“Wayne, I have something to tell you – and you’re not going to like it. I’m unsubscribing from your newsletter.” “Oh. OK, Tim,” I said with obvious disappointment. “But why? You read it everyday, you’re an active investor, and... “YOU’RE MY UNCLE!” That’s right, my own flesh and blood was about…
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After speaking with dozens of professional early-stage investors and poring over their track records, I think I finally uncovered the secret behind their success. And while I’ve known about this secret for some time now, I’ve been reluctant to share it. Frankly, I was doubting myself. Although it was a…
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This might sound bold, but here’s my prediction … In 10 years, people will look back and agree that February 24th was the day that equity crowdfunding came into its own. You see, February 24th was a monumental day for this space – and the sad part is, you probably…
Last week, Facebook acquired a mobile messaging start-up called WhatsApp. The price tag? An eye-popping $19 billion. Not only is that Facebook’s biggest acquisition to date, it’s bigger than any acquisition ever made in the history of Apple, Microsoft or Google. Some folks say it was a smart move –…
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There are two ways to make money during a “gold rush.” Mine for gold, or sell picks and shovels. History has shown that you can make money doing both. But selling picks and shovels provides solid returns with less risk. The thing is, there’s a modern-day gold rush taking place…
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Union Square Ventures is killing it. With investments in such winners as Twitter and Tumblr, Union Square (“USV”) is one of the top-performing venture capital funds in the world. Across their funds, they’ve earned average annual returns of 61.12%. To put that in perspective, a 61% annual return would turn…
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[Editor’s Note: Before you dive in and start playing around on the new site, please read to the bottom of this article... there's an important request at the end!] “Hey Wayne, let’s just put up a simple page and see if anyone signs up.” “Ok, sounds good to me –…
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Pop Quiz: Someone offers you a 99% probability of earning 8% to 12% per year… You: a. Ask them if they’re related to Bernie Madoff, then quickly back away. b. Shut your eyes and give them your last cent to invest. c. Pause… then tell them to prove it. If…
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Ordinary folks who bought Twitter shares at the initial public offering did pretty well… As of today, they’re sitting on gains of about 50%. But investors who bought Twitter shares pre-IPO – when the company was still private, but on the train towards a public offering – made a fortune. Given the profit…
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“This was the hottest deal in Silicon Valley…” This quote, courtesy of CNN Money, is from Lars Dalgaard. Lars is a partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a top-tier venture capital firm. He was glowing about their latest deal – a $15 million round for an online company called Zenefits. “I’ve never seen a…
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