That was the last line auditionees were asked to improvise around during casting for the lead role in the Most Interesting Man in the World commercials.
They were for Dos Equis beer. And they went viral as an internet meme after they first aired in 2006.
You’ve probably seen the ads. They centered around this debonair silver-haired and bearded gentleman.
The Most Interesting Man in the World actor, Jonathan Goldsmith. Source: Dos Equis
Footage of him is spliced with a montage of his daring exploits when he was a dashing young adventurer.
He frees an angry bear from a trap… shoots a trick shot in pool before a gobsmacked audience… wins an arm-wrestling match somewhere in South America… and catches a marlin while cavorting with a beautiful woman on the sun-drenched deck of a boat.
I (Chris) have never met the bearded actor, Jonathan Goldsmith, who played the role.
But as I’ll show you in today’s dispatch, we have our own Most Interesting Man in the World here at Legacy Research.
And he’s been delivering triple-digit winners to his readers – five in 2019 alone.
Like the character in the commercial, Jeff is a debonair silver-haired and bearded gent. (See the picture below.)
But as far as I’m concerned, he lives a more interesting life than the man in the beer commercials.
The numbers back it up. Jeff launched his free daily tech-investing newsletter, The Bleeding Edge, in April 2019.
Nine months later, and he’s built a following of 350,000 loyal readers. That’s insane growth for a free investment newsletter.
But it’s easy to see why Jeff’s research is so popular. His readers love that he’s on the road so much learning everything about the tech megatrends he follows.
Last year alone, he attended two conferences at MIT… completed a postgraduate degree at Yale… advised a group of U.S. senators on a new digital dollar… and traveled to Israel on a U.S. Certified Trade Mission on blockchain and digital payments.
Jeff behind the podium at the U.S. Department of Defense
I’ll get to one of the trends Jeff is most excited about in a moment. And I’ll show you how you can profit.
I met Jeff in February 2016 at a remote ranch on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.
This was before he came on board to launch his small-cap tech investing advisory, Exponential Tech Investor, with us.
At the time, I was working as the investment director for a family wealth project of Legacy Research cofounder Bill Bonner.
We published wealth-building research… and hosted exclusively closed-door meetings… for some of America’s wealthiest families (including many who have held on to wealth for generations).
Part of what we did was recommend big-picture profit trends. And one of the emerging trends we were most excited about was disruptive tech.
Bill’s eldest son, Will, and I were keen to bring in someone who could show why it was urgent that these families invest at least a portion of their fortunes in tech.
The partners at Legacy were interested in giving readers a shot at profiting from insane growth in tech.
And he didn’t disappoint.
He gave a talk – titled “High-Tech for Family Money” – that blew me away.
Under swirling ceiling fans in the tropical heat… to an audience of about two dozen high-net-worth individuals… he explained the hidden force driving the boom – exponential growth.
Jeff predicted that we were on the cusp of making a suite of sci-fi technology – such as self-driving cars, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence (AI) – part of our everyday lives.
At the end of his talk, he urged folks to buy some shares in specialized chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) as a way to profit from the boom ahead.
Nvidia went on to be the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 that year. It rose 227%.
Since Jeff’s talk, it’s up 890%.
I covered them in detail here and here.
In short, his readers had the chance to invest in five triple-digit wins in 2019 alone.
But as amazing as it is to deliver those kinds of gains, it’s not the most interesting thing about Jeff.
It’s his life story… and his deep knowledge about the technology that is changing the world around us.
Jeff was always fascinated by space. And he started off life wanting to be an astronaut.
He earned a B.S. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering – aka rocket science – from Purdue University. It’s one of the top schools in the field. It’s also the program 16 astronauts have attended before heading into space.
Then, for more than 25 years, he worked as a high-tech industry executive in everything from semiconductors to mobility… to digital broadcasting and video… to IT networking and security… to automotive tech… and consumer electronics.
He’s also been an angel investor in over 130 private deals. And 93% of them have made money.
He spent close to two decades in Japan working in the high-tech industry over there.
And he doesn’t just speak the language. He’s also a third-degree black belt in Shotokan karate.
Here he is in his ceremonial robes…
Jeff is a third-dan black belt in Shotokan karate
Jeff’s black belt is the level at which you have to register yourself with the authorites as a lethal weapon. (And, yes, Jeff registered himself.)
You’d think with all the time it takes to master a language… and an ancient martial art… you’d be tapped out.
And Jeff wasn’t a quiet student.
He engaged in spirited debates with the Yale bigwigs. In December 2018, a professor lectured him on how electric carmaker Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy. And recommended shorting the stock.
Jeff knew Tesla had world-class AI capabilities. And he stuck to his guns. He told the professor he was wrong. Since that exchange, Tesla stock is up 71%.
Here is Jeff with the Yale mascot, Handsome Dan.
Jeff with Handsome Dan, the Yale mascot
As I’ve been showing you in these pages, “quantum supremacy” is here.
A quantum computer can now complete a calculation in just over three seconds that would take the world’s most powerful digital supercomputer 10,000 years to complete.
It’s one of the hottest themes with Jeff’s readers. And it’s no wonder…
I was talking to Jeff about this yesterday. Here’s what he told me…
Think about how fundamental computing is to every technology company. It’s the most fundamental tool they have. Now, we have quantum computing. It’s exponentially more powerful than the most powerful supercomputer on Earth.
Quantum computing is a fundamental change in computing architecture. The existence of quantum computers will literally change the world. It’s that profound.
You can find the latest from Jeff on this emerging tech trend over at The Bleeding Edge. It’s packed with the latest tech trends and profit ideas. It’s free to read.
If you’re fascinated by bleeding-edge tech, you’d be crazy not to follow along. Sign up for that here..
Tonight, at 8 p.m. ET, Jeff will kick off a training event all about how you can profit from this tech-stock trading strategy.
For the past five years, he’s been refining this system. It targets a group of tech stocks that often go overlooked.
But thanks to a government mandate, these stocks have a preset “timer” attached to their share prices. Once that timer hits zero, a stock can soar hundreds of percent in days… or even hours.
Jeff calls these investments “timed stocks.”
Jeff’s readers recently locked in a 432% gain in 41 days from just one timed stock.
So make sure to clear time in your schedule for 8 p.m. to hear directly from Jeff. The event is free to attend.
Secure your spot for that here.
Regards,
Chris Lowe
January 22, 2020
Cartagena, Colombia