The Sigma IPO (+122% on first day), and $30+ billion in value more than what Adobe was willing to pay ($20 billion), shows tremendous pent-up demand in private growth companies.

Fundrise has open-ended funds that offer liquidity when needed. During a normal bear market, like the one we experienced briefly in April 2025, liquidity is provided as normal if you want to sell.

But if we go through another 2008 Global Financial Crisis, where there are massive bank runs, it will probably take more time to get liquidity.

The irony is, institutions putting up gates helped save many who wanted to sell stocks etc in 2008-2009.

I invest 10% – 20% of my investable capital in private real estate and venture capital to diversify. These invests are 10-year-plus investments and not needed for liquidity. That’s what money markets, Treasury bonds, and stocks are for.

Thank you! Very helpful.

Thanks for your comment.

Part-time teaching doesn’t count as passive income, unless you have a course that has already been developed. But it’s definitely a nice supplemental income stream to develop, especially if you have accumulated knowledge that would be helpful to others.

Leveraging the internet is one of the best ways to generate extra passive income. But first, it requires a lot of active work.

Related: The Difference Between Active And Passive Income