The Purpose of Autopilot.
Put your money where their mouth is
Over the past 20 years, the few on Wall Street have used our money to shape the trajectory of society that fits their agenda, not ours. They freely invest our money in oil companies when we’re anti-climate change. They freely invest our money in Chinese companies when we are pro-American made. And the list goes on. Yet makes sense: it’s unrealistic to expect the majority of us to understand the complexity of investing or even get excited enough to pay attention. This has allowed Wall Street to hide behind their walls and get away with it for so long. Until now.
Our mission at Autopilot is simple: To accelerate the shift from an elite few “managing” humanity’s wealth to having each individual on the planet managing their own money so that the dollars they earn build the future they want.
It is no surprise that trust in Wall Street has been declining, whether it is due to their frequent fraudulent activities, which emptied my parent’s savings and retirement account in the housing crisis of 2008. Or them taking risky short positions in some of the world’s most favorite and successful mission-driven companies like Tesla.
Through the next 10 years, we will see the largest wealth transfer in history. $46 Trillion dollars will pass from Baby Boomers to their children, and we hope this generation chooses to invest in innovative companies that have good cause for a significant return.
We need an alternative to Wall Street. People want complete transparency over how their money is invested, and there are incredible everyday investors out there making amazing returns while funding some of the most innovative companies we all love. A future where we can follow them is better than a future where we entrust our wealth to an elite few with possible devious motives. Unfortunately today, these retail heroes remain hidden behind the walls of their brokerage.
Our brand identity will be to uncover, showcase, and amplify world-class investors among us so that the rest of us can choose which ones we want to follow. We don’t care if they’re Twitter Influencers, your crazy uncle, or even our beloved politicians: if they’re good, we will find them. Yet, identifying and vetting the world-class investors will take time which is why we are launching with proven, well-known investors like Warren Buffett, Michael Burry, and the top stock-picking Politicians.
And the first step on this mission is to level the playing field. Politicians trading stocks is absolutely ridiculous, alarming, and unethical. 18% of congress sat on committees that directly oversaw companies they traded. They have substantial control and monetary say into which companies shape our society. Thousands of everyday employees aren’t even allowed to trade individual stocks. Consultants can’t do it. Bankers can’t do it. Yet the most influential people in the country, our politicians, can. We’re here to change this.
A special thanks to our early supportive clients who have resonated with our mission and further pushed the movement. For those looking to join the rocket ship, please pre-download our app through the link below or reach out to Chris via Twitter with any further questions.
Now back to building 😈
Brian & Chris Co-founders of Autopilot
"18% of congress sat on committees that directly oversaw companies they traded. " Ugh?
This newsletter is a great idea, affordable and much-needed. Most people are not taught how to invest and what to look for in companies. Our pension funds (while they last) are mysteriously run by strangers who don't exactly maintain the kind of transparency one would like.
Let's have the politicians help us! hahaha
Nov. 23, 2022
The Pension Crisis Is So Much Worse Than We Realize - Ted Siedle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFq1aEITl4