Jimmy Mengel,
Director of Customer Experience
Aug. 22, 2025
I fondly remember the day I met my first really rich guy.
Not just wealthy, not just prosperous – filthy stinkin’ rich.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous rich.
It was on my first big trip as a fledgling financial analyst who had a lot to learn about the investing world. I had booked a flight to Orange County, California to cover an interesting company that graded the quality and authenticity of expensive and rare items: gold coins, sports memorabilia, famous autographs, Elvis’s hair, etc.
My editor suggested the brilliant idea of flying out there to get some old fashioned “boots on the ground” research. That meant face time with the top brass.
On the day I arrived, I received a call from the cofounder of the company. He was going to personally pick me up at my hotel. As I strolled out of the lobby I was greeted by a very shiny, very expensive sedan. It was exotic enough that I couldn’t even tell you what it was.
We’ll call him V. for privacy reasons. He’s the reason for the story and you’ll find out why what I learned from him changed my view of investing forever (and why you can profit in the very same way).
V got out of the car, welcomed me and whisked us away to the company headquarters. Upon arrival, V and his cofounder D led us through a thrilling tour of the facility where I was able to watch experts in jeweler’s magnifying eyeglasses perch over a king’s ransom of rare coins. In another room I met an autograph expert from the television show Pawn Stars, who carefully explained why the Mickey Mantle autographed baseball bat in his hand was a counterfeit. In the next room I was able to hold a one-million-dollar stamp called the Inverted Jenny.
Needless to say these men were well versed in incredibly valuable items, which is where the profit opportunity for you, dear reader, comes in.
As we cruised back down the Pacific Coast Highway, V invited me to his home to conduct a final interview. Wearing a wry smirk, he casually mentioned that he may need a hand carrying some gold bars and museum-caliber watercolor paintings from his trunk. I couldn’t tell if he was kidding or not.
After we arrived at his palatial California Estate, my bet was he was not.
The two of us sat down in antique leather chairs in his poolhouse (which had more square footage than my rowhouse at the time) and began chatting about how exactly he came into such riches.
I started very simply.
“V, how do you approach the stock buying process? I would assume you have a very robust portfolio, but exactly what do you look for when you’re putting your capital to work.”
He smiled ear to ear.
“That’s an easy one. I just buy the stocks cheap before they even hit the open market.”
I did not understand this. Was he talking about some sort of insider trading? Was the mansion I was sitting in purchased with ill-gotten gains? Can any investor do this? I was quite intrigued and politely asked him to elaborate.
“They’re called private placements. It allows you – as an investor – to purchase shares of private companies at pennies on the dollar before they go public for the rest of the market to buy those same shares. It’s really pretty simple and in no way insider trading.”
It turns out that tactic is how he made a large percentage of his fortune.
We said our goodbyes (I was never asked to haul the gold bars, by the way) and I went back to my hotel to do some more digging on private placements. I was shocked that I had never heard of them before. Here’s what I learned…
Both public and private companies occasionally raise capital for themselves with private equity from a select group of investors. It’s a quicker and more direct way to fund the company than taking on bank debt or selling open market shares.
The best part for those of us fortunate enough to participate, you get the shares for a hefty discount. To sweeten these deals even more, investors in private placements typically get warrants to buy even more shares down the road at the same discounted prices. So if you took part in a placement of a dollar per share, you may get a warrant for a year or two to buy the same share at say, $1.50.
That means you can load up on $1.50 shares even if the company is trading for five bucks. It can be an instant method for doubling, tripling or even quadrupling your investment.
Unfortunately most investors don’t get invited to these private parties. But we’ve found a way to get you past the velvet ropes.
Nick Hodge and Gerardo Del Real have been doing these types of placements for the better part of a decade. They have also created relationships with the types of companies that do. When I saw some of their returns it gave me the same pangs of jealousy like I had in Orange County.
I’m talking about realized gains of 718%, 1,640% and a life-changing 10,525%.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at Gerardo’s pool:
Because of the relationships that Nick and Gerardo have with dozens of such companies, they have started a publication that will invite members access to the same deals.
It’s called Private Placement Intel.
You’ll be able to invest right alongside Nick and Gerardo and start your journey on the path to a Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous.
You have to act fast however, as these unique placements fill up quickly.
There is no better time than today as Gerardo has a brand new placement being opened up in the next few days. You won’t want to miss it.
You can also call me at 512-890-3830 (local) or 844-334-4700 (toll-free) or email me at customerservice@digestpublishing.com with any inquiries you may have.
Come on in, the water’s warm…
Godspeed,
Jimmy Mengel
Director of Customer Experience, Daily Profit Cycle