Another subscriber emailed me yesterday - asking about my return (while some option courses are losing money). While I am doing quite well this year, the difference between my education program vs other education program is risk management. Learning options is relatively easy. You will learn covered calls, long calls, cash secured puts, vertical spreads. There are step by step videos that teaches you how to do them. You can search them online as well. Or ask ChatGPT. But what you will learn from me is - risk management. Based on my 17 years of experience, that's what separate a profitable trader versus a losing trader. With the right risk management, you can recover your losers. With the right risk management, you avoid getting into unfavourable situation because (someone had made this mistake before and learned it the hard way - such as Eric) Each option strategy requires its own risk management technique The more optimized your risk management technique is - the more profitable you will become. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ If you are looking to join Investing Accelerator directly, you can use the discounted link and payment plan. You will get 33% off $9000 USD lifetime membership. This will be $499 a month for 12 months. https://5mininvesting.thrivecart.com/special-discount-investing-accelerator/ By the time you read this email, I am probably on the plane to Japan. So you can join the program directly or you can schedule a call with my team.​ Cheers, Eric --- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In May, I’m helping 20 people to become better at investing through Investing Accelerator. During the free strategy call, you can discuss which area of analysis you need the most help with (finding discounted stocks vs generating income). You can discuss your knowledge on options (and whether or not you are looking to learn a specific option strategy e.g. covered calls, cash secured puts, spreads)

Vacationing in Japan currently Just flew down from Tokyo to Fukuoka on Thursday Didn't realize it was prime business travel time - the entire flight was filled with business people and the 4 of us sticking out like a sore thumb Meanwhile, my portfolio is taking a nice roller coaster up while the market is red hot. Some people who missed the boat is paralyzed and shocked by how fast the market is going up This is why you need to have mechanical rules to get you back into the market even if your analysis is incomplete This is where nailing down your technical analysis is super important While the market is hot, it might be time to take profits soon as usually we would experience a correction after a V shape recovery of 6 weeks So I would start accumulating cash to enter into the next discounted opportunity​​​​​​​​​​ Cheers, Eric --- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In May, I’m helping 15 people to become better at investing through Investing Accelerator. During the free strategy call, you can discuss which area of analysis you need the most help with (finding discounted stocks vs generating income). You can discuss your knowledge on options (and whether or not you are looking to learn a specific option strategy e.g. covered calls, cash secured puts, spreads) We can identify if you would benefit from the techniques covered in the program from technical, fundamentals to buying / selling options We can also discuss the tax advantages / disadvantages of using different retirement / investing accounts for each strategy. If you are interested, you can schedule a free strategy call here to see if you are a good fit. Schedule a free call

When I login to Fidelity outside US, they will try to verify my identity by sending one time code to my phone every time. This is very annoying so I set up WireGuard to use my office as VPN so I appear logging in to Fidelity from my office even I am actually in Japan. WireGuard is a modern, fast VPN protocol — much simpler than OpenVPN or IPSec. Here’s my setup: • WireGuard server running on my home router (QNAP QHora-301W) • WireGuard client on iPhone/iPad • When connected, all traffic routes through my NYC office IP • Fidelity sees my home IP and skips the verification step Why WireGuard over traditional VPN? • Extremely fast — barely noticeable latency • Simple config — just a few lines • Battery friendly on mobile • Free and open source The setup took about 30 minutes. Now I can trade from Japan without any friction. Works great for Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, and accessing my trading system remotely. Happy to share the config details if anyone wants to try it!

I’ve been holding VCX (Fundrise Innovation Fund) since it was only available through Fundrise before its NYSE listing in March 2026. VCX is essentially a publicly traded venture capital fund — one of the first and largest of its kind, giving retail investors access to high-growth private technology companies. Current holdings include Anthropic, Databricks, OpenAI, and SpaceX — companies most retail investors can’t access directly. The fund focuses on late-stage private tech companies across AI, machine learning, data infrastructure, and adjacent technologies, with a 1.85% annual management fee. The catch: since going public it’s been trading at a significant premium to NAV. I bought early so my cost basis is much better. Wouldn’t buy at current prices personally. Anyone else holding VCX since the early Fundrise days?

In Investing Accelerator, we are starting a new monthly prize pool for top 10 most active members Congratulations to the following 10 people for being the most contributing members of the community: 1) @Rong Zhou 2) @Rose B 3) @Lindsay Talbot 4) @Shin Ono 5) @Kevin Esmati 6) @Monica Bernard 7) @Sharon Yuen 8) @Sukhwinder Dhanoa 9) @Cris Bob 10) @Abbie Eiley I (Michael) will contact you in the chat to provide you with the gifts. You will receive: 1 share of QLD $82 USD To show proof of purchase, you must post in the community that you received the share. For next month May, the prizes will be: IBIT - Bitcoin is currently still at a discount and this is the iShare index funds which track Bitcoin prices Investing Accelerator Incentives: Get Richer by Helping Others Succeed 1. 🎁 Join Investing Accelerator for Free: Share the "How to Join Investing Accelerator for Free" guide with a friend. If they join, you both earn the referral fee. Learn More (https://www.skool.com/invest-retire-community-1699/how-to-join-investing-accelerator-for-free) 2. ⏱️ Speed & Success Bonus: Complete the program within 90 days and pay off the remaining balance to get 10% off the balance. 3. 📈 Trading Milestone Rewards: - First 30% Return from a Single Trade: Share your success in the community to receive a free stock. - 30% Portfolio Return in One Year: Achieve a 30% annual return to earn another free stock (once per year). 4. Student Referral Program: Refer a friend to join Investing Accelerator and you both earn $1,000 USD + a free stock each. Learn More (https://5mininvesting.com/free-case-study/)