We often write about the extraordinary returns you could make in early-stage investing. And while investing in the private markets tends to be more profitable than investing in stocks, it’s not the most profitable investment I ever made. Today, I want to tell you the story of my most profitable…
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The United States has 4,726 colleges and universities. To attend these institutions, students spend nearly $600 billion per year—that’s $393 billion for tuition, and $196 billion on expenses like travel and housing. But a fascinating new technology has recently emerged, and it’s raising the possibility that all of those institutions—and even…
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I didn’t come from a lot of money. In fact, I grew up quite poor. When it came time for College, I found out that I was accepted to Columbia University. This was exciting, but it also caused me some concern. See, Columbia is considered one of the best colleges in…
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Warren Buffett has amassed a fortune of nearly $70 billion. He might well be the most successful investor in history. Last year, during a CNBC interview, he revealed the secret to his success: "I have no idea what the stock market's going to do tomorrow or next week or next…
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In the late 90’s, Americans became more entertained by the stock market than by major league sports. By combining money with entertainment, CNBC’s financial shows started attracting more viewers than ratings-heavyweight ESPN. As millions of investors tuned in to watch personalities like Jim Cramer weigh in on specific stocks, trading activity among individual…
“Holy crap,” we thought when we first heard about the JOBS Act. “Retail investors are going to get killed.” For the first time in more than 80 years, this historic piece of legislation was about to let ordinary citizens invest in start-ups. Have you ever noticed that people tend to invest…
Tags: Equity Crowdfunding Angel Investing Education Crowdability Crowdfunding Research Crowdfunding News Howard Lindzon
I was “carded” recently outside a swanky club in downtown NYC. It was a 30-second inconvenience. And, frankly, at my age, having to prove that I’m 21 just makes me smile. But I got “carded” in a different way a few days later – and this time it was a…
$1 trillion is a ridiculous number. With 12 zeroes, it takes a couple of inches just to write it: $1,000,000,000,000. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s a little piece of trivia for you: For the first time ever, U.S. student loan debt now exceeds $1 trillion. After home…
It’s time for another pop quiz… Can you guess where this line is from? “A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” Who guessed Justin Timberlake from the movie, “The Social Network”? Ding ding ding! Yes, Justin recited that line as he played the part of Sean Parker,…
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“What year is it?” That’s what I heard when I picked up my phone yesterday. It was an old friend on the line, someone I used to work with on Wall Street. “Umm, 2013?” I replied. “Good, just checking – because based on this Twitter IPO, I thought it was…
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