And as I'm sure you can imagine...

Getting in on these deals is more about WHO you know than WHAT you know. 

Plus, getting in early can have extraordinary upside. 

Because of our insider access, and because we're able to negotiate such favorable terms for ourselves and our members (which I'll tell you more about in just a moment)...

We decided a few years ago to start a service to allow an exclusive group of Sovereign Man Confidential members to join in on these deals with us. 

The service is called Sovereign Man: Private Investor (SMPI).

Even a small early investment has been transformed into multiple millions. 

Beyond these household names, there are thousands upon thousands of private deals that go 10X, 50X, even 100X every year. 

You may not end up making life-changing returns like those, but the facts are still on our side. 

On average, from 2002 through 2012, private equity funds returned 14 percent per annum after fees, according to research firm PitchBook Data.

In contrast, US stock funds gained an annualized 8.4 percent on average, and bond funds rose 5 percent a year, according to Morningstar.

From our perspective, private equity is a much safer investment, because you get to...

More often, markets are manipulated, which means considerable risk for people who own publicly traded stocks.

Markets are manipulated by banks... 

By money-printing... 

By policy, rules, and regulations... 

We can step outside of this control to some extent by investing in private equity, dictating the terms of our angel investments, and controlling our own destinies as investors. 

Especially because, with private equity, we get:

...Mostly, because I have a secret weapon to negotiate favorable deals for myself and for SMPI members and then ensure the success of these investments.

Let me explain:

When you invest in traditional stocks, you have ZERO control over the profitable growth of the company you just invested in.

Can you call up Apple CEO Tim Cook or Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss growth strategies or to introduce them to an ad agency or coach or senior executive who have helped you grow your other businesses? 

Of course not. 

Could you have called up Steve Jobs 35 years ago or Mark Zuckerberg 10 years ago if you were one of the first people to invest in Apple or Facebook? 

You bet. 

That’s a big reason I’ve been successful investing in private equity.

You see…

The funds I manage have had a much higher success rate because...

Plus, it goes without saying that before we even negotiate the terms, we spend hundreds of hours and tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on due diligence to ensure these are high quality deals.

Here's what I mean...

These are sharp guys, paid hundreds of thousands per year, in some instances 6-figures for a 30-day contract, to scout deals and perform due diligence. 

As a member of SMPI, you'll get to tap into that expertise, yet are paying a tiny fraction of what this calibre of due diligence is worth.

See, for every deal we show SMPI members, there are a handful of deals we throw out to protect you and protect us.

Now, I want to be clear:

There's no such thing as a risk-free investment.

Investing in private equity can be risky, just like investing in traditional stocks and bonds can be risky. 

You have to realize that some of our recommendations will flat out fail. 

That's part of any investor's private equity portfolio.

And even though we've chased some of these deals into their graves when most people would just give up...

Even though we provide strategy and make connections to help these deals succeed...

Let me give you a quick overview of our due diligence process and the things that are important to us when evaluating deals...

When considering an opportunity, we dive deep.

More that anything else, it's critical to us that we're dealing with PEOPLE we know and trust. 

We make sure to scout deals with honest, talented, ethical leadership running well-structured, organized companies that have significant competitive advantage in a growing industry.

To overly simplify a long and complicated process, it boils down to two key questions:

Question 1: Is the bus going in the right direction? 

Do we like the strategy and the product? Is the market growing fast? Does this company have a clear, defensible competitive advantage? Do they have a solid plan for growth? 

Question 2:Are the right people on the bus? 

Is the leadership team full of talented, experienced people who have a great track record? Have they built and sold successful companies before? Are they sharp, aligned, and easy to communicate with?  Do they have the skills, resources, and connections needed to implement their growth strategy?

As I'm sure you can imagine, the process goes well beyond this. 

Sometimes we'll spend months and dozens of meetings making sure a deal is a good fit.

See...

Look, we're not investing in 19 year olds who have an idea for an app that makes fart noises...

We're investing in smart, mature, talented people with a solid track record.

And the interesting thing about the most talented management teams is they know just how important people and connections are to their business.

It's actually the "people component" which gives us a lot of leverage while negotiating terms for these investments.

See, sometimes you’re able to hire for critical skill sets or for important connections to top notch advisors and well-connected people, but more often, founders are looking for STRATEGIC investors.

They don't just want money (especially when interest rates are at zero like they are right now and money is so easy to get)...

THAT’s what we bring to the table. 

They know we have what they need and they trust that we will deliver. 

This primarily lands on my shoulders, and is why I’m able to get into deals that other people aren’t able to get into, and why I can negotiate FAR better terms (which you get to take advantage of). 

Which brings us to...

Why SMPI is a trustworthy, valuable tool for you:

We're on YOUR investment team:

We vet the deals, show members, and in most cases participate in the deals with our own capital. 

SMPI principals never participate with terms that are more favorable than the terms our members are receiving in the same equity round.

We're NOT like most "financial advisors" who are only telling you to put your money where they'll get a big cut...

We simply scout deals, perform due diligence, present the deals, tell you whether we're participating and why, and leave it to you to make a decision. 

We think it’s a pretty good model...it’s one that removes bias, ensures transparency and keeps the company, the SMPI service, and the investors aligned.

So if you'd like to take control of your investments in an asset class that's performed much better than stocks and bonds over the last decade...