There are few things I enjoy more than sitting back and watching tens of millions of dollars float across the water. That is just what I did last week, and I could not have enjoyed it more.
If you are not familiar with the world of sport fishing, the world’s largest and most lucrative marlin tournament is Ocean City’s White Marlin Open. It is the Super Bowl of fishing.
World-class anglers and multimillion-dollar boats come from all over the world in hopes of taking top prize and the $1.5 million check that comes with it. That kind of cash could make a big dent in future boat payments.
With that much money on the line, the competition is fierce. This year, the difference between the first- and second-place fish (the difference between $1.5 million and $125,000) was less than half a pound. Needless to say, anglers were doing whatever it takes to get an edge.
In this game, every ounce counts.
Some captains flew in fresh bait from Florida. Others painted bright schools of fish on their boat’s hulls. And others spent tens of thousands of dollars on the latest, state-of-the-art electronics.
With entry fees approaching $10,000 or more, no competitive edge, no matter how expensive, is off-limits. Big money is on the line.
The world of investing is no different. Instead of measuring success in pounds and ounces, investors measure it in dollars and cents. When each day is done, the top prize goes to the guy who comes to the scales with the most money in hand.
Here at the Taipan Group, our team of skilled editors has uncovered numerous ways to gain that competitive edge. We prove there is always a way to make money, no matter if the market is moving up, down or sideways.
Some editors, like those at WaveStrength, use technical indicators to pick out the best moneymaking investments.
Others, like Extreme Volatility Speculator’s Ian Cooper, use their experience in the world of fast-hitting news stories to uncover big profit opportunities before the rest of Wall Street even knows what is going on.
As the editor of Taipan Group’s BreakAway Investor, I look for the investment that is unlike any other. I want to see an opportunity that offers something nothing else does, hence the name BreakAway Investor.
Instead of looking for middle-of-the-pack investments, I find the companies that are doing things a bit differently or have a slightly different business model, the ones that break from the pack and run miles ahead. This way, as their market takes off, the company’s investors earn exponentially larger shares of the profits.
What I’ve got my eye on lately fits the bill just perfectly.
If you are looking for an investment that offers the perfect competitive edge, the kind that steps on the face of the rest of the market, London’s FTSE Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is the place to be. It is the most successful growth market in the world. In fact, it is the ultimate small-cap market.
Best of all, the AIM only lists the companies with the highest liquidity and available float. There’s no more buying shares of a tiny company and hoping somebody will eventually be there to buy them back from you.
A few month’s ago, I was in Atlanta chatting with a professional investor that absolutely swore investors should dedicate at least 10% of their portfolio to privately traded companies.
His advice was great, but a bit tough to follow. We’d all love to get in on the very ground floor of a successful company. But besides starting your own company or getting involved in a venture capitalist group, it is nearly impossible to invest in a closely held company.
Try walking down to your local family-owned machine shop and say, “Here’s ten grand, I want a piece of your profits.” Sure, they’ll take your money and invest it, but you will never see it again.
The FTSE AIM market is the tool that allows you to invest in some of the world’s most up-and-coming companies before they get too large and expensive to make the huge profits we all dream of.
The vast majority of the companies listed on the exchange are small, young, and filled with potential. They have come to the AIM because they are looking to grow, but are too small to deal with the strict regulations and hassle of larger exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq.
Since its inception in 1995, the AIM has done quite well, especially during the recent surge in small caps. Since 2003, while the much-touted Russell 2000 index (a favorite index of small-cap investors) gained by over 50%, the AIM UK50 index soared by more than 150%.
This is a perfect example of the kind of investments I am constantly searching for. Because it targets a unique niche, and is positioned in a highly successful segment of the market, it greatly outperformed even its closest competitors.
There are a total of 18 subindices that track all segments of the AIM. While investing in an entire index is still not possible, it won’t be long until a handful of ETFs are developed that directly track this successful market. When they are, we’ll have a great profit opportunity.
For now, take a look at the companies currently listed on the AIM. There are plenty of great moneymaking opportunities. The rest of the market may be moving sideways, but this unique sector is filled with potential.
Enjoy your day.
Andrew Snyder
Executive Editor, Fear and Greed
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