The Strange “D-Force” Phenomenon Proven to Hand Some Investors Gains of 315X

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Reed Hastings was sitting in his office in California when the telephone rang.

It was the phone call he’d been waiting months for.

The voice on the other end said yes, the boys at Blockbuster would finally meet with him. But only if he’d be at their Dallas office at exactly 11:30 the next morning.

So, Reed Hastings did what any eccentric CEO of a startup would do…

He rented Vanna White’s private jet and booked it to Dallas.

That jet cost him $20,000 for the day. Which was a bundle considering his company was on track to lose millions that year.

But it was important that Hastings show up in style. After all, he was going to ask Blockbuster’s CEO, John Antioco, for $50 million.

And when you ask for $50 million, you need to look good.

When Hastings arrived, Antioco stood to shake his hand. Antioco sure looked good. He was wearing loafers that cost more than some people pay for their cars.

Hastings must have felt completely out of his element.

But he swallowed hard, smiled, and made his pitch for the $50 million.

That’s when Hastings saw the corner of Antioco’s mouth turn up, ever so slightly. And Hastings realized Antioco was barely able to contain his laughter.

Hastings quickly slid out of Antioco’s office.

And he slinked back on Vanna White’s private jet.

He flew back to California with his tail between his legs

What was Hastings thinking? Why would a massive company like Blockbuster, with 9,000 stores, need Reed Hastings and his little start-up?

But then, slowly, as he flew, Hasting’s own mouth started to curl. First in a smirk. And then to a full-on grin as he made himself a vow.

Sitting in Vanna White’s private jet, Hastings decided he was going to crush Blockbuster.

And crush them he did.

Blockbuster filed bankruptcy just 10 years later. There’s just 1 lonely Blockbuster store left today.

Meanwhile Hastings’ company made a meteoric rise.

Today his little company that he tried to sell to Blockbuster for $50 million is worth a staggering $13 billion.

Investors got filthy rich along the way…

In fact, had you invested $10,000 in Reed Hastings’ company when it went public in 2002, you’d be sitting on about $3.15 million today.

That’s about 315X your money.

This was one of those stocks many people kicked themselves for missing out on.

In case you haven’t guessed by now, I’m talking about Netflix.

Today, while Blockbuster is just a fading memory, Netflix is part of the fabric of our daily lives.

But, if you want to make a lot of money in the stock market, unusually fast, it’s critical you understand the secret behind Netflix’s success.

You see, Netflix’s success had little to do with Reed Hastings.

Instead, Netflix’s success was all about the D-Force.

Why Netflix’s Investors Really Got Rich

Netflix didn’t just compete with Blockbuster…

The came along and changed the industry, for good.

Now, instead of lining up at a Blockbuster store, we can get new movies anytime we want, at the flick of a button.

No $20 late fees either.

Netflix changed how we watched entertainment.

And that change was so powerful, it killed Blockbuster in just a decade.

I’ll bet John Antioco isn’t smirking now!

And it’s all thanks to the D-Force.

Netflix isn’t the only company to use the D-Force to make investors rich.

Take Priceline.com (BKNG).

Remember the travel agent?

They used to be everywhere. But not anymore. Now there are hardly any left.

Priceline was first in the travel industry to sell online travel booking.

Priceline used the D-Force. And early Priceline investors collected gains of 27,557%.

An early investment in Priceline of just $1,000 would be worth $275,569 dollars today.

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Source: Stephen McBride | RiskHedge

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