Startup investors made a fortune last month. To get things rolling, Uber bought Postmates for $2.6 billion. That handed early investors an estimated 520x their money. The profits continued when solar-company Sunrun bought Vivint for $1.5 billion… And when Lululemon bought home-fitness startup Mirror for $500 million. Welcome to the…
During the first half of the 20th century, the sport of powerlifting was dominated by U.S athletes. But at the 1954 powerlifting championships, a new force emerged: the Russians. Which left everyone wondering: How were they able to improve their performance so quickly, and so dramatically? Well, as it turns…
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As I explained last week, we’re currently in the midst of a rare trend. A wave of consolidation is taking place where big companies are buying smaller ones — i.e., “Mergers & Acquisitions.” Every time this has happened in the past, investors made a fortune. But this time around, you could make a…
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To avoid a bumpy ride when investing in early-stage companies, ask “Why now?” This “wisdom” is from our free whitepaper, The 10 Commandments of Crowdfund Investing. I’ll link to it below. For startup investors like you, this is a critically important topic. In fact, after evaluating a startup’s management team,…
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An investor in Asia just gained control of a massive American startup… And it’s not happy about it. You see, despite pumping more than $10 billion into this startup over the last few years, this investor just saw the startup’s value crash by 80%. Meanwhile, a different group of investors…
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Whether you’re talking about investing in the stock market... Investing in startups... Or even founding your own startup… One simple rule can help you identify the opportunities with the most profit potential... In the Beginning... Several years ago, right when Matt and I decided to launch Crowdability, we spent some time visiting…
CBS News is creating panic: As it recently reported, the U.S. Social Security system is going bankrupt. Meanwhile, as we’ve been explaining this month, the markets are in turmoil: Stocks are dangerously volatile, bond yields are at historic lows — and if the government makes one wrong move, it could cause…
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The paperback book came flying at me like a drunk bird. It hit my chest and dropped to my lap. “Read it,” said the short-tempered money manager (and book-thrower) who’d been interviewing me for a job on Wall Street. “Then we’ll talk.” So I read the book. And a few…
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The threats are everywhere: The trade war with China. A slowing global economy. Geopolitical hazards from North Korea and Iran. Despite these threats, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq find themselves in record territory. But this disconnect won’t last. Essentially, a crash is inevitable. And when it comes, retirement accounts…
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Week 3 of your Private Market Bootcamp! During the month of July, we’ll be sharing this powerful investing system with you, for free. This system can help you find and fund high-potential startups when they’re just getting off the ground — and could put you in position to pocket huge gains when…
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