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Jeff Bezos’ siblings, Mark and Christina, took a leap of faith by investing $10,000 each in a fledgling online book store. Their decision to purchase 30,000 shares of Amazon.com Inc. back in 1996 was a risky move.

Bezos tirelessly convinced family members, friends, and potential investors, looking for money to help bring his vision to fruition. But gaining support from investors for his then-high-risk venture wasn’t easy.

According to the book “The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon,” he said this to them at the time: “I want you to know what the risks are because I still want to come home for Thanksgiving if this doesn’t work.”

While his brother Mark Bezos’ current net worth is unknown, he and his wife Lisa had reportedly made over $600M in profits from those original Amazon (AMZN) shares as of 2018.

Mark’s current stake in Amazon is also unknown, but it is estimated the value of the siblings’ shares would have soared beyond the billion-dollar mark by now, according to a Bloomberg report.

Bezos also convinced his parents to invest in his startup back in 1995. Mike and Jackie Bezos invested $245,573 in Amazon in exchange for a 6% stake back in 1995 – estimated to be worth $120 billion today.

Whether you have $10,000 or just $100 to invest, there are multiple ways you can build wealth, that don’t include playing the stock market or getting your family on board for a risky entrepreneurial venture.

Investing in real estate is an inflation-resistant pathway to growing your wealth, but it often involves the hurdle of purchasing physical properties and the risks and responsibilities that come with being a landlord. But there are ways to invest without all those hassles, and you don’t need to have millions already in the bank to do it.

New investing platforms are making it easier than ever to tap into the real estate market.

For accredited investors, Homeshares gives access to the $36 trillion U.S. home equity market, which has historically been the exclusive playground of institutional investors.

With a minimum investment of $25,000, investors can gain direct exposure to hundreds of owner-occupied homes in top U.S. cities through their U.S. Home Equity Fund — without the headaches of buying, owning or managing property.

With risk-adjusted internal returns ranging from 12% to 18%, this approach provides an effective, hands-off way to invest in owner-occupied residential properties across regional markets.

If you’re not an accredited investor, crowdfunding platforms like Arrived allows you to enter the real estate market for as little as $100.

Arrived offers you access to shares of SEC-qualified investments in rental homes and vacation rentals, curated and vetted for their appreciation and income potential.

Backed by world-class investors like Jeff Bezos, Arrived makes it easy to fit these properties into your investment portfolio regardless of your income level. Their flexible investment amounts and simplified process allows accredited and non-accredited investors to take advantage of this inflation-hedging asset class without any extra work on your part.

If you are an accredited investor, you aren’t limited to residential real estate.

First National Realty Partners (FNRP) offers accredited investors access to institutional-grade commercial real estate that is anchored to necessity-backed brands services, including grocery chains and health care facilities.

As a private equity firm, FNRP offers white-glove service and acts as the deal leader. The team provides expertise, does the legwork and streamlines the process, while investors can passively collect distribution income.

The company has developed relationships with the nation’s largest essential-needs brands, including Kroger, Walmart and Whole Foods, and provides insights into the best properties both on and off-market.

As an investor, you can engage with experts, explore available deals and easily make an allocation, all in one personalized portal.

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Amazon continues to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, owing much to Bezos’ entrepreneurial spirit and his smart financial decision-making skills that set him up for long-term success.

Bezos retired as Amazon’s CEO in 2021 at age 57 with a net worth of roughly $199 billion, according to Business Insider. His fortune, at that time, was 739,489 times the median net worth of an American at the age of 65.

While most of us will never have a nest egg of that magnitude, it is worth asking yourself: What does long-term financial success look like for you?

For many, that means investing in a way that sets you up for your dream retirement, one where you don’t have to worry about your income once you’ve stopped earning a salary. And that all depends on the investing choices you make today.

If you want to avoid the ups and downs of trading stocks, you have a couple options for growing your money over the long term with asset classes that generally help to hedge against inflation. One retirement-focused option would be putting money into an IRA account.

Gold, for example, is typically more stable than stocks during economic downturns and recessions. In fact, gold has increased in value sevenfold over the last 100 years.

Opening a gold IRA with the help of Goldco allows you to invest in gold and other precious metals in physical forms while also providing the significant tax advantages of an IRA.

With a minimum purchase of $10,000, Goldco offers free shipping and access to a library of retirement resources. Plus, the company will match up to 10% of qualified purchases in free silver.

If you’re curious whether this is the right investment to diversify your portfolio, you can download your free gold and silver information guide today.

Jeff Bezos is currently the world’s third richest man, with a net worthof $208.4 billion as of Oct. 30. While Bezos has carved a name for himself by dominating the e-commerce market, he is now moving onto other opportunities.

After stepping down as the CEO of Amazon back in 2021, Bezos has sold a significant portion of his stake in the world’s largest e-commerce company to invest in his latest space exploration startup — Blue Origin.

Bezos has reportedly set up an automated trading plan to sell Amazon stock as part of his strategy to sell up to $25 million shares by December 31, 2025, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). By July, he had sold millions of shares of Amazon worth approximately $1.73 billion, according to SEC filings.

While you may not be trading with billions, stock market investing can go a long way toward building wealth. If you want to build your own portfolio but still want access to real-time insights offered by experts, you can take advantage of the services offered by Moby and Public.

The team of former hedge fund analysts and experts at Moby spend hundreds of hours each week sifting through financial news and data to provide top-tier stock and crypto reports to keep you up-to-date on what’s moving the markets — so you have access to extensive research, broken down into simple, easy-to-understand formats.

The platform has already helped over five million users uncover stocks before they deliver multibagger returns.

Moby’s success speaks for itself. The platform’s stock picks have outperformed the S&P 500 index by an average of 11.95% over the past four years. And that’s on top of the S&P’s already consistent annualized returns — about 10% a year, on average, since the index’s 1957 inception.

Public, on the other hand, is a self-directed investing platform that charges no commission on stock and ETF trades. You can also invest in bonds and alternative asset classes such as fine arts and luxury goods to diversify your portfolio. The platform also has interactive social features — meaning you can follow, share ideas, and learn from other investors.

As an added bonus, Public also offers a no-fee account with an industry-leading 4.10% APY and no minimum balance requirements — so you can easily manage your portfolio and grow your savings all in one place.

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