I'm sorry, but this has nothing to do with AI
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***Note: I’ve been working on something massive, game changing, a real, historic, world-first opportunity that I’m sending out on Thursday.
But there’s a few provisos to that, a couple of caveats that you need to have checked off before you can see it, let alone invest in it.
I don’t do this thing often, but when this hits the news and headlines, it’ll be global news. And I’ve got first and exclusive access for my readers before anyone else in the world.
No joke. But you need to focus on today’s information below to unlock it. So yes, I have kind of hijacked AI Collision today, even though it’s my own publication… still, this is that important that even though it’s not AI related, I’m still very confident it’s something you’ll want to know about, and even possibly invest in.
Read on… and I PROMISE that Thursday’s AI Collision will return to normal services…
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“The year is 1602, my name is Pieter Jansz Liorne and I’m an early investor in the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or VOC).
I find myself on the precipice of a groundbreaking economic revolution. I have just purchased shares in the first publicly traded company in history, a decision that promises not only financial returns but also a role in shaping the future of global commerce.
You might have heard of this company before, the Dutch East India Company? It was established by the States General of the Netherlands, a federation of provinces united in their desire to dominate the spice trade in Asia. Before the VOC, numerous smaller trading companies existed, each vying for a share of the lucrative spice market.
As a merchant myself, I have seen how competition among these companies leads to inefficiencies and conflicts weakening their collective power.
We could see this, and so did the Dutch government. It amalgamated these companies into a single entity, the VOC, granting it a 21-year monopoly on Dutch trade in Asia.
The formation of the VOC was a strategic move not only for economic gain but also for political influence. The spices traded by the VOC, such as pepper, cloves and nutmeg, are highly coveted in Europe, commanding high prices and promising substantial profits.
We are all here for the profits. Why else do we work so hard at this game?
Lucky for us early merchants and explorers, the VOC has decided finance its ambitious endeavours, selling shares to the public.
As a sea faring merchant, this makes sense to me. It allows ordinary citizens to invest in the company and share in its profits.
By purchasing shares, investors like myself provide the necessary capital for the VOC to build ships, hire crews, establish trading posts, and engage in military activities to protect its interests.
In return, we were promised a portion of the company’s profits, distributed as dividends. This system of public investment not only democratises wealth creation but also spreads the financial risk across a broad base of investors.
My decision to invest in the VOC was driven by several factors. Firstly, the potential for high returns was enticing. The demand for spices in Europe showed no signs of waning, and the VOC’s monopoly on the trade gave it a significant advantage.
Secondly, the opportunity to be part of a pioneering financial venture was appealing. The concept of joint-stock companies was innovative, offering a new way to pool resources and share risks and rewards. Lastly, the sense of patriotism plays a role. Investing in the VOC was seen as a contribution to the prosperity and global standing of the Dutch Republic.
It is for us early investors one of the most exciting things we’ve ever been involved in…”
The above account is semi-fictitious. I say “semi” because there is a real Pieter Jansz Liorne, and the VOC did indeed sell shares in 1602 – the first publicly listed and traded company in the world.
It was a pioneer of financial markets, and for early investors, at least early on provided a very lucrative investment opportunity.
Long term, well the VOC did eventually go bankrupt, but therein lies the ultimate and very important risks of early investing and of course investing in something pioneering.
Still before then investors were able to buy, sell, trade their investments, many achieving substantial profits.
So the story of the VOC is real, Pieter Jansz Liorne was real, whether or not he did invest directly in VOC and made a big chunk of change… we don’t know.
The reason I write this story, as interesting as it is, is to explain that in very few, rare moments in history, people get a chance to do something history making.
Investing in VOC when it sold shares in 1602, pioneering. History making. And for the next 400 years and a bit, it was the foundation and fabric of capital markets.
But all things change.
All things.
And things are changing again, right now.
In fact they’re changing this Thursday.
I tell you this today, because the clock is ticking on what could be the biggest investment opportunity I’ve ever put to my readers.
Here’s the situation as it stands today…
I’ve unlocked an unprecedented chance for you to be a genuine pioneer investor in something the world has NEVER seen before.
This is hands down one of the most significant developments to hit the investment world, period.
And I put it on par with being one of the first investors in the Dutch East India Company.
The thing is this opportunity is ONLY available to my paid subscribers. If I could, I would share it publicly. But I can’t because you have to appropriately understand and acknowledge the risks involved, and you need to ensure that you’re appropriately qualified for this kind of investment.
To do that, you need to join us at Southbank Investment Research.
You can head to this video link here now to watch a two-minute video where I explain more.
And I do apologise this has kind of nothing to do with AI. But AI isn’t the only thing I do, and so when something this big and this exciting and this history making comes along, it’s my duty to tell all my readers everywhere what’s going on.
Just head to the link above to see the video or hit the button below to learn more.
[Capital at risk.]
Sam Volkering
Editor-in-Chief
AI Collision
As this is crowdfunding how easy is it to deal with the stock you are about to recommend. I believe it is largely illiquid which means your money is unavailable, no secondary market, and could be for years.
I am always prepared to take risks but having no access is disturbing.
DT Lymington
Very good point, and you’re right about more traditional funding this way. However due to the very different nature of what this is, albeit yes it’s crowdfunding, but not as we know it so a secondary market is one of the different things about this that provides more liquid access to it.