Mentorships sounds like something that will multiply my learning process.

Buying 1–2 in cash feels safer, but it actually slows your portfolio because you lose the multiplier effect of leverage, depreciation, and the ability to scale faster.

With no leverage, there is no leverage multiplier.

@Carlos Ptriawan In your example, 5/14 of the gain would be taxable, meaning 9/14 would be multiplied by the total gain to determine the amount excludable. 

It comes from friction disappearing.Once you start thinking this way, the use cases multiply almost uncomfortably fast.

Details would require a long post which is for another day.The main catch is that you are giving your money to some private group for several years (at least 10 years for maximum tax benefits), and you need to trust that they will take good care of your investment and return it to you multiplied many times. 

With no leverage, there is no leverage multiplier.  

You are multiplying several challanges for an overall much higher risk profile. 

Than there is 2X leveraged funds that one can again, do Options on getting a multiplier to that 2X leveraging. 

Where can we add a multiplier — skills, assets, systems, or partnerships — that actually compounds?