Who here’s a fan of the HBO hit show, Game of Thrones?
Not that I watch a lot of TV – but if there’s a show that’s worth watching – this one may be at the top of the list.
It may come off like a SciFi/fantasy show with its inclusion of dragons and ice zombies – but what makes the show truly intriguing is the struggle between characters to either keep or gain power.
It’s truly a great drama…
And if there’s one thing every investor can take away from it all, it’s this: oftentimes it’s better to be the power behind the throne than the person sitting in it.
Why?
Often times, the person sitting in that throne becomes a target – or gets blamed for all the ills of the world more often than they get to reap the benefits of being the ruler.
It’s actually a pretty good philosophy for any kind of politics, but we’re not here to talk about that…
We’re here to talk about making money.
So…
How does this philosophy help us make money?
Well, think about it like this…
Say you wanted to invest in one of the Big Boys – the Blue Chippers found mostly on the Dow – but didn’t have enough money to grab enough shares to make it worth your while…
What you might do is find a company that is also publicly traded and that happens to supply one of these Big Boys with an integral part of their product or service.
What do I mean?
Take Intel (INTC), for instance…
Intel is one of the biggest technology companies on the planet – with a market value at over $173 billion – and a share price that’s floating around $35, give or take.
If you wanted to grab 100 shares of Intel – it’d cost you roughly $3500 to get into the game.
And for what? Maybe a few percentage points gained here and there?
It doesn’t really seem all that worth it.
However, take Amkor Technology (AMKR) – now Amkor supplies Intel with their semiconductor packaging and assembly…
Amkor is a much smaller company, $171 billion smaller than Intel – and shares float around just around $9-$10 – so if you wanted to grab 100 shares worth it would cost you $900-$1000, much less than getting into Intel.
And the best part?
If Intel goes up a buck or two? Your profits are marginal – it doesn’t really make sense to try and make money off a company that really doesn’t move too much.
They’re more of a long-term investment…
However, if Amkor goes up that same buck – you’re looking at an incredibly different profit margin.
2% or less vs. 20% or more? That’s a no brainer…
And there are TONS of these kinds of companies out there.
Apple has a bunch of companies that it works with in order to keep it at the top of the technology heap.
You could get into one of these companies for a fraction of what you could get in Apple for…
Like Micron Technologies (MU) – their shares go for around $35 – or roughly 1/4 of the shares of AAPL.
But that’s not the best part…
The best part is – while we’ve talked a lot about technology – there isn’t an industry out there where the big dogs aren’t being fed with the food from smaller companies.
Biotech, construction, robotics, farming – you name the industry – and I guarantee you that you can find a much smaller window into their world.
In fact, I have my eye on a few right now…
I’m not going to tell you what industry I’m looking at directly, but I can tell you that it’s been listed above. As soon as the pick meets the GorillaTradestrading matrix guidelines, I’ll be sending this pick out to my subscribers post haste.
I’d love for you to be here to get the email yourself…
So I urge you, please consider joining GorillaTrades soon – you’re not going to want to miss any of my upcoming picks.
However, if you choose not to join, you should still take a look at finding the backdoor into some of the bigger companies out there…
I’m telling you, there’s always a way!
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” – Mahatma Gandhi