The Insider Portfolio: 22 Years of Market-Beating Returns
Are you tired of watching Wall Street insiders grow their wealth while your own investments stagnate or fall behind? Over the past 22 years, average investors have struggled to keep pace, while seasoned pros like Kip Herriage and the Vertical Research Advisory (VRA) have consistently found ways to thrive. Even during the worst economic downturns.
Since founding Vertical Research Advisory (VRA) in 2003, Kip has helped thousands of independent investors follow the smart money, stay ahead of market shifts, and protect their capital. Through his proprietary VRA Investing System, which combines Market Fundamentals, macroeconomics, technical analysis, and a high-conviction stock selection process, the VRA Portfolio has delivered exceptional returns for over two decades.
Breaking Away From Wall Street’s Gatekeepers
Unfortunately, the strategies that deliver massive returns for hedge funds and billionaires are not made available to the everyday investor.
WHY?
The SEC restricts access to these investment vehicles by requiring investors to be ‘accredited,’ meaning a net worth of $1 million or more and even if you meet that threshold, most hedge funds aren’t accepting new money. These managers aren’t looking for new clients. They’re managing their own wealth and trying to simplify their operations, not add complexity.
But there is someone that did.
When Kip left Wall Street and founded the VRA in 2003 he had one goal in mind: to crush Mr. Market and help everyday investors create generational wealth.
Kip saw firsthand on Wall Street how money managers prioritized their own profits over their clients’ portfolios, which is why the VRA has no such conflicts of interest.
That is why his Insider Portfolio changes the game. You don’t need to be a millionaire. You don’t need to be invited into a private hedge fund, and you don’t need to give your money to anyone else to grow it.
Break Away From the Herd… And Stand on the Shoulders of Wall Street Giants
Take Kip’s early call on the post-COVID rebound: while mainstream media peddled fear, Kip guided VRA Insiders into high-growth stocks that went on to deliver substantial gains. Kip didn’t just get it right, he helped everyday investors profit from it.
What if you could learn how to think like Kip? What if you had a daily roadmap showing you where he sees opportunity, how he manages risk, and what’s next?
We’re here knocking on your door, right now, with the solution.
This One simple step is your key to investing like an Insider.
The Insider Portfolio is your direct line to the elite playbook that has helped Kip Herriage and Vertical Research Advisory (VRA) beat the market 18 out of the last 21 years.
Kip has spent over two decades identifying the most explosive opportunities across tech, energy, precious metals, and other emerging sectors, often before Wall Street catches on. This is not just about mirroring insiders. It’s about using proprietary insights to get in front of the trend, riding high-conviction trades from breakout to full-blown rally.
The Insider Portfolio zeroes in on the VRA Investing System, identifying high-conviction positions rooted in over 40 years of market experience. These aren’t theories or speculations; they’re the same strategic investments he shares with VRA Members.
It’s that straightforward. When Kip identifies an opportunity play, we make it easy to act. No hedge fund lockups. No fees. Just institutional-quality insights delivered to you in plain language…And make no mistake Kip puts his money where his mouth is. He’s buying into these positions with scale.
2025: Another Banner Year for VRA Members
While the broader market delivered solid gains through September 30, 2025, VRA members experienced something extraordinary:
Market Returns Through Q3 2025:
- S&P 500: +14.1%
- Dow Jones: +9%
- Nasdaq: +17.3%
- Russell 2000: +9.2%
VRA Portfolio: +41.8% (net of all trades/positions)
That’s 4.5x the performance of our primary benchmark, the Russell 2000.
Profit from following the best:
Through VRA’s proprietary research, Kip filters through thousands of stocks to uncover what he believes are the most asymmetric risk/reward setups in the market today.
These are the exact types of trades that helped subscribers ride generational returns in names like Nvidia, Bitcoin miners, gold equities, and defense plays. And it’s how they’ve successfully positioned for the next “Big Bribe” shift in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy.
Just look at some of the names the Insider Portfolio has recently spotlighted:
Gold Mining: +287% in 2025
While most investors were focused on big tech, Kip identified the macro forces driving precious metals and positioned VRA members in this explosive gold play early in the year.
Crypto: Bitcoin has been good to us.
This setup had all the signs of a breakout trade and for good reason.
Kip Herriage, founder and Managing Partner of Vertical Research Advisory, recognized that Bitcoin was nearing a new phase in its institutional adoption cycle. While the mainstream media hesitated and skeptics raised concerns, Kip pinpointed the critical moment when capital was quietly rotating in.
Another time where VRA members were ahead of the curve on semiconductors, Kip Herriage and the team identified as a core play during the rise of the AI supercycle. We didn’t just buy the hype. We tracked the price action, earnings momentum, and global tailwinds from AI adoption across industries and we took action at the right moments.
One stock +75.5% in 2025
If you’ve been following the VRA Insider Playbook, you’ve seen how Kip’s strategy consistently positions our members to profit from market-defining trends. And the semiconductor sector is one of the best examples of that success.
Next up is a core name tied to global forces that are shaping our future: Energy. Let’s take a look at the setup on a stock that’s earned a top spot in the VRA portfolio as energy demand skyrockets worldwide.
Nuclear Energy +101.4%
In today’s market, few sectors are drawing more attention than energy and within that, nuclear power stands out.
This VRA Insider pick in the nuclear energy space is an open position we’re continuing to monitor closely. While traditional energy players have dominated headlines, nuclear represents an innovative shift small modular reactors that could become critical to future infrastructure.
This one is early, but high-opportunity position. It’s exactly the kind of asymmetric opportunity our members love.
