the result of careful research, disciplined risk management, and a bit of luck. But most importantly access.
Access is everything in private investing.
For years, pre-IPO opportunities were the exclusive playground of venture capital firms and ultra-wealthy insiders. If you weren’t an accredited investor with deep connections in Silicon Valley or Wall Street, you simply weren’t invited.
That landscape is beginning to shift.
Today, there are regulated vehicles that allow everyday investors to gain indirect exposure to private companies. Business development companies, venture-style funds, and certain publicly traded investment firms provide pathways that didn’t exist 20 years ago.
It’s not the same as writing a check directly to a startup founder. But it can offer participation in the growth of private enterprises before they ever list on an exchange.
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The Psychology of IPO Day
IPO day is a spectacle. And spectacle drives emotion.
Investors fear missing out. They see headlines comparing the new listing to Amazon or Tesla. They imagine what could happen if they “get in early.”
But if you’re buying on the first day of trading, you are not early.
You are participating in price discovery after institutional investors, venture capitalists, and insiders have already marked up their positions – sometimes for years.
That doesn’t mean IPO-day buyers can’t profit. Some companies continue climbing for decades. But the risk/reward profile changes dramatically once the stock is fully exposed to public markets.
The key question is this: Do you want to chase momentum, or do you want to position yourself ahead of it?
What to Look for in Pre-IPO Exposure
Not every private company is a future titan. In fact, most aren’t.
When evaluating pre-IPO opportunities – whether direct or indirect – I look for three core factors:
- Dominant technology or structural advantage. The company must have a defensible edge – something competitors can’t easily replicate.
- Massive addressable market. A brilliant product in a small niche rarely produces generational wealth. Scale matters.
- Proven leadership with a track record. Execution separates vision from vaporware. Leadership experience is critical.
When those elements converge, the runway can be extraordinary.
A Word of Caution
Pre-IPO investing is not a lottery ticket. It requires patience. Liquidity may be limited. Valuations can fluctuate dramatically between funding rounds. And regulatory shifts can change timelines.
Never invest more than you can afford to lose. Diversification still matters. Prudence still matters.
But ignoring the private markets entirely may mean missing where some of the most dynamic value creation is happening.
The Bigger Picture
We are living through one of the most transformative technological eras in modern history – artificial intelligence, space commercialization, advanced semiconductors, next-generation communications.
Many of the companies shaping this future are still private.
Some will fail. Some will stagnate. But a few will become the defining enterprises of the next 20 years.
The challenge – and the opportunity – is identifying ways to gain exposure before the rest of the market fully understands what’s unfolding.
That has been the guiding principle of my career…
Spot the shift early. Position carefully. Let time and compounding do the heavy lifting.
Because when the headlines arrive and the opening bell rings, it may already be too late.
The real fortunes are often made before the crowd even realizes the opportunity exists.
Good investing, AEIOU,
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