Increasing values nicely even in the market turmoil

History suggests U.S. stocks are poised to experience more volatility following the rise in rates. But that doesn't mean the bull run is over. In fact, in the previous eight hiking cycles the S&P 500 was higher a year after the first increase every single time, according to LPL Financial." – Bloomberg

No need to say, everyone who has stocks in hand is experiencing a schizophrenia-like gyration or rollercoaster of the stock values these days. The up and down range can easily be 10% or more on a daily basis! It can be gut-wrenching for those with a faint heart.😨 No wonder why people are so nervous right now with the sentiment is deeply down to the toilet! 

Having said that, there is one portion in my asset allocation that is totally immune from the market turmoil. Not only that, it is quietly increasing its values as time passes by. How can it be? Well, if your investment is not actively in the market, of course it won't be impacted by the market crashes, right? Yes, I'm talking about private equities or private investments. In the past five years or so, I have gradually put money into pre-IPO equities mostly via crowd-fundraising. The most exciting one for me is SpaceX. I'm also excited about  Virgin Hyperloop. 

Here is another one that looks very promising!!

How to turn $100 to $1 million

This was the blog I posted two years ago in May 2020 to my DW Family about NowRx, a unique innovative type of pharmacy service company that thrives and becomes more mature during the Covid crisis. For anyone who took the idea and invested in it, they should be happy as of now. Here is the email I just got from its CEO: 

NowRx is now the #1 campaign in SeedInvest platform history with over $23M raised from over 7,900 investors and that would not be possible without the incredible backing of our existing and potential future investors!

 

As we approach the final 3 days of what could very well be our last equity crowdfunding round, I'd like to pause and reflect on some of the amazing highlights we have been able to achieve with the help of the crowd over the last 5 years.

 

Since 2016, NowRx has been able to grow revenue from just under $700,000 to an annual run rate of over $32M while expanding to 8 operational locations with 5 more set to open in the next few months.

 

In addition, we've seen our share price value increase by over 1,600% for shareholders during that time while earning major industry awards and partnerships such as the 2021 Surescripts White Coat Award and our recently announced partnership with Hyundai Motor Group.

Below is the chart per its fundraising prices. While I missed its pre-Seed round but only invested its A and B round, still the share value has increased 3-4 times in the past two years or so. Given its momentum I feel great about its prospect. For the current C round that will close in 3 days, it is priced at $10.5. If anyone interested to learn more about this company, here is the link: https://www.seedinvest.com/nowrx/

Maybe someday it may really turn each $100 into some serious money, like $100K or $200K or even more.  A wild dream for now of course but it is certainly not impossible. 

More importantly, these private shares can offer peace of mind… and help us sleep well at night no matter what the stock market is doing.