Precious Metals: Our 22-Year Winning Streak Continues
Since our first recommendation in 2003 with gold at $350/oz and silver at $5/oz, precious metals have been a cornerstone of the VRA strategy:
- Gold: +47% in 2025 (with our $4000/oz target still ahead)
- Silver: +61% in 2025 (trading at $47.50, just $2/oz from all-time highs)
A $100,000 investment in gold following our 2003 recommendation is worth over $700,000 today versus just $67,000 in a money market account at 3%.
The VRA Insider Portfolio has remained bullish on gold and the miners through multiple market cycles.
Kip Herriage, with a deep understanding of global macro dynamics, has long warned about the erosion of fiat currencies through non-stop money printing and reckless monetary policy. As inflation pressures mounted and central banks danced around rate hikes and cuts, Kip positioned members of the VRA community to capitalize.
One of the earliest calls came during a period of macro consolidation when most investors were too spooked by volatility to act. Kip wasn’t guessing he was reading the Fed’s playbook, anticipating the pivot points that would inject new momentum into commodities, especially gold.
Kip has continued to reemphasize its role as a portfolio cornerstone for those who understand that the Fed’s next move is always just one crisis away from another round of quantitative easing.
The VRA Track Record: 22 Years of Market-Beating Performance
The Ultra Petroleum Legend: Our Greatest Winner
In the 1990s, while at Oppenheimer, Kip received a call from Marc Bruner: “I’ve started a new oil and gas company called Ultra Petroleum. It’s 15 cents a share. Buy all you can.”
Ultra Petroleum went from $0.15 to $200 per share over 9 years.
A $10,000 investment turned into more than $11 million, making Ultra the #1 performing stock on the planet for that decade.
Ivanhoe Mines: 1,800% Total Gains
Through three separate trades, VRA members captured extraordinary returns as this mining company delivered on our resource sector thesis. In one 18-month period alone, shares went from $0.75 to $23.
Our Bitcoin Journey: Riding the Digital Gold Rush
While the broader market delivered solid gains through September 30, 2025, VRA members experienced something extraordinary:
Market Returns Through Q3 2025:
- First recommendation: $2,000 (2017)
- Profit-taking: $58,000 (2021)
- Re-entry: $28,800 (June 2023)
- Current level: $120,500+
With Bitcoin potentially heading toward our long-term target above $1,000,000, and now with the “Bitcoin President” in place along with potential US Strategic Reserve approvals, the macro story has never been stronger.
At VRA, we’ve uncovered big winners across sectors like tech, gold, energy, and even crypto. This is just a glimpse of what the VRA Insider Portfolio delivers.
Our edge comes from identifying powerful macro and market shifts before they show up in headlines.
It’s a strategy built for momentum and conviction—not guesswork.
We’ve seen moves play out within weeks or months because our timing is driven by data, not hype.
We don’t sit on stale ideas. We rotate into the strongest names with the clearest upside.
Our members don’t just hold stocks. They hold positions Kip believes in, with research to back them.
These are companies with breakout potential, rising volume, and real-world catalysts behind them.
This is what it means to follow opportunity.
This is what it means to be inside the VRA playbook.
About ME
Kip Herriage, VRA Founder/Managing Partner
Kip Herriage is the founder of Vertical Research Advisory (VRA), a macro-driven investment research and strategy firm based in Texas. Over the past two decades, Kip has helped thousands of independent investors navigate complex market cycles by delivering timely, actionable insights rooted in economic data, technical signals, and sentiment shifts.
Before launching VRA, Kip spent 15 years as a Wall Street executive, serving as the youngest-ever Executive Vice President at Raymond James Financial. There, he led one of the most productive offices nationwide and gained a reputation for spotting major trends before they moved the broader market.
In 2003, he founded VRA and began what would become a legendary track record of market-beating performance. From his first biotech recommendation (Protein Design Labs, +500%) to precious metals (+several thousand percent over 22 years) to the Ultra Petroleum phenomenon, Kip has consistently identified generational opportunities before Wall Street catches on.
Along with son and partner Tyler Herriage, this 5th and 6th generation Texas team combines Wall Street expertise with the clarity that comes from distance from “the insanity of the big apple.”
Through the VRA Insider platform, Kip continues to guide investors with his time-tested VRA Investing System, helping them outperform traditional benchmarks by focusing on momentum, value, leadership, and timing. His research has been followed in over 80 countries, making VRA one of the most trusted names in independent investment analysis.
Sign up today for our VRA Insider Playbook membership and receive email alerts whenever a high-conviction trade is made by Kip Herriage and the VRA team. You’ll also get exclusive updates, in-depth market analysis, and full portfolio access at www.VRAInsider.com.
- Tell you specifically what Kip is buying right now.
- Give you the full context and track record behind each trade.
- Highlight supporting market data, trends, and catalysts.
- Explain the rationale behind each position — from macro trends to technical setups.
- Update you on active positions and any new opportunities.
- Deliver Kip’s unique macro take on market direction, sentiment shifts, and global headlines.
Everyone wants to build wealth, but the truth is, most investors are stuck reacting to yesterday’s news. With the VRA Insider Playbook, you get ahead of the curve by following a proven VRA Investing System that has beaten the market in 18 of the last 21 years.
Why follow Kip Herriage and the VRA team? One word…
Performance
While the mainstream financial world struggles with inconsistent performance, the VRA method has thrived — delivering winning trades in tech, gold, crypto, energy, and more.
Find out what the best are doing and follow them!
Every day, Kip is scanning the markets, analyzing the macro backdrop, and pulling the trigger on trades that move before the headlines hit. With the VRA Insider Playbook, you’re never left in the dark on our positions.