Despite our attention being steered more towards small-cap investors, those with plenty of money should also know some other ways they can get an upper hand on investors with similar pockets. The IPO market has been extremely hot in 2020, so hot that the private companies are doubling in value BEFORE they hit the public market, and then continuing to double after. If you are lucky, and have hundreds of thousands of dollars, you can invest in these private companies. However, most people do not have this kind of money lying around. EquityZen is a site that allows for people to invest in private companies. There are still same base capital requirements so it is not completely for everyone, but if you can qualify, it is definitely worth it. IPO stocks in 2020 have risen hundreds of percents in gains through 2020 such as Lemonade ($LMND) and Airbnb ($ABNB), which should only continue to expand in 2021. Give the site a try, and see if you can get in on the next hot private company before it goes public.
-Darnel Shillingford
The Common Trader 