[mike00632]

A lot of people did invest early in tech stocks... Pets.com, Webvan, Boo.com. And then there is crypto:

"144 ICOs Launched During 2017 Failed Last Year" https://news.bitcoin.com/144-icos-2017-failed/

Do I really need to illustrate how dumb it is, the idea that the stock market and cryptocurrency are the cure to poverty?

[WalterBright]

It's far more likely to work than investing in lottery tickets.

Besides, you can just invest in the S&P500 via SPY.