The biggest gainer I ever recommended came about as a result of a visit I paid to the company back in 1998. The company was called BroadVision, and many analysts thought the stock was dead money because it was unprofitable and misunderstood.
One of my clients and I scheduled a meeting with the CEO because we wanted to check out the story firsthand in greater detail. Our one-hour meeting turned into three hours. The CEO was very open and enthusiastic, and we had a great conversation about the company’s fundamentals and expectations. As we dug deeper into the business, it became clear that we had stumbled onto something big.
I’ll never forget it. We left the meeting silently and walked back to my car. We got into the car calmly and closed the doors. Then we let loose. “This is a winner!” we yelled. “My gosh, we are about three to six months early—perfect timing!”
My client ran a $6 billion growth fund. He quietly added BroadVision to his fund, buying more than 1 million shares around $7—$8 each over a six-week period. It turned out to be a brilliant move—over the next three years, BroadVision became a 70-bagger! And we would have missed those 7,000% gains if we had relied on analysts’ research reports.
Just Try to Tell Me a Lie
I’ve had the pleasure of being on the front lines of revolutions in business and technology for the last 30 years, and I’ve built wealth for myself and others by backing companies that change, in one move, the whole competitive landscape.
Companies like BroadVision. The key is to building true wealth the GameChanging way is not just finding these companies, but finding them early. As you can tell, one of the most important ways I do that is by actually setting foot inside a company’s offices.
Unfortunately, the company visit is becoming a lost art in this age of information at your fingertips. Too many investors—and Wall Street analysts for that matter—do their research without leaving their offices. It’s kind of like buying a car without test-driving it. Believe me, there is no substitute for sitting across the table from a CEO and looking into his eyes as he answers my questions.
After nearly 400 visits in my career, I have learned to look for what I call "insider insights." Not inside information, as this is illegal. But you can gain real insight into a company and its culture by examining everything from its parking lot to its receptionist to its cafeteria. I have a checklist of 20 things I look for in a company meeting, and this list has never failed to identify a winner or keep me away from a dog.
Leaving On a Jet Plane
To find the true GameChangers, I make it a point to visit anywhere from 35 to 50 companies a year. Most don’t measure up to my standards. A few, however, have what it takes to be breakout stocks that can change your life. (Want to see my current buy list of GameChangers? Click here to learn how to get access now.)
In fact, I’m planning to visit three companies on Monday. One of them is a leading technology company that provides essential software that we can’t see—and don’t think about—but boy are we glad it exists.
This GameChanger is the global leader in real-time operating systems (or RTOS), which are mini-computers that are embedded in various devices. These systems are amazingly sophisticated and often perform critical functions. For example, this company’s RTOS is responsible for the air bags in your car. The RTOS measures the impact, degree of force and angle of a collision, analyzes it and decides whether or not to deploy your air bags—all in a matter of milliseconds!
This company already has an impressive roster of big-time global customers like BMW, and it’s also making inroads into new sectors. The stock is already moving, even in this tough market. Over the last three months, it has popped 49%, while the S&P 500 has dropped nearly 7.5%.
I think this GameChanger is poised for big profits—it could easily triple over time! As I said, though, the key is to get in early. Get all of the details—and my buy advice—on this company when you join GameChangers today. You’ll also be one of the first to hear what I learn from my visit to company headquarters next week.